Cuckmere Haven

With only shovels and a cement mixer, they have fought Mother Nature for years to stop the sea claiming their homes. But with little help from authorities, residents in one of Britain's most scenic coastal spots are losing the battle. Flood defences ...

RESIDENTS of one of the UK's most picturesque coastlines have launched an urgent appeal for help to save their homes from rapid erosion. The coastline at Cuckmere Haven and its coastguard cottages are not a protected part of the South Downs like the ...

It is a breathtaking scene that draws 350,000 tourists a year and features in countless artworks. Now one of Britain's best-loved coastal views is in danger. Twice a day waves gnaw away at the concrete sea wall and the decrepit wooden groyne which are ...

People living in cottages perched on a Sussex cliff edge will make another attempt to save their homes after attempts to build defences failed. In February, volunteers spent a day trying to reinforce the cliffs at Cuckmere Haven at low tide with ...

The cottages at Cuckmere Haven with the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs backdrop have become a landmark and have appeared in films such as Atonement. They also featured in the recent series of BBC crime drama Luther. Residents and volunteers are ...

Concrete laid by volunteers to shore up a stretch of Sussex coastline and save cottages perched on a cliff edge has been washed away overnight. The community spent Saturday trying to reinforce the cliffs at low tide. Resident Carolyn McCourt said there ...