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Controlled explosion carried out after WW2 bomb found in Coleraine
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Controlled explosion carried out on suspected Second World War bomb
A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspected Second World War bomb in Coleraine.
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Police carry out controlled explosion in NI town after WW2 bomb found
Police have carried out a controlled explosion in Coleraine after a suspected Second World War bomb was discovered.
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