British army destroys device in Ballymena

The British army has carried out two controlled explosions performed on what police describe as "a pipe-bomb-type device" in …

The British army has carried out two controlled explosions performed on what police describe as "a pipe-bomb-type device" in Ballymena.

The device was discovered this morning on the Cushandall Road in the grounds of the old Waveney Hospital.

Forensic experts have taken the remains away for examination.

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