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A police station in the Forest of Dean was evacuated after somebody walked in with a bomb and two bullets.

Officers at the Forest of Dean police station in Coleford called army disposal experts after the WW2 bomb and bullets were brought in on Tuesday afternoon.

The evacuation of the central building caused a stir on the market town.

A Gloucestershire Police spokesman said: "At about 2.40pm yesterday a member of the public handed in a WW2 grenade and two bullets found in a property.

"The items were placed in a safe location until removed by personnel from EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal).

"Coleford Police Station was evacuated from 4.10pm until 5pm."