Exploring UK Islands: A Journey Through Beautiful Isles (1)
Prompt: UK Islands
Caldey Island
Foulness Island
Brownsea Island
Isle of Skye
Isle of Mull
Description: Discover the charm and beauty of five stunning UK islands: Caldey Island, Foulness Island, Brownsea Island, Isle of Skye, and Isle of Mull. Each
A HUGE new multi-million seaside project hopes to protect a much-loved beach in the UK.
The beach at Yaverland village on the Isle of Wight is at huge risk of erosion in the next few decades.
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Sea defences in Yaverland on the Isle of Wight could be improved under £40million plansCredit: Alamy
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Under the plans, the sea wall will be raised ever so slightly to protect the beach and the seaside village from erosion and floodingCredit: Environment Agency
Plans to upgrade sea defences in Yaverland were put forward by the Environment Agency and Isle of Wight Council yesterday.
The Yaverland Coastal Defence Scheme is expected to cost as much as £40.6million.
It will upgrade more than a kilometre of coastal defences in Yaverland, a seaside town on the British island.
Defences between Fort Street and the Yaverland Long Stay car park will be improved under the plans in the bid to save Yaverland Beach, nearby homes and business from erosion and flooding.
It's also said to be the sunniest spot in the country, with Met Office data revealing it's the only part of the country to have more than five hours of sunshine per day.
SUN Journalist Veronica Lorraine recently visited the Isle of Wight, here's what she thought:
"Stepping foot on the island is like stepping back in time to a perfectly preserved previous era, in the best way possible.
"It reminds me of a reassuring time of bucket-and-spade holidays, beachside penny arcades, village carnivals and buying a quarter of lemon sherbets for 45p.
"Even though it was winter, we couldn’t resist a visit to the seaside town of Ryde, with classic arcades, old-school bowling alleys and restaurants aplenty, all of which took me back to my Eighties holidays.
"But whether or not it was the food shacks on windswept beaches, roaring fires in cosy pubs, or woolly alpacas nuzzling up to us, I truly felt like the island was welcoming me back with open arms."
