PART of Teignmouth’s vital coastal defences are to be replaced, planners have agreed.

Storms last winter left a gaping hole in the section of the wall and further checks have discovered there has been some movement since.

The 245-metre section at The Point, which is owned by Teignbridge Council, has fallen into a poor condition and work is now needed to reinstate the coastal defence wall.

Full story in Friday’s edition of the Teignmouth Post