Bomb disposal experts remove grenade from shed in Rishton

10:00pm Saturday 7th July 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Emma Cruces, Reporter

AN unexploded hand grenade was found by a family who were clearing out a garden shed earlier today.

The device was found in a shed off Devonshire Road, in Rishton.

A couple and their son contacted police who called in a bomb disposal unit, who took the grenade away.

Roads were closed off for several hours during the incident and have since been re-opened.

Comments (16)

9:57pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Graham Hartley says...

Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.
Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow. Graham Hartley

10:16pm Sat 7 Jul 12

2 for 5p says...

Boring
Boring 2 for 5p

11:36pm Sat 7 Jul 12

Hummer says...

Devonshire ROAD even...
Devonshire ROAD even... Hummer

7:09am Sun 8 Jul 12

alldaylong says...

Hummer wrote:
Devonshire ROAD even...
When did the Telegraph let a little thing like right location get in the way.
[quote][p][bold]Hummer[/bold] wrote: Devonshire ROAD even...[/p][/quote]When did the Telegraph let a little thing like right location get in the way. alldaylong

9:25am Sun 8 Jul 12

burner says...

A lot of fuss here. Sounds like things got blown up out of all proportion !
A lot of fuss here. Sounds like things got blown up out of all proportion ! burner

10:44am Sun 8 Jul 12

gazza1980 says...

Graham Hartley wrote:
Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.
Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir
[quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.[/p][/quote]Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir gazza1980

1:14pm Sun 8 Jul 12

Graham Hartley says...

gazza1980 wrote:
Graham Hartley wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.
Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir
I've maintained an interest in explosives for some fifty years, and my approach has always been careful enough to ensure that I have an intact body. Am I allowed to proclaim such interest now? I've found no time to play Call of Duty.
[quote][p][bold]gazza1980[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.[/p][/quote]Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir[/p][/quote]I've maintained an interest in explosives for some fifty years, and my approach has always been careful enough to ensure that I have an intact body. Am I allowed to proclaim such interest now? I've found no time to play Call of Duty. Graham Hartley

1:28pm Sun 8 Jul 12

steve18gls says...

alldaylong wrote:
Hummer wrote: Devonshire ROAD even...
When did the Telegraph let a little thing like right location get in the way.
You and hummer need to get a life !!!!!!!!
[quote][p][bold]alldaylong[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Hummer[/bold] wrote: Devonshire ROAD even...[/p][/quote]When did the Telegraph let a little thing like right location get in the way.[/p][/quote]You and hummer need to get a life !!!!!!!! steve18gls

2:52pm Sun 8 Jul 12

mavrick says...

It would seem that as usual, there was a gross over reaction to the incident. It just shows that under the guise of public safety, The police love to flex their authoritarian muscles. Just look at the drastic over reaction to the M6 incident, what a joke. the officer who spoke to the press came across as an over excited school boy who had been given a power injection. imagine seeing people forced to sit in a marked of square like prisoners in Guantanamo bay. Sorry folks I know we have to take reasonable steps but this stinks of incompetence based on inexperience. That's why we have all the nonsense at the airports. I am afraid the security services are more interested in being seen as some kind of robocop doing the world a favour. We need sensible people who would have sorted the incident quicksticks and the public would hardly have been any wiser, which is the way it should be.
It would seem that as usual, there was a gross over reaction to the incident. It just shows that under the guise of public safety, The police love to flex their authoritarian muscles. Just look at the drastic over reaction to the M6 incident, what a joke. the officer who spoke to the press came across as an over excited school boy who had been given a power injection. imagine seeing people forced to sit in a marked of square like prisoners in Guantanamo bay. Sorry folks I know we have to take reasonable steps but this stinks of incompetence based on inexperience. That's why we have all the nonsense at the airports. I am afraid the security services are more interested in being seen as some kind of robocop doing the world a favour. We need sensible people who would have sorted the incident quicksticks and the public would hardly have been any wiser, which is the way it should be. mavrick

8:32am Mon 9 Jul 12

carrman2 says...

Im sorry for all the trouble caused for the Commuters on the M6 the other day and the grenade in Rishton, Rishton ? where the hell is Rishton? Much ado about nothing , god help us if something big happens !
Im sorry for all the trouble caused for the Commuters on the M6 the other day and the grenade in Rishton, Rishton ? where the hell is Rishton? Much ado about nothing , god help us if something big happens ! carrman2

9:32pm Mon 9 Jul 12

Graham Hartley says...

carrman2 wrote:
Im sorry for all the trouble caused for the Commuters on the M6 the other day and the grenade in Rishton, Rishton ? where the hell is Rishton? Much ado about nothing , god help us if something big happens !
Failing God, there's the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
[quote][p][bold]carrman2[/bold] wrote: Im sorry for all the trouble caused for the Commuters on the M6 the other day and the grenade in Rishton, Rishton ? where the hell is Rishton? Much ado about nothing , god help us if something big happens ![/p][/quote]Failing God, there's the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Graham Hartley

9:42pm Tue 10 Jul 12

shinystar says...

Graham Hartley wrote:
gazza1980 wrote:
Graham Hartley wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.
Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir
I've maintained an interest in explosives for some fifty years, and my approach has always been careful enough to ensure that I have an intact body. Am I allowed to proclaim such interest now? I've found no time to play Call of Duty.
you spend all of your time blarpping on and on on here Mr hartley, how could you have time to be an explosives expert too?
[quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]gazza1980[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.[/p][/quote]Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir[/p][/quote]I've maintained an interest in explosives for some fifty years, and my approach has always been careful enough to ensure that I have an intact body. Am I allowed to proclaim such interest now? I've found no time to play Call of Duty.[/p][/quote]you spend all of your time blarpping on and on on here Mr hartley, how could you have time to be an explosives expert too? shinystar

9:43pm Tue 10 Jul 12

shinystar says...

:)
:) shinystar

6:25am Wed 11 Jul 12

Graham Hartley says...

shinystar wrote:
Graham Hartley wrote:
gazza1980 wrote:
Graham Hartley wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.
Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir
I've maintained an interest in explosives for some fifty years, and my approach has always been careful enough to ensure that I have an intact body. Am I allowed to proclaim such interest now? I've found no time to play Call of Duty.
you spend all of your time blarpping on and on on here Mr hartley, how could you have time to be an explosives expert too?
I haven't claimed to hold great expertise, but it's probably worth claiming that in fifty years one can do rather more than blarpp on and on; pleasing to see that you think it funny, and I'm happy to write more if it pleases you but I advise reading some parts of the Terrorism Act 2000, particularly sections 54 and 55.
[quote][p][bold]shinystar[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]gazza1980[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Graham Hartley[/bold] wrote: Probably a frag and could have been detonated by anyone with training, so saving this inconvenience. An amateur might have pulled it then thrown it in the canal, an approach leading to trouble if it didn't detonate. Older frags can't be easily thrown further than their damage radius so they're more fun if encountered. This callout will cost plenty, but no matter; personnel involved must get by somehow.[/p][/quote]Your intimate knowledge of Call of Duty is astounding sir[/p][/quote]I've maintained an interest in explosives for some fifty years, and my approach has always been careful enough to ensure that I have an intact body. Am I allowed to proclaim such interest now? I've found no time to play Call of Duty.[/p][/quote]you spend all of your time blarpping on and on on here Mr hartley, how could you have time to be an explosives expert too?[/p][/quote]I haven't claimed to hold great expertise, but it's probably worth claiming that in fifty years one can do rather more than blarpp on and on; pleasing to see that you think it funny, and I'm happy to write more if it pleases you but I advise reading some parts of the Terrorism Act 2000, particularly sections 54 and 55. Graham Hartley

9:36am Wed 11 Jul 12

shinystar says...

Im more than familiar with the act thanks, as i am too somewhat an 'expert' mainly in the pyrotechnical field.

I wasnt just commenting on your 'blarpping' on this post, i read many comments from you.

Mainly negative comments about the education system, so could i rightly assume you are an expert on that too?
Im more than familiar with the act thanks, as i am too somewhat an 'expert' mainly in the pyrotechnical field. I wasnt just commenting on your 'blarpping' on this post, i read many comments from you. Mainly negative comments about the education system, so could i rightly assume you are an expert on that too? shinystar

7:22pm Wed 11 Jul 12

Graham Hartley says...

shinystar wrote:
Im more than familiar with the act thanks, as i am too somewhat an 'expert' mainly in the pyrotechnical field.

I wasnt just commenting on your 'blarpping' on this post, i read many comments from you.

Mainly negative comments about the education system, so could i rightly assume you are an expert on that too?
I confess to the view that some (or much, it varies by institution) of what passes for school education is nothing of the sort. There is likely to be some distance between me and the education expert you assume me to be. Thanks for spending time in reading my many comments. My! I don't have your dedication.
[quote][p][bold]shinystar[/bold] wrote: Im more than familiar with the act thanks, as i am too somewhat an 'expert' mainly in the pyrotechnical field. I wasnt just commenting on your 'blarpping' on this post, i read many comments from you. Mainly negative comments about the education system, so could i rightly assume you are an expert on that too?[/p][/quote]I confess to the view that some (or much, it varies by institution) of what passes for school education is nothing of the sort. There is likely to be some distance between me and the education expert you assume me to be. Thanks for spending time in reading my many comments. My! I don't have your dedication. Graham Hartley

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