Plymouth WWII bomb detonated; cordon remains as safety checks begin

In Plymouth, a 250kg German SC250 WW2 bomb found on a building site in Southway was detonated in situ at 11:15 BST after being deemed too unstable to move. Authorities used hundreds of tonnes of sand and protective structures to manage the blast risk. More than 1,200 homes were evacuated to Southway Youth and Community Centre, and the 400m cordon remains in place for safety inspections and damage assessments, with officials due to provide updates as residents wait to return home.