Homes evacuated after unexploded bomb found in Penarth

About 50 homes have been evacuated after an unexploded bomb was discovered in a garden.

Police were called to Plassey Street in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, at about 13:30 BST on Tuesday after a report of an unexploded ordnance found in a garden.

The properties were evacuated as a precautionary measure while the devices are examined and made safe, South Wales Police said.

A cordon was also put in place.

Alison Jones, owner of The Crepe Escape on the town’s Glebe Street, said it was a “normal Tuesday” until police suddenly arrived and began cordoning off the area.

The cafe’s forced closure came at a “really busy time, given it’s the summer holidays” and as a result, Ms Jones said the business had “suffered financially”, with takings down to half or even less than usual.