Contractor found for unexploded WW2 bombs survey

A contractor has been appointed to survey fields deep underground for unexploded World War Two bombs.

The company 6 Alpha Associates has been chosen to inspect fields at Route Isabelle, in Guernsey, with work expected to start in early June, the States said.

The decision comes after islanders raised concerns that a previous survey had only looked for bombs as deep as 4m (13ft) - which meant bombs buried deeper could have been missed.

The States said the survey would be conducted to a depth of up to 12m (39ft).

Kevin Murphy, emergency planning officer, said: "We are pleased to be able to have appointed 6 Alpha Associates to conduct this thorough survey, which we expect to tell us whether this ordnance is located under the Route Isabelle fields, and if so, where it is, and how best to proceed.

"We've kept our military liaison officer abreast of the situation and they continue to support our decision-making."

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