Boat races go ahead after shell found near starting line is removed

The Oxford-Cambridge boat races have gone ahead this afternoon after a shell first believed to be a World War Two bomb was removed from near the starting line.On Saturday, police were called when a member of the public spotted the object in the River Thames near Putney Bridge, close to the starting line of the race.Scotland Yard said marine experts examined the shell and it was removed by specialist officers on Sunday morning.