THE bomb squad was called to conduct an explosion in the Bradford district this morning.

West Yorkshire Police attended an address on Kings Cliffe in Wilsden on Tuesday.

Officers located a "potentially suspicious object" and requested assistance from the bomb squad for it to be further assessed.

A cordon was put in place around the property.

The object was removed from the property and safely disposed of in a controlled explosion on nearby fields.

One T&A reader said: "They have just carried out a controlled explosion."

They added: "All the neighbours came running out of their houses."

Full West Yorkshire Police statement

A spokesperson for the force said: "Police attended at a house on Kings Cliffe, Wilsden this morning to conduct enquiries as part of an investigation. 

"While at the address,  officers located a potentially suspicious object and requested assistance from the EOD for it to be further assessed. 

"A cordon was put in place around the property as a precaution. 

"The object was further assessed by the EOD and removed by them to be safely disposed of in a controlled explosion on nearby fields.    

"There was not thought to be any wider threat to the public in the incident."