Police have cordoned off an area of Darlaston after a hand grenade was found.
Officers found the device at around 8:15am this morning.
They have closed Addenbrooke Street and Addenbrooke Place as well as Rough Hay Road at the junctions with Willenhall Street and The Green.
Police have cordoned off an area of Darlaston after a hand grenade was found.
Officers found the device at around 8:15 this morning. They have closed Addenbrooke Street and Addenbrooke Place as well as Rough Hay Road at the junctions with Willenhall Street and The Green.
It was found by officers making enquiries about a different matter.
A shelter for evacuated residents has been set up at Bentley Leisure Pavilion.
Police are appealing for help to find two children who have gone missing from their home in Darlaston.
Sophie Fletcher, 12, and Jack Fletcher, 10, are believed to have left their home in Moxley Road either overnight or early this morning.
Before leaving they packed a bag of clothes and took cash from the house.
There is suggestion that the youngsters may try to travel by tain to a previous holiday destination in Borth, Wales.
Sophie is 5ft 2ins tall, has collar length brown hair and blue eyes.
Jack is 5ft tall, has blonde hair and a half-inch scar on his forehead.
Police are continuing to search for the missing children.