POLICE blocked an illegal rave that was set to attract hundreds of revellers after it was advertised on the internet.

The party was publicised on social networking site Facebook as a public event with camping, fireworks and live music.

Police in Lyme Regis received a tip-off about the event and discovered that various DJs were lined up to perform in a field.

Community beat manager PC Richard Winward said: “We discovered that it was going to happen on in a field off the A35 at Wootton Fitzpaine.

“We realised that it must not go ahead because it was illegal and would have caused huge disruption to people living in the area.”

Officers made enquiries with the landowner and other local landowners to check if they had permission to use the land.

“We discovered that although the organisers had asked the son of the tenant farmer for permission, they didn’t have permission from the landowner,” said PC Winward.

“We also discovered that they had no licences for entertainment or music.

“We told the organisers that they did not have permission and the rave would not take place.”