Homes, cars and roads were blanketed in a thick layer of sand after a village was struck by a sand storm. The phenomenon usually associated with arid, sun-blasted regions hit the wet and windy seaside community of Walcott in Norfolk. Winds gusting at up to 70mph carried particles from the beach which was covered in 1.8 million cubic metres of sand last year to stop coastal erosion. Residents woke on ...