A warning has gone out after a beach goer is reported to have stood on a syringe at a much-loved Pembrokeshire beach.

Beach users are asked to be vigilant after two syringes/hypodermic needles were found on beaches in the south of the county.

The needles were discovered in the past couple of days at Freshwater East and at South Beach, Tenby, where it is reported that a member of the public stood on one.

It is unknown if the syringes were left by users or washed ashore with the tide.

County Council beach cleaners have been checking their areas for signs of needle contamination which the council said is difficult to detect given the size and number of Pembrokeshire’s beaches.

The Authority has also been liaising with the RNLI - whose lifeguards operate on several of the more popular beaches - as well as other organisations such as the National Park Authority, Natural Resources Wales and the National Trust to raise awareness of the issue.