Street sweeper Paul Spiers has said he was “gobsmacked” after he was gifted a holiday abroad by residents in Beckenham who had set up an online fundraiser. On his trip to Portugal, he said, “no words can describe how grateful I am”.
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According to the most up to date figures, Portugal accommodated three million tourists this June alone — representing a 6.7 per cent jump from the month before. This is how some Lisbonites are living with an inundation of visitors.
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