Event Brief
Men arrested as homes evacuated near RAF Fairford
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 27, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Summary: Gloucestershire Police declared a major incident after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act near RAF Fairford. Residents in Whelford were taken to a leisure centre while an Army specialist explosive ordnance disposal team examined vehicles, with a cordon in place and officers saying the incident is contained.
WHO: Gloucestershire Police
WHAT: Several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and a cordon was put in place as vehicles were examined by an Army explosive ordnance disposal team; homes in Whelford were evacuated.
WHEN: Sep 27, 2026 at 3:41 AM ET
WHERE: Whelford near RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
WHY: Police responded to an explosives-related incident requiring investigation and examination of vehicles by explosive ordnance disposal.
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