Hand grenade discovery closes A167 in Chester-le-Street

A section of the A167 Park Road North was closed in Chester-le-Street after a rusted hand grenade was found in a field. Credit: PA

A road in County Durham was closed following the discovery of a potential unexploded hand grenade in a nearby field.

Workmen carrying out landscaping work near Chester-le-Street made the discovery on Friday, 9 August.

A section of the A167 Park Road North was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

A spokesperson for Durham Police said a cordon had been put in place to allow for its safe disposal.

Following the incident, they added: "The A167 through Chester-le-Street has now reopened after explosives experts safely disposed of the hand grenade found earlier today in fields by the side of the road. Thank you for your patience."

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