Warnings issued after rock fall at country park

Hastings Borough Council said it would be monitoring the situation

Members of the public have been warned to stay away from part of an East Sussex country park following a rock fall from the cliffs.

Just before 16:00 BST on Monday, HM Coastguard said it was at Hastings Country Park where there had been a "significant rock fall" and it had put a temporary safety cordon in place.

It warned people: "Please stay away, the cliff is very unstable and still collapsing from time to time."

Hastings Borough Council (HBC) said it was aware of the incident at Ecclesbourne Glen, urged the public to follow the coastguard's advice and said it would be monitoring the situation.

Coastguard rescue officers and the RNLI Hastings Lifeboat were both stood down when no-one was found to be in danger, Bexhill Coastguard said.

A spokesperson for HBC, which is now managing the incident, added: "Officers are in attendance to investigate and potentially construct a new fence to ensure public safety is maintained.

"We strongly advise anyone visiting Hastings Country Park Nature Reserve to follow the coastguard's advice and stay away from this area.

"We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as necessary."