To many, Bournemouth conjures images of golden sandy beaches, a thriving seafront and spectacular coastal views. But the Dorset town has a dark secret: rampant homelessness.
The seaside town is actually home to the highest number of rough sleepers outside of London, and now drugs are ravaging the homeless community.
This year, Bournemouth has seen 65 deaths from drug overdoses, up from 34 the year before.
Such is the scale of the crisis, a suburb of the town, Boscombe, has been dubbed the "drugs capital of the South".
According to tent-dwelling locals, the dru...
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