Telegraph: Coastal defences that currently protect huge swathes of farm land, natural habitat and housing are to be moved inland, allowing the sea to flood into low-lying areas. In some parts of the country, householders and land owners have been told they face spending millions of pounds of their own money to build and repair flood defences to try to protect their property. Among the areas affected are Medmerry, a popular tourist destination, near Selsey, West Sussex, where 612 acres are …