Destruction of their habitat, increased competition from more aggressive vagrants and a national shortage of fingerless gloves have all contributed to the decline of native tramps, a report claims.
Posted: May 27th, 2011
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The organisers of the London Olympics have confirmed they’re to offer every person living rough on the streets of the capital free language lessons ahead of the opening of the games in 2012.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2011
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Publishers have been delighted by the success of a diet book which reveals the eating secrets of Britain’s famously trim beggars and vagabonds.
‘The homeless force us to ask ourselves difficult questions,’ said one fashion commentator. ‘Questions like ‘how come they manage to stay so slim?’ and ‘why can’t I go so long between meals?’’
Posted: Dec 6th, 2010
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Liverpool and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne have become eerily quiet wastelands as word spreads that Coldplay could appear at any minute at any potential venue to play ‘hidden’ benefit gigs.
Posted: Nov 12th, 2010
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The Conservative Party showed its compassionate side yesterday when Iain Duncan Smith announced a series of training initiatives aimed at helping the homeless by improving their begging techniques.
Posted: Oct 3rd, 2010
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