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Bomb squad destroys five suspect items on beach

Samantha JaggerNorth East and Cumbria
Millom Coastguard Rescue Team A Millom Coastguard Rescue Team vehicle is parked on sands at Drigg beach in Cumbria. The vehicle is navy and yellow and is decorated in emergency fluorescent colours. The vehicle has 'search and rescue' detailed on its side. Millom Coastguard Rescue Team
Millom Coastguard Rescue Team said five items were destroyed on Sunday

Five suspected explosive items have been destroyed by a bomb squad.

Whitehaven Coastguard Rescue Team said someone spotted a "concerning object" while at Drigg beach on Friday at about 12:00 BST, which triggered a response from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit.

Due to tide times, the EOD team carried out a controlled explosion two days later on Sunday at 14:20.

A number of artillery shells and mortar were found on the same beach at different times during 2025.

Millom Coastguard Rescue Team provided a safety cordon after the person who saw the items gave a "precise location" using the tool what3words.

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