'I went to UK's most famous seaside city and one sight almost made me retch'This beautiful seaside city is buzzing with tourists and shops are booming, but there's one issue that residents are finding tougher and tougher to deal withView 4 Images Brighton is full of beautiful independent stores (Image: Getty)A stunning seaside city is hiding a dark secret. I was bracing myself for a rather dreary destination with its glory days firmly behind it and a questionable future looming. View 4 Images Express reporter Adam Toms visited Brighton in Sussex (Image: Adam Gerrard / Daily Express)Brighton proved to be a delightful surprise. However, one sight nearly made me retch - what was almost certainly human excrement next to a bin outside the local Co-op. The police station is just a few streets away, a fact repeatedly emphasised by exasperated residents.
Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2026 10:46 UTC