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Britons evacuated from homes as Army bomb disposal unit recovers 'suspicious items' at property
May 9, 2026
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Birmingham residents were evacuated from their homes this afternoon as police and Army bomb disposal units recovered a number of suspicious items at a property.Armed officers responded to Hollymoor Way in Northfield, with an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit sent to the street at around 2pm.West Midlands Police said: As part of an ongoing investigation, officers have today been carrying out a search at an address on Hollymoor Way.This afternoon, a number of suspicious items were found at the address.
As a result, the Army's EOD team have been called as a precaution. Officers remain at the scene this afternoon. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say As a precaution several homes have been evacuated while searches take place.MORE TO FOLLOW...LATEST DEVELOPMENTSTeacher sacked from one of England's best schools over 'relationship with teenage boy'Hit-and-run incident leaves bystander with life-threatening injuries after car hits pedestrians‘Queer Tamil immigrant’ elected as Green MSP to pocket £77k a year despite not having right to work Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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