2026-04-30 c66eb0209c4c0cd0b7a7e5553f2887866791cf84 9 England 37 /wiki/england German 116 /wiki/luftwaffe Plymouth 14 /wiki/plymouth SC250 bomb 172 /wiki/sc250%20bomb World War II 71 /wiki/world%20war%20ii World War II bomb disposal in Europe 1 /wiki/world%20war%20ii%20bomb%20disposal%20in%20europe evacuated 2 /wiki/emergency%20evacuation England German Plymouth SC250 bomb World War II World War II bomb disposal in Europe evacuated World War II bomb disposal in Europe 2025-09-19 7b9ba06a4371236ec1a7b483c70e7b4503e1f9b2 /feed/2025/09/19/around-10000-people-are-ordered-to-evacuate-after-authorities-discover-two-world-war-ii-era-unexploded-ordnance-in-berl Around 10,000 people are ordered to evacuate after authorities discover two World War II-era unexploded ordnance in Berlin, Germany, one in the Spree River near Mitte and another in Spandau. 1758392086 2025-09-19 97a42a726590f3629d1e91796390135164ff6bb3 18 World War II evacuated 2 /feed/2025/09/19/around-10000-people-are-ordered-to-evacuate-after-authorities-discover-two-pieces-of-world-war-ii-era-unexploded-ordnan Around 10,000 people are ordered to evacuate after authorities discover two pieces of World War II-era unexploded ordnance in Berlin, Germany, one in the Spree River near Mitte and another in Spandau. 2024-08-5 9481414bce8ecad1170450836bf3c5b5934ed580 23 England Plymouth 2 /feed/2024/08/5/rioting-takes-place-in-plymouth-and-birmingham-england-while-police-are-attacked-with-molotov-cocktails-in-belfast-no Rioting takes place in Plymouth and Birmingham, England, while police are attacked with molotov cocktails in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as the number of people arrested rises to 400. 2023-04-18 4009ddc3c759c00f227c4256276d4cde13b9bad5 /feed/2023/04/18/one-person-is-killed-and-five-others-are-injured-during-the-partial-collapse-of-a-parking-garage-in-manhattan-new-york One person is killed and five others are injured during the partial collapse of a parking garage in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Nearby buildings of Pace University are evacuated due to the instability of the garage's remaining structure. 1681903953 2023-04-18 ba117c87bdff8cf93171a97b55ea39631d7ea86d 12 evacuated 1 /feed/2023/04/18/one-person-is-killed-and-five-others-are-injured-by-the-partial-collapse-of-a-parking-garage-in-manhattan-new-york-city One person is killed and five others are injured by the partial collapse of a parking garage in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Nearby buildings of Pace University are evacuated due to the instability of the garage's remaining structure. 2023-02-10 d9800bb7365db70edbc6141c030edbe889bc74a6 /feed/2023/02/10/a-world-war-ii-era-bomb-weighing-around-250kg-explodes-while-being-defused-in-great-yarmouth-norfolk-england A World War II-era bomb weighing around 250kg explodes while being defused in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. 1676142943 2023-02-10 e603245aa50614f49dfe7559f82ef09141382e7b /feed/2023/02/10/a-bomb-explodes-while-being-defused-in-great-yarmouth-norfolk-england A bomb explodes while being defused in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. 1676085330 2023-02-10 4fc862c89062e74f8bedff7a318339d4ab48478d 12 England World War II 2 /feed/2023/02/10/a-world-war-ii-era-bomb-weighing-around-250kg-explodes-while-being-defused-in-great-yarmouth-norfolk-england-no-injur A World War II-era bomb weighing around 250kg explodes while being defused in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. No injuries are reported. 2021-08-12 ab97a3126764d985c07146758495dabe1fcdde38 /feed/2021/08/12/six-people-are-killed-including-the-gunman-and-two-more-are-wounded-in-a-mass-shooting-in-plymouth-devon-england-ey Six people are killed, including the gunman, and two more are wounded in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England. Eyewitnesses say that the shooting began at a house and then the shooter "randomly started shooting" on the street. The perpetrator committed suicide with his own gun. 1628975191 2021-08-12 dbf83ad5b1e5f6953f4234cd77980826a29aa10e /feed/2021/08/12/six-people-are-killed-including-the-gunman-in-a-mass-shooting-in-plymouth-devon-england-eyewitnesses-say-that-the-s Six people are killed, including the gunman, in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England. Eyewitnesses say that the shooting began at a house and then the shooter "randomly started shooting" on the street. The perpetrator died after committing suicide with his own gun. 1628852826 2021-08-12 1a7a8e5776caa6e953e21954d59c61d9ca8289c9 /feed/2021/08/12/six-people-are-killed-including-the-gunman-and-several-others-are-wounded-in-a-mass-shooting-in-plymouth-devon-engla Six people are killed, including the gunman, and several others are wounded in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England. Eyewitnesses say that the shooting began at a house and then the shooter "randomly started shooting" on the street. 1628845626 2021-08-12 d7c0a634b16be1d0a0e1f1d442d8ae774c5dfc12 10 England Plymouth 2 /feed/2021/08/12/six-people-including-the-gunman-are-killed-and-two-more-are-wounded-in-a-mass-shooting-in-plymouth-devon-england-ey Six people, including the gunman, are killed and two more are wounded in a mass shooting in Plymouth, Devon, England. Eyewitnesses say that the shooting began at a house before the shooter "randomly started shooting" on the street. 2020-06-7 534dd72449af4c3f0db092b8975a5b0019ac60d1 /feed/2020/06/7/the-statue-of-edward-colston-an-18th-century-slave-trader-is-pulled-down-by-anti-racism-demonstrators-and-thrown-into The statue of Edward Colston, an 18th-century slave trader, is pulled down by anti-racism demonstrators and thrown into Bristol Harbour, England. 1591736606 2020-06-7 5c49c7c913562301f8cd075bf2886739be6bafbe /feed/2020/06/7/the-19th-century-statue-of-edward-colston-is-pulled-down-by-anti-racism-demonstrators-and-thrown-into-bristol-harbour-e The 19th-century statue of Edward Colston is pulled down by anti-racism demonstrators and thrown into Bristol Harbour, England. 1591621407 2020-06-7 e8e719de908aec4744c17a6ae4ea82af4065085f /feed/2020/06/7/the-19th-century-statue-of-edward-colston-is-pulled-down-by-demonstrators-and-thrown-into-bristol-harbour-england The 19th-century statue of Edward Colston is pulled down by demonstrators and thrown into Bristol Harbour, England. 1591607007 2020-06-7 46297ec817caa2dbbd93d5516b6091ab1ee3d483 /feed/2020/06/7/the-1895-statue-of-edward-colston-is-pulled-down-by-demonstrators-and-thrown-into-bristol-harbour-england The 1895 statue of Edward Colston is pulled down by demonstrators and thrown into Bristol Harbour, England. 1591578208 2020-06-7 100a76481884a26da54c00444d14ec17a83bbece 7 England 1 /feed/2020/06/7/the-statue-of-edward-colston-a-17th-century-slave-trader-is-pulled-down-by-anti-racism-demonstrators-and-thrown-into-b The statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, is pulled down by anti-racism demonstrators and thrown into Bristol Harbour, England. 2019-10-5 3960288034fb73295b40496717ff74825c6bc664 4 England Plymouth 2 /feed/2019/10/5/a-major-incident-has-been-declared-in-devon-england-after-a-double-decker-bus-overturned-near-the-town-of-totnes-while A major incident has been declared in Devon, England, after a double-decker bus overturned near the town of Totnes while operating a busy passenger service between the English Riviera coast and the city of Plymouth. 2014-07-17 51b31fea0e1e167c144f29185d9278813e9d0e73 9 World War II 1 /feed/2014/07/17/the-united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum-obtains-a-full-copy-of-the-archives-of-the-united-nations-war-crimes-commiss The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum obtains a full copy of the archives of the United Nations War Crimes Commission from World War II and makes it available online. 2012-11-23 05dbdab4fbc36c442a41bc83a7ae4cfba037a08c 7 England World War II 2 /feed/2012/11/23/britain-s-top-gchq-code-breakers-say-they-are-stumped-by-a-secret-code-found-on-the-leg-of-a-dead-pigeon-that-was-found Britain's top GCHQ code-breakers say they are stumped by a secret code found on the leg of a dead pigeon that was found in a chimney in Surrey, England, with a message from World War II attached. 2011-12-8 c868a5e01a82aece09bd7afe6431d829ecd8e9a3 11 World War II 1 /feed/2011/12/8/the-government-of-japan-apologizes-to-canada-over-the-treatment-of-canadian-pows-during-world-war-ii The Government of Japan apologizes to Canada over the treatment of Canadian POWs during World War II. /feed/2026/04/30/more-than-1000-homes-are-evacuated-in-plymouth-england-following-the-discovery-of-an-unexploded-world-war-ii-era-germ Sky News 30 35b6822d668d324d79e53f8ccf8871ae1dcb564f 4 https://news.sky.com/story/homes-evacuated-as-suspected-ww2-device-found-13538317?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter 2026 More than 1,000 homes are evacuated in Plymouth, England, following the discovery of an unexploded World War II-era German SC250 bomb on a building site.