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| Residents back after bomb found | Residents back after bomb found |
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| Some 1,000 residents evacuated from their homes in a Devon city after a 500lb (227kg) bomb was found have returned to their homes. | |
| They were in the 100m (328ft) radius of a building site in Prince Rock, Plymouth where workers uncovered the bomb at 1800 BST on Tuesday. | They were in the 100m (328ft) radius of a building site in Prince Rock, Plymouth where workers uncovered the bomb at 1800 BST on Tuesday. |
| They returned to their homes at 0100 BST the following day. | They returned to their homes at 0100 BST the following day. |
| Bomb disposal teams took the device out to sea where they carried out a controlled explosion on Wednesday. | |
| 'Everybody helpful' | 'Everybody helpful' |
| There were scenes of confusion in Prince Rock on Tuesday night as residents returning home from work found they could not go anywhere near their homes. | There were scenes of confusion in Prince Rock on Tuesday night as residents returning home from work found they could not go anywhere near their homes. |
| Some of the evacuees took refuge in the Friary Vaults members bar, where proprietor Sue Aston said: "We are right on the edge of the evacuation area, and a lot of the people are our members anyway. | Some of the evacuees took refuge in the Friary Vaults members bar, where proprietor Sue Aston said: "We are right on the edge of the evacuation area, and a lot of the people are our members anyway. |
| "But tonight we are letting in people whether they are members or not." | "But tonight we are letting in people whether they are members or not." |
| One elderly woman said: "I went through the Blitz and this reminds me of the war. | One elderly woman said: "I went through the Blitz and this reminds me of the war. |
| "Everybody has been very helpful and friendly." | "Everybody has been very helpful and friendly." |
| Plymouth was targeted by German raids because of its importance as a major naval port. | Plymouth was targeted by German raids because of its importance as a major naval port. |
| The dockyard area around Devonport, as well as the city centre, were badly hit by bombing. | The dockyard area around Devonport, as well as the city centre, were badly hit by bombing. |