15 h. ago Inside former bustling seaside town now described as the 'worst' and an 'urban hell' by locals

IT was once one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations, now people believe it has lost its charm and is no longer what it used to be

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38 h. ago British seaside town named 'worst' with dog mess problem and murky brown sea

A survey carried out by Which? found that the town's accommodation and value for money scored a meagre 49%

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47 h. ago UK seaside town 'full of poo' where locals complain about 'eyesore'

A string of issues in the town have led to it being dubbed one of the worst seaside spots in the UK, with locals feeling the 'ghost town' is in decline.

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49 h. ago The areas where it's hardest to sell a home... so is YOUR town one of the worst affected?

Homeowners trying to sell their property in recent weeks will have noticed something very odd.

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4 d. ago Scottish town once named 'worst' now crowned top spot in country for wellbeing

The town topped Scotland for wellbeing in the 2025 Best Places to Live report, but scored low for house prices, connectivity or natural environment

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5 d. ago Life in the middle class town with the worst debt per person in Britain: How locals are facing endless cuts as its council owes more than £2 BILLION

But the commuter town in Surrey is hiding a financial crisis - so deep that its council is £2 billion under and has the highest levels of debt per person in Britain.

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9 d. ago England's 'drunkest' cities exposed in hospital figures – unexpected seaside town is worst

Student culture, with its traditions of freshers’ week and cheap nights out, inevitably feeds into the wider figures for towns and cities where campuses dominate local life

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1 week ago UK's 'worst high street' with 'bugger all to do' which locals say has 'gone right downhill'

A Hampshire town has been labelled the home of the UK's 'worst high street' as locals say it has 'gone right downhill' – with charity shops, phone stores and noodle bars

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1 week ago UK seaside town dubbed 'worst' as disappointed visitors 'totally underwhelmed'

A recent Which? survey has thrown a wet blanket over the UK's seaside towns, with one 'traditional bucket-and-spade resort' being relegated to the bottom of the list

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3 w. ago ‘Why would you take away a parking place?’: the city where anyone can build an urban oasis

Grätzloasen – low-cost, urban ‘parklets’ built by volunteers – are on the rise in Vienna as sceptics are being won over by the splash of welcome greenery and boost to community spiritsIn a quiet corner of Vienna’s well-to-do 18th district, Jana is explaining how her assembly of wooden decking and planters is bringing a bit of greenery to the area. “There’s not a single tree on this whole street – it’s just parking spaces on both sides.”This is a grätzloase, or neighbourhood oasis – a miniature park tucked into the side of the road. With the blessing of the city hall, more than 100 of them have sprung up across Vienna. The scheme has been growing since 2015, and its proponents say it’s struck a rare balance for urban projects: cheap, community-driven and appreciated by local people. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Welsh seaside village that's become hotspot for Londoners escaping the city

The idyllic seaside village offers a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the capital, yet is just a few hours drive away.

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4 w. ago 'I visited worst seaside town in UK and I can't believe it's in Wales'

Zac Jones recently visited what he said has been described as the "worst seaside town in the UK", and you'll find it in Wales. After visiting, he made a few vital observations

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