Devon cliff collapse leaves Sidmouth cottage teetering by 400ft drop

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The views from the old thatched cottage perched on top of Sidmouth cliffs in Devon have always been spectacular.

Now, though, they are downright terrifying after part of the 185m-year-old sandstone cliff collapsed, leaving the period property teetering on the edge of a 120-metre (400ft) drop.

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