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A parking war has erupted in a seaside town after a local resident took revenge on a group of travellers who have settled in the area’s biggest car park. The group pitched up their motorhomes at Bembridge Point on the Isle of Wight two years ago, and have stayed there ever since. One resident, who was annoyed by their presence, decided to take matters into his own hands and trapped them by blocking their exit with 30 4-ft high concrete bollards. Matthew Thorpe, who erected the bollards, says the land is his after he purchased it in 2011. He has told the group – who have not been able to leave …

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