A WORLD War II hand grenade has been removed from a North Yorkshire beach, allowing holidaymakers to resume their Bank Holiday activities.

The south side of Filey beach was cordoned off and evacuated after the unexploded weapon from was found near Royal Parade at about 11am.

It was unearthed by a member of the public using a metal detector.

The Army Bomb Disposal Team decided it did not need to detonate the weapon and removed it from the scene.

The beach was reopened at 2.30pm.

A spokesperson for the Humber Coastguard warned that if anyone sees a suspicious object, they should not touch it, but remember its location and call 999.