A POSSIBLE sighting of a bone in the Shropshire Union Canal at Christleton has sparked a search by the police's underwater team.

Police vehicles are currently parked up newar The Old Trooper pub in the A41 Whitchurch Road and divers from are currently searching canal.

Police say holidaymakers believe they may have spotted a bone several days ago and reported it to police today.

There have been no other similar reports.

The search is not connected to the barge fire in Waverton last night.