A worrying number of houses are built on top of coalfields. So as a housing estate is evacuated over fears it is sinking into old mines: Could YOUR home be at risk of falling into the abyss?

A significant number of houses are built on coalfields, leading to an evacuation of a housing estate due to concerns about sinking into old mines. The article raises the possibility that other homes may also be at risk of collapsing into such underground voids.