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Around 40 tonnes of Seaton cliff removed after tension crack

Work to clear 40 tonnes of Seaton Cliff, which was at risk of falling onto West Walk, is complete.

The towns promenade was swept on Thursday and reopened to the public, just in time for the parkrun and The Grizzly events to go ahead as planned.

The extremely difficult, four-day excavation was carried out as part of a routine cliff inspection by East Devon District Council’s...

Dog rescued after 150ft cliff fall

A dog has been rescued after falling 150ft down a cliff in Devon.

The RSPCA were called on Thursday (June 23) by some local ‘coasteerers’ who had seen the dog in a cove at the bottom of cliffs in Noss Mayo.The charity liaised with the Coastguard to ensure nine-year-old Jack was rescued as quickly and safely as possible.

The dog's owners, who are from Ludlow in Shropshire, are...

Man killed after car plunges over cliff in Newquay

A man has been killed after his car fell off a cliff near to the Atlantic Hotel and Tea Caverns in Newquay.

Police were called at around 7.15am on Friday 7 June with reports of a car going over a cliff.

The coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter was deployed and fire and ambulance were also at the scene.

Police put a local cordon in place to allow the emergency...