Residents in the rural village of Niton found themselves at the centre of a tense situation this evening as the Royal Navy’s Bomb Disposal team was called to respond to the discovery of a suspected hand grenade. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts from Portsmouth swiftly mobilized to the scene following reports of a potentially hazardous item found in a pile of scrap metal at Fields Nursery, situated off Town Lane.
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According to reports, the object, believed to be an unexploded ordnance resembling a grenade, prompted immediate action from authorities to ensure the safety of the surrounding area. The arrival of bomb disposal experts from Portsmouth, who travelled to the Isle of Wight via ferry, signalled the seriousness of the situation and the urgency with which it was being addressed.
