'Chaotic' few days after WW2 bomb discovered

It's been a "chaotic" few days for residents in Newtownards after a suspected WW2 bomb was found on a building site.

It was found at a building site at the Rivenwood housing development on Movilla Road on Friday.

"All of a sudden people have become bomb disposal experts overnight," a resident told BBC News NI after residents within a 400m radius of the device were told to evacuate.

The police have told residents that the operation could take five days to complete.

You can read more about the evacuation here.

19 August 2024

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