The Broads Authority has issued a plea for people to follow the correct procedures when magnet fishing to avoid putting themselves and others at risk.

It follows a 13-year-old boy making an 'explosive' discovery this weekend in Norwich.

The suspected unexploded bomb found by a 13-year-old in the River Wensum in Norwich (Image: Supplied by Mrs Long)

He was magnet fishing with his family along the River Wensum when he pulled up the device, which resulted in the closure of a bridge and........

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