Bridgend unexploded devices found on college building site

Two unexploded ordnance devices found in a town centre were discovered during construction of a new college campus, the local council has said.

Several businesses were evacuated and a main road was shut after police were called to a building site in Cheapside, Bridgend, on Wednesday.

Part of Brackla Street was temporarily cordoned off as a safety measure, while premises including Aldi, Asda, and Brackla House were also evacuated while the devices were “safely removed” by the Ministry of Defence.

Bridgend council said the discovery was made by contractors working on the multi-million pound new college campus project.

It added a survey was now being arranged to check for further unexploded devices at the site, though building work was expected to resume as planned.

The discovery comes after a separate incident in 2008, where about 80 shells were found in the area during the construction phase of the nearby Asda.

They were thought to have come from a munitions factory which was producing explosives at the site during World War Two.