The bomb squad was called out to reports of an explosive device.

An unexploded Second World War bomb was found in Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway at about 4.30pm on Monday.

A cordon was set up, with a road closed off after the bomb was unearthed on a building plot on farmland near the B729.

The bomb was taken to a safe area where a controlled explosion was due to be carried out.