Erosion of the cliff by the Candlestick in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has recently worsened ... A council spokesman said the cliff face was backfilled with slag, which is stone waste from mining ...

The cliff is backfilled with slag, which is eroding The beach below ... from the cliff edge after a recent slippage Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.

Erosion of the cliff by the Candlestick in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has recently worsened ... Image caption, The cliff is backfilled with slag, which is eroding The beach below the cliff is already ...