All news on the topic: Homelessness

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Baby born after Syria earthquake brings gift of life amid death and destruction
The baby girl was born under the rubble as the number of those who died shot past 7,200 an international rescue effort was underway to try to save hundreds of people still buried
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Dad holds hand of dead daughter, 15, crushed beneath rubble after earthquake
More than 5,000 people have now died and hundreds of buildings have been razed to the ground, in the aftermath of one of the deadliest natural disasters this century
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Social housing 'getting worse and worse' with cockroaches or dead mice, MPs hear
Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa told MPs he went to one home where there was 'about an inch and a half deep of raw sewage' - as MPs grill the housing regulator about the death of Awaab Ishak that was caused by poisonous mould
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Up to 10,000 feared dead in devastating earthquake as death toll increases
Rescue teams across the region are working day and night desperately trying to get those trapped to safety. Some of those beneath the rubble were using social media to guide rescuers
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Brit lecturer who was attacked in Spain and lost everything now homeless in UK
Richard Martin, who was a university lecturer in Spain, was a victim of an armed robbery and had to sleep rough as a result - now back in Brighton, he's still facing homelessness
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The full story of horrific serial killer Dennis Nilsen - 40 years on
Four decades ago drains blocked by rotting corpses exposed one of Britain’s most notorious mass murderers – Dennis Nilsen
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Animal shelter will name pet litter box after your ex for Valentine's Day
Perfect for any jilted lovers who are feeling sour ahead of the usually-romantic holiday
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Meet the Labour candidate hoping to oust Boris Johnson at the next election
Labour councillor Danny Beales, who grew up in Uxbridge and South Ruislip before being made homeless at the age of 14, is aiming to overturn Boris Johnson's 7,210 majority at the next election
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Evicted family seeking help 'stranded' inside council office after staff go home
The family had been evicted from their privately rented flat but when they went to Harrow Council for help they claim they were locked inside when staff went home at 5pm
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World famous adult star unrecognisable living as 'mole person' in Vegas tunnels
Once one of the most famous porn stars in the world, Jenni Lee is barely recognisable now while living underneath the Las Vegas strip in 'haunted' tunnels with no heat, light or running water
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Man lived in shopping centre for years after making 'secret flat' in unused room
Michael Townsend created a secret apartment in the shopping mall, furnishing it with a sofa and a PlayStation, and lived in it for four years before he was found be security and found himself facing criminal charges
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Mum reunited with son who ran away from home 25 years ago fearing circumcision
Agus Ahmadi, now 38, fled from home when he was just 12 years old because he was petrified of being circumcised. The heartbreaking reunion was organised by a YouTube filmmaker
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YouTuber MrBeast, 24, pays for 1,000 blind people to have sight restored
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, released a video on Saturday detailing the thousand people getting cataracts removed with the help of the non-profit eye care organization, See
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'UK's kindest plumber' inspired to save town after vile boiler scam on old man
James Anderson was inspired to help people after he visited an elderly man whose boiler had been manipulated to make noises and seem like it needed replacing when it did not
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Woman found living in gas station tumble dryer 'most degrading thing witnessed'
A worsening homeless crisis has seen a woman in her 20s found living in a tumble dryer at a service station in Dublin as the Republic of Ireland experiences high levels of homelessness just like the UK
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'How losing my dad as a teenager led me to a career as a death doula'
The experience of losing a parent aged 14 led Alexandra Derwen, 42,from North Wales, to work as a guide for the dying in their final days
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‘Disneyland for addicts’ where cops won't go - and drugs and murder rife
Skid Row in Los Angles is a permanent homeless camp that stretches across around 70 blocks of Los Anglese where crime is commonplace and people live out on nothing but a mattress
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S Club 7's Hanna Spearitt homeless and forced to live in an office with two kids
Former S Club 7 star Hannah Spearritt claims she and her family were left homeless and had to live in an office after being forced to leave their home before Christmas
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Abandoned dog found wandering streets with heartbreaking note tucked into collar
According to the handwritten note, which begged for the dog to keep her name Lilo, the family couldn't support her anymore after becoming homeless in Tennessee, US
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'Britain's kindest plumber' who lived rough raising £250k for 24/7 homeless hub
Hero plumber James Anderson, 55, is determined to create a 24/7 community hub in Burnley to teach homeless people vital life skills, after he was picked up off the streets by kind strangers as a teen
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Homelessness charity Shelter taking calls from '1,000 people a day'
At least three individuals who called the charity's emergency helpline when The Mirror visited the office had been served with Section 21 eviction notices - something the Tory Government pledged to abolish back in 2018
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Supermarket managers blare 'annoying' opera music to drive away homeless people
Owner of the store in Texas, Jagat Patel said: "Studies have shown that the classical music is annoying. Opera is annoying, and I’m assuming they are correct because it’s working"
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William's shock at 'terrifying' scale of homelessness affecting kids young as 9
The Prince of Wales yesterday echoed the work of his late mother Princess Diana with a visit to Depaul UK where outreach staff described how the pandemic had been a “major contributing factor” for hundreds of people accessing vital services
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Man filmed blasting homeless woman with hose in sick viral video arrested
The video, filmed on January 9, shows Collier Gwin nonchalantly leaning against a gate while he turns the hose on the unnamed homeless woman sitting on the sidewalk outside his gallery
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Devastated family's tribute to 'role model' son killed by banned driver
Louis Dube was a role model who would 'show love to anybody' - he was killed when riding as a passenger in a Vauxhall Insignia that crashed with another car in Manchester