All news on the topic: Homelessness

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Netflix viewers issue warning after binge watching thrilling series in one day
Netflix viewers have been obsessed with a new thrilling drama series which has been added to the streaming site. The gripping series follows a Mexican woman who was abandoned at birth by her mother and grew up homeless
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Veteran trapped in mouldy and damp council home finds 'neighbour's poo in bath'
Alan Matthews says he has lived with black mould and mushrooms growing on the damp walls and crumbling floor tiles at his home in Staffordshire, for three years
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Man dragged from home in handcuffs after losing seven-year eviction battle
Yacob Woldehiwot was handcuffed and removed from his home by bailiffs on October 11 after a seven-year battle to try and remain in his home in South Acton, west London
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'We're forgotten' say young people leaving care as homelessness soars by 33%
A young care leaver has said people like her are being 'forgotten' by authorities after a government report revealed a 33% rise in the numbers being left homeless in just four years
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Evicted grandmother put into hostel after cannabis conviction
Loretta Paterson was evicted from her home in Cardiff after she admitted having cannabis in her house - but said she did not knowingly allow her home to be used for drug dealing
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Braverman has no credible plan to end asylum hotel use, damning report says
Cross-party MPs have raised a string of doubts over the Home Secretary's ability to clear a mammoth backlog and deal with "unacceptable" costs, warning of 'alarming' compromises
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Ministers accused of 'penny-pinching' over £500 handout to Storm Babet victims
The extreme weather left hundreds of people homeless while at least seven people are believed to have been killed as torrential rain hit parts of the North, Midlands and Scotland
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Corrie's Les Battersby star now from homelessness and alcoholism to Hollywood
Bruce Jones is best known for playing Les Battersby in ITV's Coronation Street, but his life away from the cameras has been eventful - from a broken marriage and to his Hollywood break
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Tory landlord with 10 rental properties criticises plan to give tenants rights
Tory MP Nick Fletcher, who rents out six houses and four flats in South Yorkshire, claimed that giving tenants extra rights would lead to landlords selling up
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Tories delay ban on no-fault evictions again in 'grubby deal' with landlord MPs
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has agreed to delay ban in a bid to appease Tory rebels threatening to vote against the Renters Reform Bill as they are landlords themselves
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UK town could go bankrupt as hundreds of families in need of accommodation
There are fears Hastings Borough Council could face bankruptcy due to a high number of families in need of a home - as a big part of the council's budget is being used housing residents
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Race against time as teenager is adopted just hours before he turns 18
A Florida teenager was adopted just in time before his 18th birthday, by two highly experience adoptive parents. “I was sweating bad. My heart was beating,” Roman Nehemiah said of the moment the adoption was finalised
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Man puts stranger in chokehold after getting into fight on subway
A fight on a Manhattan subway car that escalated into a full-fledged brawl has been compared to a video of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, who was put in a fatal chokehold by Daniel Penny on the F train
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Man 'whose only image was on Google Earth' dies as Greggs worker pays tribute
Jason, who was also known as snowy, was well known in the area and was often seen between Greggs and the Co-op He was much loved and known for his "big smile" and artistic abilities.
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Homeless take over posh neighbourhood with tents and drug deals in driveways
Dozens of homeless camps have been spotted in Northpointe in Pensacola, Florida and now residents insist they fear for their safety due to the number of homeless people and squatters around
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Man found sleeping inside ceiling of convenience store giving shop owners fright
A man identified as 41-year-old Phillip Hickman was found sleeping into the ceiling of Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store in Norman, Oklahoma. No food or other items were stolen
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Billy Connolly harbours secret dislike of 'joke' sport played by millions
The Big Yin reckons the game - one of his pet hates - was never meant to be taken seriously, and says players should be 'f***ed and burned' for taking part
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Dazzling Madonna returns to stage with banger after banger - set list in full
Head of Showbiz Tom Bryant gives a five-star review of the opening London night of Madonna's delayed world tour as the star made an all-action return after cheating death earlier this year
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Big Brother's Lisa Appleton took on regular day job after fall from fame
Former Big Brother contestant Lisa Appleton, who shot to fame in the 2008 series with her then-boyfriend Mario Marconi, was pictured during a gruelling shift on her unexpected new job
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Labour and the Tories face a battle to win the hearts of younger voters
As the fight between Labour and the Conservatives gets even more intense after their conferences, the question over which party has the interests of younger voters at heart is more important than ever
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'Entitled sister orders I attend her wedding, she doesn't care if I lose my job'
A woman has revealed how her sister expected her to risk her career and home just to attend her wedding, with the resulting fallout causing a major rift in their family
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Girl, 5, who died after being thrown out by her mum had heartbreaking question
Zoe Felix often asked neighbours if she could stay with them after being neglected by her mum and was often seen running around unsupervised. Authorities also visited the family many times
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Prosecutors could seek death penalty after girl raped and murdered at campsite
Police have confirmed they had made three visits to the home in September to check on the child's welfare amid reports the home had no electricity. Zoey Felix's body was later found near a homeless camp
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'I made payments for a year on a home I didn’t own - then I was evicted'
A Georgia woman made loan and homeowner's association payments for a year after her home was foreclosed and sold to the HOA for under $4. Then, she was evicted
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Refuge supported by royals 'unlawfully kicked out' domestic abuse victim
Abuse victim Lindiwe Maqhubela claims she was given an eviction notice from the women's refuge she lived in within hours of being released from hospital after trying to end her life