The dark side of UK's seaside towns
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to revive the high street which he says had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline. The downturn in recent years has been felt by many and the dark underbelly that has developed in some areas has been explored by this programme extensively, in particular the link between high street vape shops, organised crime, and child exploitation. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] So, with summer in full swing, are the holiday towns of our most scenic areas still a draw or have years of deprivation led to the seaside losing its sparkle? For the latest in our Home Truths series, Joe Johnson is in Devon, exploring the coastal towns of Torquay and Ilfracombe Producer/Director: William Davies Reporter: Joe Johnson Assistant Producer: Jo Heywood ------- 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - How has Torquay changed? 4:23 - "Not a nice place to open a shop" 6:36 - Struggles in Ilfracombe 9:55 - What do Torquay's visitors
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