PEOPLE had to be evacuated from their homes in Bewdley after a potential landslip was detected above the Severn Valley Railway line.

West Mercia Constabulary had to evacuate them from their homes in Northwood on Wednesday evening.

A section of Northwood Lane has been closed and engineers have carried out examinations, which have indicated that the land continues to move.

Sergeant Chris Aimes, Bewdley Police, said: "The decision to evacuate people from their homes was not taken lightly. In the present situation this location is an extremely dangerous place to be, as the potential for a full slip of the embankment remains high.

"If the land does slip then it will do so without warning and will happen swiftly. We are urging people to use common sense and to keep away from this area, until they are advised it is safe to return."

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