POLICE sealed off a Hampshire road after a bomb scare.

Officers say a hand grenade has been found in a bin at the Grange Road recycling centre near Netley.

The road was closed off between Portsmouth Road and Woolston Road while the grenade was removed by a bomb disposal team.

Police say it will be disposed of via a controlled explosion.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called at 12.17pm today after a hand grenade was located by staff in a bin at a recycling centre on Grange Road, Netley Abbey.

"A cordon was put in place and the road was closed at the junctions with Portsmouth Road and Woolston Road.

"At 2.48pm the device was taken away by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team for a controlled explosion."