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Unexploded bomb in Bath is made safe

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.

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Bath bomb: behind the scenes video released of last week's incident

A video has been released online showing behind the scenes footage of how the Bath bomb was disarmed seven days ago.

The video - put together by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the British Army - shows how the bomb was made safe, taken away and eventually blown up in a controlled explosion.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Lansdown Road area of the city last Thursday after the bomb was discovered in a former school playground.

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