Land next to the Kent coastline where the illegal dumping of waste is being investigated is to stay out of bounds to the public. Eastchurch Gap, on the Isle of Sheppey, was closed in June 2023 ...

The Environment Agency obtained a court order allowing it to continue blocking off Eastchurch Gap on Sheppey while a criminal investigation takes place into activities there. Anyone entering the ...

Eastchurch Gap will remain closed for another six months after waste was dumped there. Nearby residents are advised to keep their windows and doors closed due to a large amount of smoke.

With no plans to shore up the stretch of coast they live on, their homes at Eastchurch gap are at risk of collapsing with the cliffs.