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An iconic view of a beauty spot described by Dame Judy Dench as ‘the essence of our country’ has been saved. For more than 200 years the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, have perched on a clifftop overlooking the English Channel. Built during the Napoleonic era the cottages attract millions of visitors each … Read more
An iconic view of a beauty spot described by Dame Judy Dench as ‘the essence of our country’ has been saved. For more than 200 years the coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, have perched on a clifftop overlooking the English Channel. Built during the Napoleonic era the cottages attract millions of visitors each … Read more
Walkers are warned to keep away from cliffs after rockfall kills dog as its owner narrowly avoids injury The dog was killed after a cliff fall at Whipsiderry Beach near Newquay, Cornwall A group of five people also avoided injury after a cliff fall in Aycliffe in Kent A further cliff fall at Scatby in Norfolk … Read more
Incredible footage shows a huge chunk of the White Cliffs of Dover breaking off and collapsing into The Channel after witnesses heard a ‘loud crack,’ this afternoon. Tonnes of chalk could be seen plummeting into the waters below Samphire Hoe Country Park as a result of coastal erosion. Footage taken off the Dover coast showed … Read more
A man appeared to make his two young children pose for a photograph on top a 150ft cliffs edge, known for being unstable, yesterday. In a series of unsettling shots, the man can be seen positioning his children on the edge of the sheer drop at West Bay, Dorset – prone to rock falls. The … Read more
Cradling his baby tightly, this is the moment a father leads his migrant family up the White Cliffs of Dover after making the perilous Channel crossing – before a fuming local demanded they ‘p*** off home’. They are among dozens of migrants who arrived on Kent’s beaches in dinghies today amid a surge in boat … Read more
There’ll be haggling over the White Cliffs of Dover: Acres of Kent’s iconic shoreline go up for sale for £50,000 Rare opportunity to snap up a portion of British history in in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent Land offers spectacular views across the Channel to France on a clear day Sprawling 17.9 acres, the chalky clifftop is bustling with … Read more
A Conservative campaigner who was found dead at the foot of cliffs last year took her own life, an inquest has ruled. Jade Smith, 21, became well-known after featuring on BBC’s Mighty Redcar programme, campaigning for the Conservative party and talking about her ‘I love Boris Johnson’ leg tattoo. Jade, from Redcar, was found dead … Read more
Instagram influencer apologises after being blasted for scrawling her account handle on chalk cliffs at Durdle Door beauty spot in Dorset Alexandra Milam, 24, was snapped at the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site Lulworth Rangers and volunteers spent hours removing the graffiti in 30C heat Influencer apologised and pledged money to fundraiser set up to … Read more
British boy, 13, is fighting for life after suffering ‘severe’ head injuries when he plunged 26ft from cliffs on the holiday island of Formentera The teenage boy was pulled unconscious from the sea, health officials reported It is understood he was taking part in an activities trip at the time of the incident The circumstances … Read more