Seaside town ‘hollowed out’ as residents ‘driven from homes’ by rowdy tourists

Furious residents say they are being driven from their seaside town by holiday rentals that have “hollowed out” their community.

People living in Whitstable have expressed frustration that homes previously filled by locals are now being used by visitors throwing loud parties, blocking driveways, taking up vital parking spaces and leaving the streets covered in rubbish.

With long-term neighbours being replaced with a constant stream of unfamiliar faces, people are…