Emergency services / Cordon in place after military ordnance washes up on shoreline
A ROYAL Navy bomb disposal team is expected to arrive in Shetland on Monday after a piece of military ordnance was found washed up in the west mainland.
The coastguard said on Saturday evening that rescue officers were maintaining a cordon near the point of Grunataing in the Walls area.
People are asked to stay clear of the area until the navy team has safely disposed of the item.
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