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England’s prettiest village battling 'overtourism chaos’

Ouch! One man's foot is run over, traffic chaos, overcrowding, emergency services unable to get through. How one Cotswold village's appeal to tourists has reached a whole new level!

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Andrew Merrell
Apr 28, 2025
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