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‘Farage’s got to come clean or clear off’: what voters on Clacton beach think about their MP – and the country

Nigel Farage’s constituency takes in genteel resorts and one of England’s poorest villages. With a snap byelection approaching, what do the residents want from the Reform UK leader – or the bin who’s challenging him?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

Pontins to close Prestatyn and Camber Sands resorts ‘with immediate effect’

Holidaymakers affected will be contacted but it leaves customer plans for Christmas break in disarray

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Butlin's holiday resorts sold back to former owners in deal worth £300million

The iconic British seaside resorts have been sold off for £300m to the Harris family - who co-founded one of the UK's largest holiday and leisure groups in the 1960s

Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022

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Harris Family Trusts buys Butlin’s for £300m

Deal does not include Butlin’s property assets that were sold earlier this year to a private pension fund

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Butlin's sold to co-founders of Bourne Leisure in £300m deal

Private equity firm Blackstone has offloaded the holiday park chain less than two years after acquiring the company for £3bn

Birmingham Post · Sep 20, 2022

Bourne Leisure founders in talks to buy back Butlin's for £300m

The Harris family is understood to be in discussions with private equity firm Blackstone over the sale

Birmingham Post · Aug 15, 2022

Potential buyers mull Butlin's takeover as Blackstone looks to offload holiday parks

The holiday parks at Minehead, Skegness and Bognor Regis were put up for sale last year

Birmingham Post · May 24, 2022

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Butlin's: Potential buyers line up to purchase Butlin's for huge price tag

It is believed the price tag for the three Butlin's sites will be in the region of £600m

Bristol Post · May 24, 2022

Butlins could be taken over by Asda owners, say reports

Talks are in motion, it has been reported

Wales Online · Apr 14, 2022

Asda owner TDR Capital 'in talks to buy Butlin's holiday camp empire' in £600m takeover

Butlin's operates three camps and one million Brits visit every year with business booming due to a rise in staycations, but now the holiday camps are up for sale with several interested parties

Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2022

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