World War Two bomb discovered in Thames on Boat Race route

Staff reporter(wp/es):

An unexploded World War Two bomb is believed to have been discovered on the banks of the Thames in Putney just one day before the Boat Race.

Scotland Yard confirmed they had been called to an area of the Chelsea shoreline close to Putney Bridge just before 1pm on Saturday.

A spokeswoman said: “Police were called at approximately 1.50pm on Saturday  to the Chelsea shoreline by Putney Bridge, following reports of the discovery of what is believed to be World War Two ordnance.

“Officers including the Marine Policing Unit are in attendance.”

The discovery comes just one day before the 163rd Boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.

The device is believed to be on the route of the iconic annual event.