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All the latest news and developments affecting the issue of homelessness.

M&S apologises after spiked anti-sleeping strips installed in window

The rubber strips of spikes were laid near the St Stephens Street entranced to M&S in Norwich city centre

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Maya Derrick

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Marks & Spencer has apologised after "mistakenly" installing spikes in a sheltered window of its city centre store in a bid to deter those sleeping rough.
Webster court flats completed in just three weeks. Catherine Little, Executive housing director and

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First look inside city flats built in THREE days

Grace Piercy

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Former drug addict, Walshy (Richard Walsh), also known as Street Shots, with some of his photographs

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Former homeless man urges people to talk to rough sleepers

Sophie Wyllie

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Personal experiences of sleeping rough were discussed during the ThinkIn at the EDP and Norwich Even

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Affordable housing is final key to prevent homelessness

Sophie Wyllie

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Homelessness is an issue that needs to be tackled in Norwich, says David Powles. Photo credit should

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'I felt like a nobody': What it's like to sleep rough in freezing weather

Sophie Wyllie

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The first of the flats is lifted into place by a giant crane, Webster Court, Norwich

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Block of flats for the homeless built in just three days

Grace Piercy

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A participant from the Bloom project, run by The Feed, which helps women back into the workplace

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'I've got my mojo back' - free holistic workshops helping women into work

Sophie Wyllie

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Hannah Molloy (left) a resettlement engagement worker for St Martins, with Kat Alabaster, who heads up the Pathways team.

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Frontline workers' skydive to get homeless people off the street

Sophie Wyllie

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Norwich City Football Club Zoe Ward, High Sheriff Michael Gurney, The Benjamin Foundation Jessica Glover

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High Sheriff to sleep under the stars for youth charity

Grace Piercy

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Nicky King, head of life skills and social development at St Martins with a shop apprentice and volunteer

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'Pay what you can': City shop's unusual pricing plan

Sophie Wyllie

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