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Controlled explosion by bomb team at Lyme Regis beach | |
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A bomb disposal team has carried out a controlled explosion on a Dorset beach after a "corroded item" was found among rocks. | |
Police were called at 12:16 GMT to Church Cliff beach in Lyme Regis when a member of the public alerted an officer. | Police were called at 12:16 GMT to Church Cliff beach in Lyme Regis when a member of the public alerted an officer. |
The force's deployment manager Chris Dunham said the item looked "like an old shell". | The force's deployment manager Chris Dunham said the item looked "like an old shell". |
The police cordon was lifted following the explosion at 16:31 GMT. |
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