POLICE have arrested two 17-year-olds at the Lowestoft Air Festival on suspicion of making a bomb hoax.

POLICE have arrested two 17-year-olds at the Lowestoft Air Festival on suspicion of making a bomb hoax.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Constabulary said officers received a call around 1.20pm today from a male who said there was a bomb on the beach and that he was going to blow it up.

No location was given, the call was traced and two 17-year-olds were arrested just before 4pm, she said.

They are currently in custody at Lowestoft Police Station and are being interviewed by officers.