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The 'worst' resort with an awful reputation for 'druggies and Mancunian ex-cons' - but it COULD be paradise

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For many Brits, a holiday or day trip to a UK seaside town is a rite of passage. Come rain or shine, families enjoy getting out in the fresh sea air, spending their pennies at the arcades and chowing down on fish and chips.

And with around 1,500 beaches in the UK and Ireland, we really are spoilt for choice when it comes to a seaside stay-cation.

But, competition from holiday packages abroad has seen many seaside towns struggle. And Rhyl, in the North Wales county of Denbigshire, a resort loved by generations of visitors from Manchester and Liverpool, has been described by critics as an example of 'how not to do things'.

The Telegraph's latest Seaside Gentrification Index has labelled it the worst seaside town in the UK, after looking at 20 classic resorts and judging how well they have adapted, or not, over the past three decades, considering high streets, renovations, and 'cultural clout'. READ MORE: Manchester Pride 2023 line-up announced, with Pabblo Vittar, Jake Shears and Danny Beard But while the newspaper described Rhyl as 'no fun', things could soon start looking up for the town, with £85m worth of investment on the way, including £25m as part of the Welsh Government's Transforming Towns, The Mirror writes.

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