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A road with a steep hill on one side, with a chunk of ground and vegetation having fallen towards the road and caused the concrete barriers lining the road to curve inwards over the tarmac, blocking the lane.

£8m road safety scheme moves step closer

Dorset Council says the trees need to be felled to prepare for eventual land stabilisation works.

A road with a steep hill on one side, with a chunk of ground and vegetation having fallen towards the road and caused the concrete barriers lining the road to curve inwards over the tarmac, blocking the lane

Landowners forced to sell over road safety work

A report said not carrying out the work would risk loss of life or serious injury to road users.

Dinah's Hollow in Melbury Abbas

'Lives at risk' on road affected by landslips

Dorset Council is proposing a £4.3m project to stabilise the steep banks around Dinah's Hollow.