New research shows the stormy winter of 2013 - 14, when the railway line at Dawlish was washed away, was the most energetic for almost seventy years.
A study in the Geophysical Research letters journal found the waves along Europe's atlantic coast were the most severe since at least 1948. The researchers say they had the ability to dramatically change Devon's coastline.
Two men missing after entering sea
Huge emergency response in Budleigh Salterton
Students take over Radio Exe
Christmas Day special from Xpression FM
Work to start on major Tavistock Road improvements
£45 million scheme moves to phase 2
Last night of the Christmas Proms - REVIEW
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra at the Great Hall
Christmas snow possible on Dartmoor
That's despite no white-Christmas predicted
Car thug sought
This man may be able to help enquiries
