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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Lucy Jackson

Unexploded explosive device found near Glasgow as roads closed

AN unexploded ordnance device was found near Glasgow.

Just before 11am on Friday, Police Scotland were alerted to a report of an unexploded ordnance discovered in Old Bothwell Road, near Bothwell, South Lanarkshire.

Officers were at the scene advised the public to avoid the area.

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists attended the scene and removed the device.

An exclusion was in place and Bothwell Road at Bothwell Bridge was closed, but has since reopened.

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