The start date for a £21m coastal defence scheme has been pushed back to 2027 due to “various delays”, a council has said. East Devon District Council said the project would help protect Sidmouth town and seafront from flooding and erosion for the next 100 years. The project was originally due to begin this year...
A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted in low vegetation but quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer. At least 20 homes were...
A cliff fall in Devon has led to the closure of a coastal footpath, according to the local authority. A Facebook post from Teignbridge District Council said a section of path had been closed at Lee Mount in Dawlish between the steps from Early’s Wall and a large viewing shelter. The council said “significant sized...