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| Villages to empty after bomb find | Villages to empty after bomb find |
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| More than 1,000 people living in two villages in North Yorkshire are to be asked to leave their homes to allow a World War II bomb to be made safe. | More than 1,000 people living in two villages in North Yorkshire are to be asked to leave their homes to allow a World War II bomb to be made safe. |
| The 500lb (227kg) device was found in a field near Ebberston on Sunday by enthusiasts who are excavating a plane which crashed in the area in the 1940s. | The 500lb (227kg) device was found in a field near Ebberston on Sunday by enthusiasts who are excavating a plane which crashed in the area in the 1940s. |
| Ebberston and nearby Allerston will be evacuated in the afternoon for the bomb to be destroyed in a controlled blast. | |
| Police said the primary objective was to ensure the safety of villagers. | Police said the primary objective was to ensure the safety of villagers. |
| 'Essential operation' | 'Essential operation' |
| An RAF team will be responsible for carrying out the controlled explosion at 1500 BST, police said. | An RAF team will be responsible for carrying out the controlled explosion at 1500 BST, police said. |
| A 300m cordon placed around the field where the bomb was found will be extended to more than a kilometre when the detonation takes place. | A 300m cordon placed around the field where the bomb was found will be extended to more than a kilometre when the detonation takes place. |
| The nearby A170 will also be closed for a short period. | The nearby A170 will also be closed for a short period. |
| Acting Assistant Chief Constable Steve Read said the main objective was to "ensure the safety of people, their animals and their property". | Acting Assistant Chief Constable Steve Read said the main objective was to "ensure the safety of people, their animals and their property". |
| He added: "We rely upon the co-operation of members of the public to assist us to complete this unforeseen but essential operation safely and speedily. | He added: "We rely upon the co-operation of members of the public to assist us to complete this unforeseen but essential operation safely and speedily. |
| "Disruption to the everyday life of the area will be kept to a minimum." | "Disruption to the everyday life of the area will be kept to a minimum." |