Unexploded bomb found on Medmerry Beach in Selsey, Sussex Police say

A beach has been partially cordoned off after an unexploded bomb was found on the Sussex shoreline. Sussex Police said it had shut off parts of Medmerry Beach in Selsey, near Chichester, after the suspected munition was found on Thursday morning. A spokesperson for the force said it was "assessing items believed to be smoke signals and small munition fragments". Two controlled explosions were carried out and the incident has now been stood down, added Selsey Coastguard. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Residents are patrolling Selsey nature areas after 25 birds were found dead at Chichester station. An abandoned railway line near Chichester still draws attention nearly a century after closing. The drugs were dropped into international waters off the Isle of Wight from a container ship. West Sussex County Council says it is working with the shipping companies' insurers to ensure costs are claimed. The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project says a "quiet but powerful transformation is unfolding beneath the waves". Copyright 2026 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the co