More contamination found on beach

SCIENTISTS combing a beach where highly radioactive material was found have uncovered more contaminated particles.

Experts are conducting a “systematic clearance” of a stretch of beach in Dalgety Bay, in Fife, where a lump of contaminated metal was discovered a few days ago. The object was ten times more contaminated than any found before at the beach. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) said 17 more particles were discovered yesterday, although the environmental watchdog said the latest finds were not thought to be as significant as those from earlier in the week.

A Sepa spokeswoman said the site will continue to be surveyed over the weekend and could not rule out further discoveries being made. Laboratory tests on the recovered material will also be carried out in future.

Parts of the beach were closed after radiation was discovered.