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Suspicious item which brought rail chaos was not unexploded bomb

A suspicious item which brought chaos to the South Wales rail network, delaying passengers for hours, was not an unexploded bomb.

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Cordon lifted after wartime bomb found near Newport

British Transport Police have confirmed a cordon has been lifted after an unexploded wartime bomb was found near the railway line between Cardiff and Newport.

The device was found by workmen this afternoon. Credit: Great Western Railway

Trains are now starting to run after initially being cancelled following the discovery of the device by workmen earlier this afternoon.

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