A 500lb World War Two bomb, which was found on the site of a former school in Bath, is defused and made safe.

Image source, Avon and Somerset Police

As the World War 2 bomb travels under police escort to a quarry near the city here is a quick recap of the past 24 hours.

• The device was discovered at about 4:40pm on Thursday by contractors using a digger at former Royal High Junior School, which had been in use until a few years ago
• Bomb disposal experts were called to the site as exclusion zone is set up
• Displaced residents spent the night at Bath racecourse
• Army officers built a barrier around the bomb using 250 tonnes of sand while it was defused
• Just before 8pm the bomb was made safe and taken away for disposal "in a controlled manner"

That's it from an extended BBC Local Live. Don't forget to watch BBC Points West at 10:25pm for a full round up of how the city coped.

We hope everybody enjoys being back in their own beds tonight!

Bath and North East Somerset's chief executive Jo Farrar has thanked residents and businesses for their patience over the past 24 hours.

"There will be some road disruption as the bomb is removed but we will do all that we can to minimise the impact on road users, she said.

"We will continue to operate a rest centre for evacuees at the Guildhall until it is safe for residents to return to their homes.”  

Go home everybody!!!

The unexploded Second World War bomb that caused hundreds of people in Bath to be moved from their homes is en-route to a quarry where it will be disposed of "in a controlled manner".

We're told the exclusion zone will be lifted shortly.

Ch Supt Ian Smith said police had moved as quickly and diligently as possible to limit the disruption caused... "but, as you can expect with an incident of this nature, public safety has to be our primary concern".

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The 500lb shell, which was discovered on the site of the former school on Lansdown Road yesterday afternoon, has been deactivated by experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit.

The bomb will now be taken from the site and out of Bath to be disposed of in a controlled manner this evening. 

This will involve road closures in the city centre and disruption is likely so road users are advised to allow for extra time. The exclusion zone will remain in place until the bomb has been taken off site. 

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We're told the bomb is due to be moved later this evening to a quarry where it will be blown up in a controlled explosion.

More as soon as we have it.

Here are some pictures of the Bath Blitz in April 1924 - they're from the Bath In Time, external archive.

Image source, Avon and Somerset Constabulary

A man has been jailed for two years after being found guilty of attempting to burgle a cash machine. 

Ross Terry, 26, of Arnall Drive, Henbury, Bristol, used a crowbar to try and force open the ATM at a service station on Badminton Road in Downend, last August. 

He was caught after he left a dustpan and brush at the scene and police discovered his fingerprint. 

Police said he failed to steal any money from the ATM.

Our BBC reporter, Scott Ellis has been speaking to some of the people affected by the unexploded bomb discovery in the Lansdown area of Bath.

Earlier, he spoke to Joey Smith-Taylor and his aunt Annie Beech who is visiting from Australia.

Pat Connett, 89, was a teenage schoolgirl when the Luftwaffe bombed Bath and vividly remembers the raids.

"I was 13 or 14. It was horrific of course and so sudden. We were all underneath the stairs, shaking like mad," Mrs Connett said.

"My father was in the Home Guard and had been in the First World War and belonged to the Lansdown Platoon and they guarded the water tower.

"Bristol was targeted most nights and you could stand on Tog Hill and see the blitz from there.

"We didn't expect it to come to Bath, even though the Admiralty was here and we had several underground factories. There were lots of things going on that we didn't know about."

More from the incident in the centre of Bristol.

If you are wondering what's going on around the Marriott Hotel in central Bristol, police tell us it is part of an operation "in connection with a wanted man".

We'll bring you more later.

Parkrun is celebrating a major milestone - more than a million people in the UK have now taken part in the free weekly 5km runs.

Some of you have been getting in touch with us about the unexploded World War Two bomb being unearthed by builders on the site of the former Royal High Junior School on Lansdown Road.

Sandy Wiseemailed us to say: "From the aerial view on your website, it looks like the bomb is at the front of Hope House which housed the 6th form, head's office, staff room and some classrooms of Bath High School, when I was at school there in the 70s. 

"The tarmac in front was a play area with a grass banking and steps where we often sat out and where the summer fete was held."

Premiership club Bath release Samoa flanker Alafoti Faosiliva after he pleaded guilty to an assault charge.

These pictures, taken by the Army, have just been released.

They show the sand wall being built up, Ordnance officers inspecting the bomb, and a close up of the bomb itself.

We'll bring you the latest on an extended BBC Local Live.

You can also follow the latest by tuning in to BBC Radio Bristol and don't forget Points West at 6:30pm. 

Image source, British Army

Image source, British Army

Image source, British Army

• Army bomb squad is attempting to defuse a World War Two bomb found in Bath
• A 250-tonne sand barrier is being built around the bomb before it is defused and removed
• Hundreds of people were advised to leave their homes on Thursday night
• Many spent the night at Bath Racecourse, sleeping on chairs

Avon and Somerset's Chief Constable is being investigated following a complaint regarding a child abuse investigation in 2013.

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mounstevens has said the complaint related to when Andy Marsh was the Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary.

Previously similar complaints were made about Mr Marsh over the same case but he was cleared.

The fresh complaint will be investigated by another police force.