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Bournemouth cliff collapse caused by heavy rain
The winter storms has caused 60ft of cliff face to collapse on Bournemouth beach. The debris blocked the promenade and emergency crews used heatseeking cameras to make sure no-one was trapped.
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Bournemouth cliff collapse - Fears for our coastline
After months of winter storms a cliff has collapsed on one of the region's most popular beaches.
Last night, more than 60ft of cliff face collapsed onto Bournemouth seafront between Bournemouth Pier and Boscombe Pier, just yards from the East Cliff lift.
The debris blocked the promenade and emergency crews used heatseeking cameras to make sure no-one was trapped.
It comes as the National Trust today warned some parts of our coastline has suffered years of erosion in just a few weeks. Martin Dowse reports.
CCTV captures moment cliff collapses onto beach
CCTV footage has captured the moment a cliff collapsed on one of the region's most popular beaches.
Last night, more than 60 feet of cliff face collapsed onto Bournemouth seafront between Bournemouth Pier and Boscombe Pier, just yards from the East Cliff lift.
The debris blocked the promenade - and emergency crews used heatseeking cameras to make sure no-one was trapped.
Today the National Trust warned that the recent rain and gale force - mean some areas have suffered years of erosion in just a few weeks.
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Clean up after landslip in Dorset
A cordon is in place after a landslip between Bournemouth and Boscombe.
Part of the cliffs fell away late last night, but nobody was hurt.
Teams for Bournemouth Borough Council have been cleaning up this morning.
Diggers move in to start clearing rubble from landslip
Bournemouth landslip 'fell in a matter of seconds'
Cordon in place after landslip near Bournemouth
A cordon is in place after a landslip between Bournemouth and Boscombe. Part of the cliffs fell away late last night, but nobody was hurt. The coastguard says it happened in a matter of seconds.