The hard choices facing Britain’s storm-battered coasts
The hard choices facing Britain’s storm-battered coasts
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After the storm – a retrospective
Two weeks since the arrival of Storm Ingrid and the community is still reeling from shock: there is a palpable sense of grief, both for the damage to the coastline […]
Emergency footpath closures following storm damage
The Public Rights of Way Office at Devon County have informed us of the following emergency footpath closures. We hope these closures will be of short duration and will update […]
Packed meeting in Stokenham tells MP of fears for loss of the A379 Slapton Line
Stokenham Parish Hall was packed to capacity on Thursday to hear Caroline Voaden MP answer questions and hear at first hand the concerns of local residents, after successive storms wreaked […]
Race against time and the weather
Rock-moving work continued apace today (4 February) at Torcross and Beesands in an effort to reinforce coastal defences ahead of tonight’s expected bad weather. The combination of a high tide, […]
February sees no let-up from winter storms
High spring tides, a metre of storm surge, and 40-45mph winds from the south-east took a further toll on our coastal settlements on the night of 2-3 February. In Torcross, […]
Slapton Line – Latest update from Devon Highways
Agreement has been given to bring in 500t of Cornish Rock to try and build up some defence on the beach. There is a section between Torcross and the Memorial […]