Two women have been arrested during an anti-nuke protest at a Suffolk RAF base.

Protestors and activists set up camp at RAF Lakenheath on July 15 to declare the site a nuclear-free zone.

This came after it was revealed in January that the US was planning to use it to store warheads three times as strong as the Hiroshima bomb.

Protesters walked from Norwich to the base ahead of the start of 10-day peace camp.

During the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace's occupation of the site, the protesters have been kept behind a line in a "green area" away from the commanders.

According to the group, they had intended to wait in this area peacefully until a commander came to speak with them about the situation.

On Saturday, July 20 - when this had still not happened - five women decided to attempt crossing the line to deliver a letter explaining their perspective.

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Suffolk police officers warned them to return and three did - but the group said Angie Zelter and Ginnie Herbert remained sitting safely on an island in the middle of the road.

They were subsequently arrested and taken to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

They remained there for almost 24 hours when they were bailed until July 29 with conditions banning them from going near Mildenhall and Lakenheath.

Ms Zeter said on release: "Suffolk police have been very good to us all - a big thank you.

"They have facilitated lawful peaceful protest around USAF Lakenheath.

"I believe they were disappointed to have to arrest us - after all, we were only trying to open a dialogue with the base commanders."

Ms Herbert added: "We wanted to make sure that our letter to the base commanders requesting that nuclear weapons were not returned to Lakenheath was received.

"I crossed the white line as I felt strongly that our requests should be heard and so stayed put and was arrested. I was pleased to be making this stand."

The Lakenheath Alliance for Peace said the peace camp and protest will continue until US nuclear weapons are no longer permitted on UK soil.