Grenade event in Surrey, Epsom area, United Kingdom on Fri 27th January 2023

Epsom Town Hall has been evacuated after a historic unexploded grenade was handed in by a member of the public. Located on The Parade it is the headquarters of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council which Surrey Police said officers were forced to evacuate after they were called at 1pm on Friday (January 27.) Pictures taken near the building see a number of police officers and vehicles outside the building. Explosive Ordinance Disposal officers were called to the scene with the evacuation described as a "precaution." A police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council offices at around 1pm today (27 January), after a suspected historic unexploded grenade was handed in by a member of public. "Explosive Ordinance Disposal officers have been called to the scene and the building evacuated as a precaution." The police later said that the grenade was inactive. It was safely removed from the area and the town hall was reopened.