The area was once a seaside escape for families looking for a break
A once popular Pontins seaside resort has been left deserted with empty streets, bars and derelict shops.
Hinkley Point B began operating in 1976 and stopped generating electricity at the beginning of August this year.Former publican Gary Reid, 61, from Brean, said many are fearing what the future holds, writes The Sun. The Brean Sands resort in Somerset will undergo a major refurbishment before hundreds of workers from Hinkley Point C are housed there.
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