Popular Essex beach evacuated as 100-metre cordon set up over WW1 ordnance
- Posted on April 6, 2026
- By The Daily Star
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Popular Essex beach evacuated as 100-metre cordon set up over WW1 ordnance
A suspected First World War shell discovered by a bait digger at Thorpe Bay beach in Essex sparked an emergency response and 100-metre safety cordon during the busy Easter weekend