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A homeless charity that helps destitute Scots in London has accused Scottish ministers of cancelling its funding because they resent spending money outside Scotland. For full story click here.

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In 2008 Lee Jeffries, an amateur photographer and accountant by profession, began photographing homeless people. His portraits may be uncompromising, but they are also beautiful click here for the full story  

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A Big Issue seller is claiming victory in a landmark case to have her work classed as a proper job and thus be eligible for extra benefits. Romanian Firuta Vasile was refused housing benefit because a local authority judged that … Continue reading →

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For two and a half years, Samantha Garvey has immersed herself in New York’s Long Island salt marshes — prodding, examining and questioning, all in the name of science.But after a hard day’s work, at school or in the field, … Continue reading →

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One of our guests has agreed to write a diary of his time on the streets. -there is no better exchange rate than anger being converted into love- DD, 2012 I write to you, not from a place of religion. … Continue reading →

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Black and ominous clouds darken the afternoon sky in La Paz. Bolivia’s rainy season has arrived for another year. Last February, 24 hours of intense rainfall in La Paz led to one of the worst natural disasters in its recent history … Continue reading →

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Government changes mean young people aged between 24 and 35, who live alone and receive housing benefit face cuts of up to £40 a week. This will of course affect the whole landscape of young people on the poverty line … Continue reading →

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January seems to be a good time to remember change, only last January such transformation occurred. It keeps happening all the time. From the streets to the studios. Ted Williams, whose deep, velvety radio voice and touching story prompted an … Continue reading →

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Temperatures fall to minus 25 in Ohio, Columbus USA. Representatives from Columbus homeless shelters spoke on Tuesday about increasing demands due to cold temperatures. As winter weather swept into the central Ohio area many of Columbus’ homeless rushed to shelters, 10TV’s … Continue reading →