Heavy traffic and bus delays in Leeds city centre after Crown Point Bridge closed due to Boer War bomb

By Corinne Macdonald
Published 29th Mar 2019, 16:44 BST
Updated 29th Mar 2019, 16:53 BST
Left: The magnet fisherman who found the mortar. Right: The Boer War bomb.Left: The magnet fisherman who found the mortar. Right: The Boer War bomb.
Left: The magnet fisherman who found the mortar. Right: The Boer War bomb.
Traffic is building up in Leeds city centre with delays expected following an earlier closure of Crown Point Bridge.

The bridge was closed for several hours after a live Boer War bomb was found by magnet fishers in the River Aire this morning (Friday).

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Though the bridge has now reopened, rush hour traffic continues to cause delays to bus service.

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The bomb was driven away in a wagon, covered in sandbags.The bomb was driven away in a wagon, covered in sandbags.
The bomb was driven away in a wagon, covered in sandbags.

First West Yorkshire have said there are delays of up to 35 minutes to most city centre services.