New arrangements for disposing of out-of-date flares, which can contain powerful explosives, make it much more difficult to get rid of them. Coastguards fear that this could prompt some sailors to throw them overboard or abandon them on land.
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Beachgoers at risk from dumped flares
Coastguards have warned that thousands of dangerous distress flares could be dumped illegally, putting the lives of beachgoers around Scotland at risk.
