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| Frome homes evacuated for WWII bomb tests | Frome homes evacuated for WWII bomb tests |
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| Residents have been evacuated from some 100 homes in a Somerset town to allow experts to check if a World War Two bomb is buried in a man's back garden. | Residents have been evacuated from some 100 homes in a Somerset town to allow experts to check if a World War Two bomb is buried in a man's back garden. |
| It follows a "credible" warning from a local man saying his grandfather had buried a device at his former home in Milk Street in Frome some 60 years ago. | It follows a "credible" warning from a local man saying his grandfather had buried a device at his former home in Milk Street in Frome some 60 years ago. |
| People in the affected area had cleared their homes by 07:30 BST on Wednesday. | People in the affected area had cleared their homes by 07:30 BST on Wednesday. |
| Terry Pinto, whose garden the device is buried in, said he had become a "local D-list celebrity" due to the scare. | Terry Pinto, whose garden the device is buried in, said he had become a "local D-list celebrity" due to the scare. |
| The evacuation was scheduled last week following the claim, made by the grandson of a man who lived in the house before Mr Pinto. | |
| Leader of Mendip District Council Harvey Siggs said it was important the council "reacted accordingly" to the claim. | Leader of Mendip District Council Harvey Siggs said it was important the council "reacted accordingly" to the claim. |
| He said: "If it is nothing, then we've spent money not successfully but wisely, at least in terms of we will have done what we can to make sure something is safe." | He said: "If it is nothing, then we've spent money not successfully but wisely, at least in terms of we will have done what we can to make sure something is safe." |
| He said experts believe that until any device is uncovered and exposed to air it cannot be a threat to people or property. | He said experts believe that until any device is uncovered and exposed to air it cannot be a threat to people or property. |
| So far two garden surveys in Milk Street have taken place that have shown there is some metal material present. | So far two garden surveys in Milk Street have taken place that have shown there is some metal material present. |
| Mr Pinto said the bomb claims had raised his profile in the thriving market town. | |
| He said: "The only problem is now, that every time I walk around Frome, everybody keeps going 'boom' at me - I've turned into the local D-list celebrity. | He said: "The only problem is now, that every time I walk around Frome, everybody keeps going 'boom' at me - I've turned into the local D-list celebrity. |
| "I'm more worried about my elderly neighbour and making sure her kids know what's happening, so she's been shipped off to her daughter's for the day." | "I'm more worried about my elderly neighbour and making sure her kids know what's happening, so she's been shipped off to her daughter's for the day." |
| He said most of his neighbours felt relaxed about the situation. | He said most of his neighbours felt relaxed about the situation. |
| Some roads have been cordoned off to allow bomb experts to complete their work, which is expected to be completed within a day. | Some roads have been cordoned off to allow bomb experts to complete their work, which is expected to be completed within a day. |