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| Building site bomb to be exploded | Building site bomb to be exploded |
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| A controlled explosion is to be carried out on a World War II bomb found on a building site in East Sussex. | A controlled explosion is to be carried out on a World War II bomb found on a building site in East Sussex. |
| The 110lb (50kg) SC50 bomb, thought to have been dropped from a Focke Wolf aircraft in 1940 or 1941, was found at the Hollenden House site in Bexhill. | The 110lb (50kg) SC50 bomb, thought to have been dropped from a Focke Wolf aircraft in 1940 or 1941, was found at the Hollenden House site in Bexhill. |
| Children at St Peter and St Paul Primary School next door in Buckhurst Road were sent home early after the discovery on Thursday. | Children at St Peter and St Paul Primary School next door in Buckhurst Road were sent home early after the discovery on Thursday. |
| Police said a 160ft (50m) cordon would be put round the site during the blast. | Police said a 160ft (50m) cordon would be put round the site during the blast. |
| 'No danger' | 'No danger' |
| "We expect the controlled explosion to be carried out with as little disruption to the public as possible," said Insp Owen Poplett. | "We expect the controlled explosion to be carried out with as little disruption to the public as possible," said Insp Owen Poplett. |
| "There is no danger whatsoever to the public." | "There is no danger whatsoever to the public." |
| Children at St Peter and St Paul were moved to the school hall, a safe distance from the bomb, until they were collected by parents. | Children at St Peter and St Paul were moved to the school hall, a safe distance from the bomb, until they were collected by parents. |
| The school remained closed on Friday but is expected to reopen on Monday. | The school remained closed on Friday but is expected to reopen on Monday. |
| Residents from two care homes near the site will be moved to a safe distance from the bomb while it is dealt with. | Residents from two care homes near the site will be moved to a safe distance from the bomb while it is dealt with. |
| Traffic will be diverted from Buckhurst Road into Cranfield Road. | Traffic will be diverted from Buckhurst Road into Cranfield Road. |
| Police said builders were removing soil from the rear of the Hollenden House site when a mechanical digger exposed the tip of a metal object. | Police said builders were removing soil from the rear of the Hollenden House site when a mechanical digger exposed the tip of a metal object. |
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| Major Heath Byron of the bomb disposal unit explains how the bomb was identified. |