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Unexploded wartime bomb disrupts Hampshire train services

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Disposal experts were called to the site to deal with the device

An unexploded wartime bomb, discovered near a railway line, disrupted train services in Hampshire.

Police were called at about 10:00 GMT to reports of a bomb unearthed at a construction site in Netley.

South Western Railway (SWR) closed all lines between Sholing and Netley, near Southampton, but they have since reopened.

Disposal experts carried out a controlled explosion on the device found 20m (65ft) from the rail line.

SWR warned there would be some knock-on delays while services resumed.

Hampshire Constabulary said officers put a 100m (328ft) cordon in place along with road closures while the bomb was dealt with.

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