town: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

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Why a village desperately doesn't want to be 'a village' any more • Nov. 7, 2026, 2:26 AM ET (BBC)

Town's only unleaded service station cuts fuel supply over rising costs • Oct. 15, 2026, 6:11 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Tewkesbury, England

The Marienkirche with its twin green spires rises above the central market square, surrounded by red-roofed buildings in Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Jane Drew

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