Police in Exmouth are warning of "significant impacts" to the town."This is a major incident," Devon and Cornwall Police says. "This is a very large WW2 German bomb."It is urging residents to stay away from the area and a 400m cordon is in place.

The evacuation zone includes about 2,000 properties, and 5,000 people, according to East Devon District Council.

Prof Steve Maddern, strategic lead of the response to the discovery of a World War Two bomb, says he is unable to give Plymouth residents a time scale at this stage.

He says bomb disposal teams need more equipment to make the device safe.

"At this moment in time, we're just waiting for further equipment to come into the city to determine next steps," he said.

He reminded people travelling into the city to be mindful of the cordon, urging drivers to "be conscious of travel times".

Plymouth is "used to finding World War Two bombs across the city", says the strategic lead for the incident Prof Steve Maddern.

The city was heavily bombed during the war.

Maddern said the cordon in the city had reduced from 400m to 100m, but he warned it could change later.

He said evacuated residents were allowed to return to properties on Wednesday evening, and added more equipment was needed to make the device safe.

Plymouth City Council says some people living near the building site where a 50kg German WWII bomb was found were "strongly advised to leave their homes" on Wednesday.

It says "an additional evacuation of a small number of properties" is possible today.

Devon & Cornwall Police have advised people to avoid the area around Exmouth Marina and nearby roads until further notice.

A 400m cordon remains in place after a major incident was declared after an unexploded wartime device was discovered during routine dredging on Wednesday afternoon.

Homes within the cordon were evacuated on Wednesday with advice for those affected issued by East Devon District Council, external.

It has asked members of the public to follow all instructions from emergency services.

Image source, East Devon District Council

Exmouth resident Eleanor Bradburn was told to leave her flat near the marina after a WW2 device was dredged up on Wednesday.

She told BBC Radio Devon she watched as "more and more" police arrived at the scene.

"Next thing, a knock on the door and it's time to evacuate," she said.

"I just grabbed a few things... and went to the pub."

Devon & Cornwall Police have advised people to avoid the area around Plymouth's Martin Street and nearby roads. A 100m cordon is in place after the discovery of an unexploded WW2 bomb on Wednesday afternoon.

Drivers have been advised to avoid the Millbay area.

Officers said Millbay Academy, Ballard House and the Moxy Hotel would remain closed until the operation was complete.

We know a 400m cordon is in place in Exmouth after an unexploded wartime device was found during routine dredging, but how many people are being evacuated?

An East Devon District Council (EDDC) FAQ page says 5,000 people and 2,000 properties are thought to be affected by the discovery on Wednesday.

It says military advice is clear and those living within 400m of the device "need to evacuate".

Royal Navy bomb disposal experts and police said due to the darkness and a need for additional equipment they were not able to make the device safe on Wednesday.

In an update at 23:00 they said the operation had been paused and would resume on Thursday.

Police said residents of the evacuated properties along Millbay Road - which is included in a 400m (1,312ft) line-of-sight cordon - could return home on Wednesday evening, but may be asked to leave again on Thursday while work to make the device safe takes place.

A 100m (328ft) firm cordon remained in place overnight.

• Two separate discoveries of suspected unexploded ordinance were made in Devon on Wednesday
• The first was discovered at a building site on Martin Street in Plymouth and was confirmed to be a 50kg (110lb) German WW2 bomb
• The second device was dredged from the water in Exmouth Marina
• Bomb disposal teams were sent to both sites
• Cordons are in place at both sites

• Police have closed a number of roads and asked people to avoid the areas

East Devon District Council sorted overnight accommodation for about 35 Exmouth residents, council leader Paul Arnott says.

In addition the town's LED sports centre was kept open for those needing support and Arnott says about 30 people chose to stay there overnight.

He says a further 60 people were housed at an Exeter Hotel by Devon County Council.

Devon and Cornwall Police said on Wednesday a suspected unexploded ordnance was “dredged out of the water".

Exmouth Leisure Centre was opened "for anyone being displaced who needs somewhere to go".

A bomb disposal team from the Midlands has been deployed to Exmouth, according to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, and they arrived in the seaside Devon town at about 19:25 GMT on Wednesday.

East Devon District Council said military bomb disposal experts were on site assessing the device to identify the safest method of disposal.

The local authority urged people to avoid the marina area until further notice.

Millbay Academy, which has more than 500 pupils, was evacuated on Wednesday.

In a post on Facebook, external it said it would remain closed on Thursday.

Homes were evacuated in two parts of Devon on Wednesday and bomb disposal teams continue to deal with the separate discoveries of unexploded devices.

Bomb disposal experts confirmed a 50kg (110lb) German World War 2 bomb was found at a building site in the Millbay area of Plymouth, and a 400m (1,312ft) cordon remains in place.

In a separate incident, a 400m cordon was set up and remains in place around Exmouth Marina after a "suspected unexploded ordnance" was dredged from the water, with nearby properties also evacuated.

The Royal Navy's Devonport-based bomb disposal team is assisting in Plymouth and a unit from the Midlands is in Exmouth.