Thousands of tonnes of sand and shingle have been shifted to bolster sea defences on the Norfolk coast.

Engineers have used earthmovers and lorries to collect material deposited at Snettisham Scalp, near King's Lynn, and transport it to Heacham.

It is then used to repair winter storm damage to the bank which protects thousands of caravans and hundreds of homes along the low-lying coastal strip.

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A spokesman for the Environment Agency said: "The beach recycling works along the West Norfolk coast have been ongoing for the past two weeks and are almost complete.

“Beach recycling helps protect this section of the county’s coastline in a sustainable, cost-effective way. The work helps to protect 800 homes and 4,000 caravans."

Quantities of sand have been lost along some areas of the coast in recent years.

The EA said they include Hunstanton, but added it was "a natural occurrence".

It said it was monitoring the situation at Snettisham, which is "a very mobile beach and frequently changes depth and shape".