Eton WW2 bomb: Residents evacuated from homes

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image captionThe device was found in a public car park off High Street

Residents were evacuated from their homes after an unexploded bomb, believed to be from World War Two, was found in a car park.

Police were called to the public car park on High Street in Eton, Berkshire, at about 18:25 BST on Sunday.

A 50m (164ft) cordon was put in place and about 50 residents were evacuated from their properties as a precaution, Thames Valley Police said.

It added Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts made the device safe.

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