A metal detector enthusiast sparked a major incident in Dartford this morning after he dropped off a war-time shell at the Civic Centre.

The council offices in Home Gardens had to be evacuated and an Army bomb disposal team were called from Folkestone to dispose of the six-inch shell.

The man dug up his discovery in the Otford area a few days ago and drove it in his van to the centre just after 11am.

Police have sealed off the area, including the railway station nearby.