A suspected mortar was found on the beach near West Kirby on the Wirral. Police put in place a security cordon as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called to the scene.
The EOD team removed the item for safe disposal elsewhere, suggesting it was inert.
See: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/live-updates-bomb-disposal-unit-20514278