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Unknown event in Taunton area, United Kingdom on Fri 4th August 2023

4th August 2023

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Unexploded bomb destroyed near Taunton college An unexploded bomb found near a sixth form college has been safely detonated. Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called at about 16:40 BST on Thursday to Richard Huish College in Taunton, Somerset. Contractors had dug up the exploded ordnance in a field behind the college, the force added. In a statement, it said the Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit attended and carried out a controlled explosion.

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