The village that could be lost to the sea forever: Homes almost cut off from civilisation after a winter storm could now be washed away unless £20m defences are urgently built

Residents in Torcross, south Devon, are still recovering from the brutal storms that damaged homes, pubs and washed away the coastal road linking the village to the outside world.


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