Plymouth WW2 bomb to be blown up as 1,200 homes evacuated

A 250kg German SC250 bomb was discovered at a building site in the Southway area of Plymouth. More than 1,200 homes have been evacuated within a 400m exclusion zone around the site. Colonel Nick Handy stated that the bomb could not be moved due to uncertainty regarding its fuses, and a controlled explosion is scheduled for Friday. An evacuation center has been opened, and police have established a security cordon around the area.