Grenade event in Isles of Scilly, St Martin's area, United Kingdom on Sun 25th August 2024

A warning has been issued after a possible World War Two grenade was found on a beach in the Isles of Scilly.

HM Coastguard said it received calls about the incident at about 19:15 BST on Sunday when a piece of ordnance was discovered in St Martin's.

A Royal Navy explosive disposal team attended the scene to carry out a controlled detonation, the coastguard said.

Maggie Howell from Falmouth Coastguard said the grenade was believed to date to the Home Guard days from the 1940s and urged anyone who saw something similar on a beach not to touch it.

Ms Howell said: "You still never know what's going to be around on the beaches, so the message is if you see something that you're not sure about, don't touch it.

"If it's safe to take photographs without touching it, take some photos and then call 999 if necessary and we will investigate."

Devon and Cornwall Police said its officers were also called to the scene to help with the emergency response to the incident.

A RNAS Culdrose spokesperson added a Merlin helicopter from the base near Helston transported the bomb disposal unit to the island.