Homes evacuated after 'mortar bomb' found in Ollerton garden

Police have evacuated 10 homes "as a precaution" following the discovery

Ten homes have been evacuated after a suspected mortar bomb was found in a garden.

Nottinghamshire Police were called to Walesby Road, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, at about 13:30 BST earlier.

The force believes the device had been there "for some time".

Nick Waltz, of the force, said people have been evacuated from their houses "as a precaution while specialist teams deal with it".

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The discovery comes after the controlled explosion of a suspected World War Two mortar, found on the banks of the River Meden in nearby Perlethorpe on Sunday, police added.

Police believe the suspected mortar bomb had been in the garden "for some time"

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