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A MAJOR car dealership has suddenly shut down after forty-five years of selling 10,000s of motors.

Customers in Lowestoft, East Suffolk, were shocked by the owner’s statement announcing their closure.

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Stanley Street Motors in Lowestoft, East Suffolk, is shutting down[/caption]

Stanley Street Motors, run by John Mitchell, has been serving a loyal client base since 1980.

But the boss revealed he will be powering down operations due to health reasons.

In a statement on Facebook, the firm said: “Stanley Street Motors has now ceased trading, due to ill-health and retirement.

“This facebook page is in the process of being closed down, and the automatic updates will shortly cease. Our website will have further details in due course.

“We at Stanley Street Motors want to thank you, our customers and friends, and all our suppliers, contractors and supporters, everyone who bought our cars, liked our posts and recommended us to others.

“For over 40 years we have bought and sold cars from Stanley Street. Over the years we have had tens of thousands of lovely customers, many of whom became, not just repeat customers, but friends.

“We will miss you all. Thank you and goodbye.”

The site will now be up for grabs at auction through Auction House East Anglia, as reported by the Eastern Daily Press.

Bidders will have the opportunity to bag the property on June 18.

A guide price has been listed for anywhere between £200,000 and £300,000.

A spokesperson from the auctioneers said: “Former car sales showroom and forecourt with development potential.

“This showroom with offices and workshop is to be sold vacant and ready for a new operator, or there is potential to change the current use subject to planning.

“The premises has been used successfully for used cars sales and repairs by the current owners for over 40 years but is now being sold due to retirement.

“The premises comprise of a generous showroom, workshop, two offices, presentation suite, kitchen and cloakroom.

“There is a large forecourt for upwards of 30 cars and the premises has three phase electricity and security alarm system.”

This comes as motor dealerships across the UK have been waving goodbye amid a string of devastating closures.

Last month a highly recommended company with excellent reviews shut down suddenly.

The Evans Halshaw location ceased trading quietly with no warning given.

Elsewhere, a pioneering car dealership with over 91,000 vehicles is currently on sale – putting over 100 jobs at risk.

The German online used car marketplace has made heavy losses since opening in the UK in 2019 when it looked to rival Auto Trader and Motors.

Heycar’s majority shareholder, Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS), have pulled the plug leaving more than 126 employees across the UK, Germany, and France at risk of losing their jobs.

Meanwhile a fellow dealership pulled the shutters down as part of a “brand shift” with staff being moved over to another company.

The Sytner Group sold its former Manchester Carshop site to a used car company.

Shaun Lane, the CEO of Motor Range, announced the move on LinkedIn.

According to Business Rescue Expert there are multiple reasons why car dealerships are folding across the UK.

The first major factor is rising online car sales which are beating in-person sales at dealerships.

With an extensive range of comparison and second-hand sites to chose from, may car buyers don’t even step foot into a dealership anymore.

Secondly, the actual cost to physically run the sites has soared.

Rent, wages and energy bills have all been increasing for roughly the past five years, putting many out of pocket.

Car manufacturing across the globe was also hit by a semiconductor chip shortage in 2022 which made it difficult to produce new motors.

The high demand with limited supply created a backlog, which although has eased, is still having an impact on the industry.

A third reason for recent closures is the shift to electric cars.

They are becoming more popular, given the Government initiative to be Net Zero in 2050.

The industry is also affected when companies merge or are bought by rivals.

This may lead to some independent names falling victim to the ongoing spate of closures.

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Stanley Street Motors had been running for forty-five years[/caption]

WHEN Quintin Lake travelled for five years around the UK, he encountered all sorts of coastlines, and people too.

For his new book The Perimeter, Quintin ventured across entire coastline of mainland Britain which covered 6800 miles and found what he called the “friendliest place I’ve ever been.”

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Quintin Lake travelled the entire UK coastline[/caption]

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He called Canvey Island the ‘friendliest’ place in the country[/caption]

Talking to Sun Travel about his coastal adventure, Quintin told us: “I thought Canvey Island in Essex was the friendliest place that I’d been.

“I wouldn’t knock places like that either because it’s really easy to get to from London.”

The Essex island in the Thames Estuary near Southend-on-Sea that’s separated from Essex by a network of creeks.

The island’s main attraction is an abandoned oil refinery which has since been turned into a nature reserve.

It’s now home to thousands of rare insects and plants, as well as nightingales, lizards and adders.

Almost surrounded by water, it’s no surprise that Canvey Island has lots of coastal spots that are popular with tourists.

Concord Beach is a hotspot for crabbing, and there’s even a tidal swimming pool.

Just along the coast is Thorney Bay Beach which in 2021 received a Blue Flag award.

The Canvey Seafront is a classic seaside resort, home to museums, cinemas, bingo halls, and a miniature railway.

For kids, there’s also Fantasy Island attractions, with rides and rollercoasters.

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Canvey Island can be very popular during the summer months[/caption]

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On the front is a huge 1930s cafe[/caption]

It’s now the only theme park on Canvey Island after the closure of Leisure Island Fun Park.

One of the biggest buildings on the front is Labworth Cafe, dating back to the 1930s, has been renovated and remains a beachfront dining area.

To get to the island, visitors can get the train to Benfleet train station which takes 40 minutes from London Fenchurch Street, and then a bus from there, taking around 45 minutes.

It wasn’t just Canvey Island that Quintin was charmed by, he even went so far as to say that Essex was the most “underrated” county in the UK.

He added that during his trip, he bumped into locals who were “really fun.”

He said: “It makes me laugh because all the counties next to each other have a real rivalry.

“Everyone in Suffolk says Essex is horrible, and everyone in Suffolk says don’t go to Essex.

“But I find it quite endearing that every single county reckons that theirs is the best.”

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Quintin loved the rest of Essex too[/caption]

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Quintin compared Achmelvich Bay in Scotland to the Bahamas.[/caption]

Photographer Quintin travelled through Wales, Scotland and England, finding incredible and sometimes hidden coastal spots.

All in all, he took 1,300 pictures and spent a lot of time wild camping.

Along the way he found some incredible spots like
Achmelvich Bay which he said looked like it belonged in the Bahamas.

There’s white sands and bright blue seas – the only big difference will be the weather.

Quintin’s book, The Perimeter is out now and available to buy here.

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Canvey Island has been described as being very ‘friendly’[/caption]

KATIE Price has revealed son Harvey will “hopefully” start weight loss injections this week in an attempt to save his life.

The former glamour model is worried about the disabled 22-year-old’s health after his weight reached 30st.

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Katie Price says her son Harvey might be starting weight loss injections[/caption]

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She said his weight has jumped to 30st[/caption]

Katie, 47, gave her fans an update on Harvey’s weight loss journey on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, which she hosts with her sister, Sophie.

Revealing her plans for the weekend, she said Harvey will be joining her on Saturday when she performs at Portsmouth Pride.

Katie then added: “Hopefully Harvey starts his Mounjaro this week, but we’ll talk about that next week and I’ll go through all of what’s happening about that.”

The mum-of-five previously opened up on how Harvey’s life was at risk because of his size.

The TV personality’s eldest child has Prader-Willi syndrome, which sparks a constant desire to eat food and a permanent feeling of hunger which leads to obesity.

Harvey battles a series of debilitating conditions including autism, septo-optic dysplasia, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder.

In a video posted in April, Katie revealed: “I’m so heartbroken and gutted that his weight is just going up. 

“I just googled it in stones, 188kg is just a few kg of being 30 stone.

“It’s so life-threatening now, I’m still waiting for the doctors to get back to me starting on the mounjaro and his journey to a healthy life.”

She continued:  “It’s so sad his quality of life at the moment where he’s so big, he just can’t really do much.

“It’s just another thing I have to deal with because he’s at high risk of having a heart attack, he struggles to put his trainers or struggles to walk anywhere but I love him and I’m going to help him through this. 

“So sad, obesity and his condition is sad, it’s sad to see someone go through it and he doesn’t understand.”

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Katie thinks the move could be life-saving[/caption]

In February Katie told The Sun she consulted top doctors who suggested starting Harvey on the jabs in a bid to improve his chances of living longer.

Harvey’s biological dad is former footballer Dwight, 53, dated for a short period between 2000 and 2001, but split shortly after Katie told him she was pregnant. 

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Katie worries about Harvey’s long-term health if he stays obese[/caption]

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Harvey suffers from a disease that causes him to overeat[/caption]

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