Fresh warnings have been issued about discarded BBQs - with Saundersfoot Harbour slamming those responsible for leaving theirs behind on the beach this week.

With a mini heatwave in the UK upon us, a new survey by Safety Group UK showed that over half of UK adults (51.7%) plan to host or attend barbecues this summer.

Despite this, the emergency services responded to a Freedom of Information request to reveal that there have been 3,983 BBQ-related fires, 309 hospital admissions for barbecue injuries, issued 67 fines, had 160 ambulance call outs and handled 1,949 police incidents in the last three years across the UK.

The data shows that for every 100 emergency service responses to BBQ incidents, less than two result in enforcement action.

Discovering discarded BBQs this week on the beach in Saundersfoot, the Harbour operators shared on social media: “BBQs are not allowed on the back beach and this is the reason why.

“Hot BBQs left behind, skewers left on the sand and rubbish left behind. Let’s keep the beach enjoyable for everyone.”