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Explosive Device Detonated on Bridlington Beach
31 May
Summary
- A suspected explosive device was found on Bridlington beach.
- Police and bomb disposal teams responded to the East Yorkshire incident.
- The device was safely detonated, posing no further public danger.

A suspected explosive device was found on a beach in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, prompting a police response. The discovery led to the establishment of a cordon in the Foresters Way area earlier on Saturday.
Humberside Police's explosive ordnance disposal team attended the scene. Following an examination, the team successfully detonated the device on the beach.
Authorities confirmed that the detonation posed no further risk or danger to the public. Consequently, the police cordon that had been put in place was lifted.