THE body of a man has been discovered at the foot of cliffs near Swanage.

The man was found at the bottom of cliffs at Old Harry yesterday afternoon.

Coastguards and police searched the area after personal belongings were found at the top of cliffs in the area.

Dorset Police were called at around 2.10pm. Officers arrived on scene with an ambulance crew who confirmed the man, aged in his fifties, was deceased.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.