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There, the classrooms offer a stark contrast to the dilapidated government schools, with painted walls, new desks, whiteboards and fans, and students in smart uniforms.

He said Crowborough was a "dilapidated old army camp", adding it would "cost a lot to set up" as accommodation for asylum seekers.

King Charles' grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, brought the dilapidated rural castle back to life after falling in love with the building in the early 1950s.

That left much of the dilapidated equipment and security weaknesses in place.

"In previous decades, houses in poor condition... became increasingly dilapidated and deteriorated on the property market, prompting the municipality to intervene", he told AFP.