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Homes had to be evacuated and a large cordon put in place following an explosive alert at a Midland cul-de-sac.

The incident unfolded at a property in Churchfields Close in the Sidemoor area of Bromsgrove on Friday (November 21) afternoon.

Residents were asked to leave their homes after the discovery of a ‘suspected unexploded ordnance’.

Police said the explosives device at the cul-de-sac address was believed to be ‘military memorabilia’.

A large exclusion zone was put in place by officers, while bomb disposal experts attended the scene.

At the time, a spokeswoman for West Mercia Police said: “Officers are currently on Churchfields Close in Bromsgrove following the discovery of a suspected unexploded ordnance, believed to be military memorabilia, at an address.

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