A summary of today's developments
An unexploded WW2 bomb that was found in a garden in Plymouth has been safely transferred to the sea after being transported on a military convoy through the streets of the port city in Devon, police said.
The 500kg device was moved from the Keyham area to the Torpoint Ferry slipway on Friday evening. It was taken to the sea and is expected to be detonated this evening or on Saturday morning.
Thousands of people who were evacuated from their homes have been told they can return to their properties after a 300m cordon set up around the disposal route was lifted.
More than 10,300 people and some 4,300 properties fell within the area that was cordoned off by police.
Devon and Cornwall Police Superintendent Phil Williams said the bomb has now been taken past the breakwater. It reached the slipway at around 5pm when it was loaded from a military vehicle onto a boat.
The Ministry of Defence described it as one of the largest UK peacetime evacuations since WW2.
Plymouth City Council said on Saturday the rest centre would move to the Beacon, in North Prospect, and the Life Centre currently being used would reopen to members and customers, the BBC reported.
The Beacon will be open from 08:00 to 20:00 GMT on Saturday and Sunday - with staff from Plymouth Community Homes, the council and Livewell Southwest offering advice and information, mental health support and help accessing food.
