A building on Exmouth seafront will be knocked down this afternoon.

Demolition work on the Coastwatch House will begin today after Storm Kathleen destroyed its foundations last week.

The high spring tides, combined with the storms last week, undermined the corner of the building.

It has now been declared unsafe by Building Control and a Dangerous Building notice was served by East Devon District Council (EDDC).

Demolition has been arranged to start on April 16, and neighbouring businesses have been informed.

The Mamhead slipway remains closed to the public while the work takes place.

Exmouth was badly hit by the storms last week.

Drain overflows on the beach were also exposed.

A spokesman for EDDC said: "Contractors placed boulders and concrete blocks in front of the building as a temporary measure to take the brunt of the waves, and to prevent damage, but the building could not be saved from being further undermined.

"We have been working with NCI Exmouth throughout, and we thank them for their assistance, and we sympathise with them over the loss of this building."