{"id":548998,"date":"2026-04-24T22:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548998\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T22:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:00:12","slug":"glasgow-street-remains-closed-as-bomb-squad-destroy-item-at-scene-where-teenage-boys-launched-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548998\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow street remains closed as bomb squad destroy item at scene where teenage boys &#8216;launched fireworks&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A street in Glasgow was closed after an item was destroyed by the bomb squad on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services were called to Dixon Avenue in the Govanhill area after reports of an incident involving fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>Two teenage schoolboys from Holyrood Secondary School were injured during the disturbance and remain in the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness told STV News that there was a group of young teenage boys \u201claunching fireworks\u201d on the street.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the public have been asked to avoid the street, with a wide cordon closing off Dixon Avenue at Cathcart Road, Gartuke Street and Allison Street at Belleisle Street.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/west-central\/two-glasgow-schoolboys-in-hospital-after-group-throw-fireworks-at-each-other\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9fa992e8eab33313471e0709d2f35502-1776949721-336x216.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  \/> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>An item, believed to be a firework, has been removed by the EOD response team.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was stood down at around 6.30pm on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: \u201cWe can confirm that an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team responded to Dixon Avenue in Glasgow on April 23, 2026 following a request from Police Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EOD operator confirmed that an explosion had occurred and has now passed the scene over to the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A police spokesperson said: \u201cThe incident in the Dixon Avenue area of Crosshill has now been stood down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cordon has been removed, and all roads have been reopened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll residents and local businesses are safe to return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to the public for your patience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1302 of Thursday, 23 April, 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>STV News is now on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCESJzKgsNvKKNOYO2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">      Follow STV News <\/a>Follow STV News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatsapp-qr.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp channel QR Code\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A street in Glasgow was closed after an item was destroyed by the bomb squad on Thursday. 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