The Asda supermarket at Brighton Marina, closed by a cliff fall, will not open for at least another ten days.

Bosses of the American-owned company are still waiting for reports from geologists about the state of the giant cliffs behind the store.

They want cast iron guarantees that the 100 ft cliffs will not collapse again, putting staff and shoppers at risk. More than 2,000 tons of chalk fell from the cliffs, spilling over the cliff walk and the back of the store, engulfing a generator and a water tanker used to supply the store's sprinkler system.

If the reports say there is a possibility of a further collapse, then the store will not reopen until stabilising remedial work has been carried out.

Three reports are currently being compiled. One by Brighton and Hove City Council, another by English Nature, along with one commissioned by Asda's parent company Wall Mart.

Staff at the Marina store have either been told to take holidays or transfer to Asda's sister store at Hollingbury.

A free bus service has been introduced to take shoppers from the Marina to the Asda store at Hollingbury, which has received extra stocks to cope with the demand.

The Marina store has been redecorated and had other improvements made, taking advantage of the temporary closure.

Rumours the Marina store may not open again have been dismissed by Asda.