A new village has opened to provide stable accommodation to homeless people as part of campaign to eradicate the issue in Scotland. Social Bite Village launched on Thursday in Granton,
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A double-decker bus offering refuge to rough sleepers in Windsor has been impounded ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, a charity has said. Thames Valley Police said the
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A homeless charity offering refuge to rough sleepers on a double-decker bus has been seen driving through Windsor ahead of Saturday’s Royal Wedding. The Ark Project, which until recently was
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A long-time rough sleeper has dismissed protesters planning to line the royal wedding route in sleeping bags as “anarchists” intent on causing trouble. William “Bill” Watson, who has lived in
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An attempt to provide fairer access to more affordable credit for people living in poverty moves a stage further on Friday. A Bill put forward by Lord Bird, founder of
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Big Issue vendors are being offered free tickets to see a documentary about a group for homeless people in a notorious area of Los Angeles, made in partnership with the
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Hidden homelessness could be almost 10 times worse than official figures suggest with an estimated 51,500 people living in bed and breakfasts (B&Bs), according to a new report. Homeless charity
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Welfare reforms are contributing to homelessness among 16 to 24-year-olds by affecting their ability to access and sustain housing, a charity has warned. According to a survey by Homeless Link,
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More and more homeless people are becoming trapped in temporary accommodation such as B&Bs as councils fail to provide enough affordable, stable homes, a new report said. Seven out of
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A family of five were forced to spend three years living in a single hotel room while their local council failed to help them find permanent accommodation, a watchdog said.
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