Almost 130 blades, consisting of spears, knives and swords, have been seized by police after they were all discovered at a single property in Warwickshire . Officers acted after concerns were raised about the horde.

Police have warned that law changes mean collecting weapons of this nature could lead to a hefty fine or even a stint behind bars.

A spokesman for Leamington Police said: "Now we can't claim to have seized all the knives pictured through proactive patrols during this #OpSceptre week however after concerns were raised to us earlier this week we have seized 129 bladed articles from a property in Whitnash which clearly in the wrong hands could have caused serious harm.

"In 2021 an amendment to the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 came into force making it an offence to possess a

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