However, the tension was eventually defused when the Royal Navy bomb disposal team from Plymouth arrived on the scene and carefully excavated the object, revealing it to be nothing more sinister ...

Article continues below After finding the "heavily weathered metal item", which was part-submerged in the sand, they contacted Royal Navy bomb disposal experts. The teams took photos and ...

Officials even drafted in Royal Navy bomb disposal experts before heading to the seafront near the village's Heritage Coast Centre. After arriving on the shore, however, they were surprised to ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. THE Royal Navy’s bomb disposal squad was scrambled after “potential ordnance” was found on a Dorset beach – only find it was an ...

This cordon was later increased to 100m. The Royal Navy bomb disposal team from Plymouth dug out the object, which was revealed to be a rusted old metal container - a frying pan or saucepan.

Coastguards from Lyme Regis sent photos and measurements to Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams for assessment and a cordon was put in place around the item. This cordon was later increased to 100m. The ...

A British Royal Navy’s bomb disposal squad was scrambled after “potential ordnance” was found on a Dorset beach – only find it was an upturned saucepan. A well-meaning member of the public ...

The Royal Navy’s bomb disposal squad was scrambled after “potential ordnance” was found on a Dorset beach – only find it was an upturned saucepan. A well-meaning member of the public contacted the ...