Army carry out controlled explosion on suspected World War Two bomb in Coleraine

It comes after police in the town received a report of a suspected World War Two bomb found within the vicinity of Laurel Hill Road, on the west side of the town, shortly after 9.45am today.

Ammunition Technical Officers were tasked to the scene and the public were asked to avoid the area.

Just before 7pm tonight, the PSNI announced a controlled explosion had been carried out.

No homes were evacuated during the incident.