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| Landslip is 'worst in 100 years' | Landslip is 'worst in 100 years' |
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| A landslip described as "the worst for 100 years" has destroyed more than 400 metres (1,312 ft) of Dorset's World Heritage Jurassic Coast. | |
| The earth movement blocked a stretch of beach between Lyme Regis and Charmouth but there are no reports of injuries. | The earth movement blocked a stretch of beach between Lyme Regis and Charmouth but there are no reports of injuries. |
| Portland Coastguard was called at 2031 BST on Tuesday after several 999 calls. | Portland Coastguard was called at 2031 BST on Tuesday after several 999 calls. |
| A spokeswoman said the site was "still rumbling" when crews left for the night but it was too dark to assess damage. Work resumed at first daylight. | A spokeswoman said the site was "still rumbling" when crews left for the night but it was too dark to assess damage. Work resumed at first daylight. |
| The area is part of 95 miles (153 km) of Dorset and east Devon known as the Jurassic Coast, with rocks recording 185 million years of the earth's history. | The area is part of 95 miles (153 km) of Dorset and east Devon known as the Jurassic Coast, with rocks recording 185 million years of the earth's history. |
| It's a very, very popular fossiling area, so our main concern is to keep members of the public away Coastguard spokeswoman | It's a very, very popular fossiling area, so our main concern is to keep members of the public away Coastguard spokeswoman |
| It was England's first natural UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) World Heritage Site. | It was England's first natural UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) World Heritage Site. |
| The area affected, about the length of four football pitches, is still very unstable. | |
| "They've assessed it this morning," the Coastguard spokeswoman said. | |
| "Because it's a big landslip, we've got the local council and police involved to cordon off the beach. | "Because it's a big landslip, we've got the local council and police involved to cordon off the beach. |
| "It's a very, very popular fossiling area, so our main concern is to keep members of the public away because it's such a big landslip - it's the biggest they've seen." | "It's a very, very popular fossiling area, so our main concern is to keep members of the public away because it's such a big landslip - it's the biggest they've seen." |
| Police described it as the "worst for 100 years". | Police described it as the "worst for 100 years". |
| Lyme Regis is built on a particularly unstable stretch of coastline and previous smaller landslips have exposed fossils on the beaches. | Lyme Regis is built on a particularly unstable stretch of coastline and previous smaller landslips have exposed fossils on the beaches. |
| The coastline has seen numerous stabilisation projects in the past to stop it from crumbling into the sea. | The coastline has seen numerous stabilisation projects in the past to stop it from crumbling into the sea. |
| In February, a consultation began with residents for a new £21m scheme that would have included a new sea wall on the eastern side of the town. | In February, a consultation began with residents for a new £21m scheme that would have included a new sea wall on the eastern side of the town. |
| West Dorset District Council has already carried out two major schemes to protect and stabilise the town. | West Dorset District Council has already carried out two major schemes to protect and stabilise the town. |