Coastal erosion3 days agoCouncil helps fund works to stop seafront collapseDorset Council helps bridge the funding gap for works to halt ground movement on Swanage seafront.3 days ago15 May 2026Work to fill void in iconic harbour wall postponedThe Cobb breakwater in Lyme Regis requires urgent repairs to a void at its base.15 May 202614 May 2026Closed coastal road one step closer to reopeningThe road was closed in January 2023 after a survey discovered rapid erosion of the cliff below.14 May 20261 May 2026Cost of flood defence project is 'worth it'Work on the land reclamation project, which will cost "hundreds of millions", will begin in 2029.1 May 202628 Apr 2026'Coastal barriers should buy us a little more time'The defences are the latest ones to be privately funded by residents of the purpose-built coastal village.28 Apr 202624 Apr 2026Birling Gap to re-open a week ahead of scheduleThe beach was closed in January after the staircase was damaged by cliff falls, a council says. 24 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Historic harbour wall set for £6.2m investmentFunds from the Community Infrastructure Levy will go towards safeguarding The Cobb in Lyme Regis.21 Apr 202619 Apr 2026Cliff step repairs 'progressing well' after landslipAccess to the beach at Birling Gap, in East Sussex, has been restricted since a landslip in January.19 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Island community 'could be cut in half by 2100'Cumbria's Walney Island could face a sea level rise of 60cm by the end of the century, experts say.17 Apr 2026...