Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) ciscoveries reported in the Press

Latest UXO discoveries reported in local and national press

Every year across the UK, thousands of unexpected UXO-related discoveries are made.

Items wash up on beaches, are dug up in gardens, found in sheds and attics, magnet fishers, dog walkers – are encountered by construction workers and are discovered in all sorts of strange places.

Because of the interest, and often disruption, that these discoveries usually generate – it is not uncommon for suspect UXO finds to be reported on by local and national press.

1st Line Defence keep up-to-date with relevant and noteworthy UXO-related stories in the press and media, and you can browse through the articles using the Interactive map or by using the links below.

Click on the button below to view the press articles that were published in 2024.

Press articles 2024

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