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28
Jun 2023
Police reopen Harrogate street after suspected explosive found
Rossett Avenue at the junction with Rossett Gardens in Harrogate.
Police have re-opened a Harrogate street after a suspected First World War artillery shell was discovered this afternoon.
A cordon was put up after the discovery at Rossett Avenue in Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Police tweeted at 2.33pm this afternoon:
"Cordon in place after munition found in Harrogate.
"We're at a location on Rossett Ave after the discovery of a suspected WW1 shell.
"A cordon is in place to keep everyone safe, so please avoid the area."
But the road re-opened quickly after officers discovered it was a decommissioned shell filled with sand.
Police tweeted:
https://twitter.com/NYP_Harrogate/status/1674056849513934851
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