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Map reveals UK holiday rental hotspots – is your town filled with rowdy tourists every summer?
A MAP has revealed which parts of Britain are being infiltrated by rowdy staycation tourists.
New data shows how short-term rentals and Airbnbs have been taking over Britain’s holiday hotspots.
Shropshire and Herefordshire saw a 29 per cent rise in listings[/caption]
The study from AirDNA shows sleepy spots like Dorset and the Peak District are now seeing a surge in holiday lets.
And with its popularity growing locals are complaining that their quiet streets are being overrun by drunk, loud guests, reports MailOnline.
In the last three years, listings in Dorset have increase by 36 percent while the Peak District is top of the list with 37 per cent.
Meanwhile, Shropshire and Herefordshire saw a 29 per cent rise in listings.
Surprisingly, Bristol, Bath, Brighton and London saw a decline in listings during the same period.
It comes as rowdy revellers who hire out AirBnBs to party late into the night will be banned from blighting neighbourhoods in new rules.
The PM hit out at “unacceptable” drunken parties in rented homes and flats after being confronted by a furious resident.
Pensioner Jeff Jones told how a local pub in his village of Great Baddow – just metres from the back of his house – is causing them regular misery.
It has been converted into a short-term let with a 10-person hot-tub and karaoke room costing £2,100-per-night.
Jeff hit out: “These places are let by the owners to groups of people with no control whatsoever.
“Anti-social behaviour and especially noise nuisance can go on through the night and there is no restriction.”
Owners will now have to register their short-term lets with the local council – and if they become party houses, they can take tough action against guests and owners.
Airbnb welcomed plans revealed late last year to introduce a national register for short-term lets.
Man, 22, dead in New York City Times Square shooting after gunfire sends panicked tourists fleeing
A YOUNG man has been shot and killed in Times Square after gunfire rang out and sparked a massive stampede of terrified tourists, police said.
The victim, who was 22 years old, was killed in front of a deli during rush hour in the bustling city center on Thursday, witnesses have confirmed.
A man has been shot and killed in Times Square, authorities confirmed[/caption]
Authorities are looking for two suspects following the shooting[/caption]
Police responded to a 911 call at around 5.30pm and discovered the victim at the corner of W 44th and 8th Avenue.
They arrived to discover the young man with a gunshot wound to the right side of his chest.
Authorities said he went into cardiac arrest and officers performed life-saving measures at the scene.
He was later taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
A witness described seeing the man crumple in front of a deli across from a Chick-Fil-A, The U.S. Sun can confirm.
NYPD confirmed to The U.S. Sun that they are looking for two suspects at this time, but have not provided any details regarding their appearance.
Shocking photos taken at the scene show blaring police lights as officers race to tape off the active crime scene.
Witnesses told New York Daily News that the horrific incident caused a sea of people to run for their lives and flee the gunfire.
“It was a couple young dudes who shot him,” witness Will Colon told the outlet.
“His body was laid right out on the sidewalk. He was face-up shaking.
“It didn’t look like he was going to make it.”
No arrests have been made.
Officials are investigating the incident.
A witness told The U.S. Sun that he watched the victim crumble in front of a deli[/caption]
Space Travel Company Inches Closer to Creating ‘Astronaut Experience’ for Tourists to View Earth From the Edge of Space
Space Perspective announced its plans to launch a marine spaceport for its balloon-borne capsules, which are designed to take space tourists on trips to the edge of space.