Military Road: Drone video shows bus on road metres from collapse

Dramatic drone footage shows a bus passing along an island road, just metres from the edge of the clifftop.

The footage comes as Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely said he was looking into getting money from central government to fix Military Road, which runs along the island's south-west coast.

The cliff is subject to coastal erosion as well as the effects of water coming off the downs.

Leader of Isle of Wight Council Phil Jordan said it was looking into the possibility of rerouting the road further inland.

Mr Seely said he has been in contact with council officers and the National Trust, which owns some of the land, and has written to the government.

Military Road runs through protected habitats, including an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Scientific Sites of Special Interest, and has been dubbed one of the most scenic drives in the country by Visit England.

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