Bomb Disposal Teams Evacuate Homes Over Suspicious Packages in Castleford, Watford

Two separate incidents involving suspicious objects prompted bomb disposal responses in the UK. In Castleford, police conducted a welfare check on a man at a Sheldrake Road address, where he was arrested after threatening officers; a suspicious object found at the property led to a temporary evacuation, but the bomb squad determined the item was not dangerous. Meanwhile, in Watford, authorities established a police cordon around Vicarage Road following reports of a suspicious package, leading to evacuations and the arrival of a bomb disposal unit, although the police have not officially confirmed the nature of the threat. Both events involved precautionary evacuations and bomb disposal teams, with the Castleford incident resolved without danger and the Watford situation ongoing as investigations continue. The public was impacted by cordons and temporary evacuations in both locations as safety measures were enforced.