A huge unexploded Second World War bomb discovered in the playground of a former school in Bath has been made safe and residents are returning to their homes. Last night hundreds of properties were evacuated with many taking up refuge at the city's racecourse.
Police have released pictures of the Bath bomb, which show how it nearly reaches 1.5 metres.
A corden remains in place while a bomb disposal team prepare to transport the World War Two bomb away from the residential Lansdown area:
The bomb has been removed from the site and taken out of Bath
As many as 1000 homes were evacuated last night after a World War Two bomb was discovered underneath a former school in Bath.