Canon ball sparks closure of Weymouth Household Recycling Centre

Experts were called in to identify the object

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 18th Mar 2025

Weymouth Household Recycling Centre was closed yesterday afternoon - after a possible ordnance device was discovered.

Experts were brought in to take a look the item turned out to be a canon ball!

The centre will be back open again as normal today.

Dorset Council has thanked Dorset Police for their support.

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