Lancashire town locked down ‘after grenade donated to heritage centre’
27-04-2024 22:14 via theguardian.com

Lancashire town locked down ‘after grenade donated to heritage centre’

Emergency services corden off large area of Darwen while army bomb disposal unit removes and destroys grenadeA town centre in Lancashire was placed in lockdown on Saturday, with British army bomb disposal experts forced to remove and destroy a grenade.It is understood that a member of the public had donated items to a heritage centre in Darwen which included the grenade. Continue reading...
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