UPDATE: Unexploded bomb found in Arundel

BOMB disposal experts from the Royal Navy have successfully disarmed a Second World War mortar discovered in the River Arun.

The munition was destroyed by a team of explosives experts during a controlled explosion, downstream of Arundel town centre, at approximately 4.15pm this afternoon (Wednesday, November 30).

No one was injured during the blast and traffic flow along the A27 was unaffected.

For the full story, read next week’s Littlehampton Gazette (Thursday, December 8).

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