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UK seaside town once named Costa del Dole set for huge £200m upgrade

UK seaside town once named Costa del Dole set for huge £200m upgrade

Rhyl in North Wales was once a thriving tourist destination, but it has fallen into disrepair in recent decades, with locals branding it 'dead' and 'Costa del Dole'

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