The geology map of the Hatfield Stainforth landslide site shows the site is underlain by alluvium. This suggests a bearing capacity failure

New images have emerged of the Hatfield Stainforth landslide that suggest continued ground deformation is occurring. Repairs are now estimated to take eight weeks after the colliery have stabilised the site. This is going to be a non-trivial task.

The BGS have posted an article about increased occurrence of British landslides recently. There is an interesting spatial relationshipwith Met Office rainfall data.

A round-up of interesting landslide stories in the last week, including the UK, New Zealand, Brazil and Malaysia

Heavy rainfall falling onto saturated ground across the UK is triggering more landslides today

A selection of landslides triggered by the recent uusually heavy rainfall across the UK

Three examples of boulders on the move in the last ten days or so, one from the UK and two from Switzerland

Two examples of landslides that have caused extensive damage or loss of access to properties, resulting in substatial losses for their owners

Using historic data to map the original course of the stream that was responsible for the erosion at Newburn in NE England

In Newburn, near Newcastle in NE England, exceptional rainfall has caused the erosion of the foundations of an apartment block.