BOMB disposal experts were called out to Gullane for the second time in a matter of days after a wartime explosive was found on the beach.

The device, which is thought to have been left over from when the beach was used for practising the D-Day landings, was found last Thursday.

East Lothian Countryside Ranger Jen Newcombe found what she thought could be a wartime ordnance on the beach.

Police and the bomb disposal unit were called out, as they had been last Monday.

On the first occasion, the device was found not to be suspicious and was removed.

However, the device discovered last Thursday was found to be suspicious.

A spokesperson for the countryside rangers shared the post on social media.

It said: “After a closer look, the bomb disposal unit advised they needed to detonate it.

“Jen got the fun task of pressing the button and afterwards they were able to confirm it was an armour piercing naval shell most likely left over from when the beach was used for practising the D-Day landings!”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 11.30am on Thursday to a report of an item on the beach near Marine Terrace, Gullane.

“EOD (explosive ordnance disposal) attended and it was made safe.”