Aldeburgh: Suspected beach bomb turns out to be upturned bucket

The "bomb" was reported on Sunday, but a closer look on Monday showed it to be an upturned bucket

A suspected bomb discovered on a beach turned out to be nothing more than an upturned bucket.

Aldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team said its discovery at Sizewell, Suffolk, on Sunday prompted a joint operation with a Royal Navy bomb disposal team.

However, a closer look at the "suspected ordnance" revealed it to be a sand-filled pail.

The coastguard said: "It is always best to be cautious if you see anything unusual along our coastline."

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Bomb disposal experts found the object was nothing more sinister than a sand-filled bucket

The Coastguard and a Royal Navy bomb disposal team were called to the scene of the suspected ordnance