Overview
- HM Coastguard, alerted around 1pm Thursday, sent rescue teams from Lyme Regis and West Bay with Dorset Police and an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit.
- The beach was cleared and closed to the public, and people were told to leave and avoid the area.
- Specialists are inspecting the object to see if it is explosive, and officials have not confirmed its nature.
- Dorset Police are maintaining a safety cordon at the coastguard’s request, with the coastguard leading the incident.
- Photos show the beach was crowded before the alert, and a nearby scare last March turned out to be a very old straight-sided saucepan.