ENVIRONMENTALISTS welcomed a belated Ministry of Defence plan to clear radioactive dust from a Scottish beach but warned that there was still work to do.

The plan to tackle radium contamination on Dalgety Bay in Fife involves removing particles from the beach, building a wall and slipway to prevent other radioactive material from reaching the area and replacing and extending “coastal rock armour.”

Friends of the Earth Scotland director Dr Richard Dixon said it was “great that the MoD have finally stopped denying responsibility and come up with a plan.”