Suspected World War Two bomb safely detonated
The unexploded device was found in the village of Staxton
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A suspected World War Two bomb has been safely detonated after it was found in a North Yorkshire village.
North Yorkshire Police and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called to an outbuilding at an address in Staxton shortly after 08:30 BST on Thursday.
After its safe removal, a controlled explosion of the device took place at a second location at approximately 12:30, the force said.
A precautionary cordon put in place during the extraction has been removed, police said, with the force thanking the public for their patience during the incident.
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