Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The significant coastal erosion in Holderness, East Yorkshire has already led to some residents losing their homes, while others run businesses which are getting closer to the cliff edge each year.

Ken Cooper reports on the 30-mile stretch of coastline between Flamborough Head and Spurn Point, and talks to local residents and council workers about the future implications for those living near the sea.


Clip taken from Network: The Disappearing Coast, originally broadcast on BBC One, 26 May 1979.





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