NewsUK NewsBreaking NewsLIVEUpdated 2 mins agoResidents have been evacuated and a 100 metre police cordon put in place after an unexploded ordnance was discovered at an unoccupied property in Kidderminster.A police cordon is in place after an unexploded ordnance was discovered (Image: PA)Berk Uyal Live News Content Editor/Reporter, Dayna Farrington and Harry LeachA bomb squad has been called to Kidderminster after an unexploded ordnance was discovered at an unoccupied property on Ismere Way in the Broadwaters area.A 100 metre police cordon is in place, nearby residents have been evacuated and road closures remain in force while Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts assess the scene.Police are urging members of the public to avoid the area while the incident is ongoing.‌View PostView PostView PostView PostToday16:40 BSTPictures from scenePictures from the scene show police vehicles on Ismere Way after a 100-metre cordon was put in place.Nearby residents were evacuated while Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts assessed the item.A bomb squad has been called to Ismere Way in Kidderminster(Image: BirminghamLive)A bomb squad has been called to Ismere Way in Kidderminster(Image: BirminghamLive )Today16:36 BSTResidents allowed homeWest Mercia Police says nearby residents are now able to return to their homes after the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team removed the item for safe disposal.Today16:32 BSTUPDATE- Cordon lifted as item removedThe 100 metre police cordon has now been lifted after bomb disposal experts safely removed the unexploded ordnance from the property.Residents have been told they can now return to their homes.Today16:25 BST Where was the item found?Police say the unexploded ordnance was discovered inside an unoccupied property on Ismere Way.Officers were called to the scene earlier this afternoon (July 7).Today16:18 BST'Avoid area' warningWest Mercia Police is asking members of the public to avoid the Broadwaters area while the incident is dealt with.Road closures remain in place around the scene.Today16:17 BSTResidents evacuatedPeople living within a 100-metre cordon around the property are being evacuated while Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts assess the item.Today16:17 BSTWhat has happened?A bomb squad has been called to Kidderminster after an unexploded ordnance was discovered at an unoccupied property on Ismere Way in the Broadwaters area this afternoon.‌