British wedding venue evacuated after workers uncover five World War II bombs while digging for solar panels; guests and residents forced to flee

What began as an ordinary construction project to make a wedding venue more sustainable turned into a wartime mystery when workers digging into the ground uncovered five suspected World War II bombs buried beneath the property. The mud-covered objects initially looked like broken water or gas pipes, but a closer inspection revealed metal fins that raised alarm. Within hours, a wedding venue in England's picturesque Cotswolds region was shut down, a safety cordon was established and nearby residents, businesses and people at the site were evacuated while bomb disposal specialists examined the potentially dangerous discovery.The incident occurred on November 2, 2026, at The Great Tythe Barn and Thythe House in Long Newnton, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire. According to the BBC and PEOPLE, construction workers discovered the suspected explosives while digging a trench for a planned solar field. Gloucestershire Police were alerted that morning, prompting an emergency response and the establishment of a 200-metre exclusion zone around the site. The discovery brought work at the venue to an abrupt halt, with authorities asking people to stay away while specialists assessed the objects and ...