When most people think of Cornwall, UK in 2022 they think of places like St Ives... golden sands and quaint fishing villages of Poldark fame. Cornwall is the nation's premiere holiday hotspot. A dreamy far away peninsula in the far South West tip of Britain known as the land of surfing. What most are unaware of is that just a few miles from the million pound plus coastal properties on the North Coast lies a town that tells a tale of long suffering and deprivation. Camborne, once a prosperous mining town, has been on the wane for around 100 years since the decline of the copper and tin industry. The tourism economy doesn't seem to be benefiting the local residents very much. For decades Camborne has been the dirty secret of the tourism industry in Cornwall. Unvisited by the masses, this is one of the most impoverished areas in North Europe. There is a lack of opportunity and employment crippled by high rents and a second home epidemic that strangles the availability of housing for those on low income. This desperation has been further exacerbated by the 2022 cost of living crisis in the UK, where energy and food prices have skyrocketed choosing many to make a choice between heating their home and eating. I took to the streets of Camborne on a sunny October Saturday afternoon to talk to the locals and get an understanding of the current struggle in the town.
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