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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T11:53:36.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA council office has been evacuated after a member of the public dropped off what is believed to be a World War Two bomb.\n\nStaff were forced to leave Epsom and Ewell Borough Council after the unexploded mortar shell was left on the front desk, according to Surrey Police.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nA cordon was set up in Epsom town centre, and homes within 100m were also evacuated.\n\nA police spokesman said: \"We hope that the incident should be resolved shortly.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThey urged the public to stay away from the area while the incident is resolved.\n\nEmergency services, including a bomb squad, were called to Epsom Town Hall at around 11am this morning.\n\nIn an update provided at around 12:15pm, officers confirmed that the mortar shell was removed and the cordons had been lifted.\n\nA spokesperson for Surrey Police said: \"Residents are able to go back to their homes and the town centre has fully reopened.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Thank you to everyone for your patience and cooperation.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**MORE TO FOLLOW**\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Local council urgently evacuates offices after suspected bomb delivered to building"
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