Thousands ordered to evacuate within two hours so bomb can be detonated at sea

Police officers outside the home where a bomb was discovered (Picture: PA)

More than 3,000 people have been given two hours to leave their homes after a suspected World War Two bomb was found in a garden.

The unexploded device was discovered in Plymouth on Tuesday morning, sparking days of frantic talks by bomb experts on how best to deal with it.

On Friday it was decided the bomb would be taken out to sea and disposed of at a safe distance.

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