LIVE firing and night firing is being carried out on the Lulworth Ranges this week.

As a result people are urged to take extra care when visiting parts of Purbeck.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) uses Lulworth Ranges between Wareham and Lulworth as live firing areas and it is one of the busiest in the country.

There will be live firing on the ranges between between 9.30am and 4pm on Thursday, November 28 and between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Friday, November 29.

There will be night firing between 6pm and 11.59pm on Thursday, November 28.

No firing will take place on Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1.

On Tuesday night, residents reported hearing firing from as far away as Ferndown.