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‘For decades I avoided this coastal town

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When Steffan Rhys was a teenager, he swore he would never return to the seaside town of Tenby. For reasons he can no longer remember, he avoided the area for decades, with a “misguided belief” that he would never set foot there at any cost. But he recently returned and says he ‘regrets’ his decision … Read more

‘Southport feels like a resort waiting for something – and preferably not another Poundland’

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All summer long we will be keeping an eye on the pulse of our most famous traditional seaside resorts, examining the efforts being made to revive them, and assessing whether they are still worth visiting. This week David Atkinson explores Southport. Some call it the Paris of the North; others Birkenhead by sea. Located on … Read more