Littlehampton beach closed after unexploded shell washed ashore

The emergency began when a passer-by alerted the fire and rescue service after seeing a "container" on the shore near the Littlehampton Swimming and Sports Centre.

Arun council workers were called out to cordon the area off at about 6pm on Friday, November 14, and Coastguards who also went to the scene contacted a military bomb disposal team, as they suspected the "container" was an unexploded bomb.