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Bus firm becomes first in Britain to offer free travel to the homeless

A bus company has become the first in Britain to offer free travel to the HOMELESS. Rough sleepers will be able to get hold of special passes which enable them to travel cost-free, as part of a scheme which was launched yesterday (Mon). National Express West Midlands will be distributing the "scratchcard" day tickets to local authorities and charities that tackle homelessness. They will then be distributed by outreach workers to rough sleepers who need to travel for doctor's appointments,...

Touching tribute left for homeless man who died in cold weather

This touching tribute has been left at the spot where a homeless man died during the recent cold weather. Henryk Smolarz, 62, collapsed and died after other rough sleepers had called the emergency services when they became concerned for his welfare. Now, his friends have spelled 'rip Henryk' with small rocks on the footpath where he was found dead in Plymouth, Devon. The small memorial has been in place since the weekend, although it is likely council staff will soon...

Recovering cancer patient forced to sleep in hospital cupboard because of bed shortage

A cancer patient recovering from a life-saving operation was forced to sleep in a hospital CUPBOARD because of a bed shortage. Shocking images show Martyn Wells, 49, lying in the cramped windowless room after being wheeled into the makeshift ward just hours after having his stomach removed. The father-of-four has been battling cancer since he was diagnosed with stage four malignant melanoma earlier this year. He went under the knife at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital last Wednesday and says he...

Waltergate: Jacob Rees-Mogg responds to accusations he is breaching Beano’s copyright by impersonating Walter The Softy

Hard Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has responded to the Beano comic's legal notice to "decist in your ongoing impersonation" of Dennis The Menace's arch enemy Walter "The Softy" Brown. The Beano's letter accused the right-winger tipped by his young Moggmentum followers to take over the Tory party of infringing their copyright in impersonating their snooty prim character pampered by his wealthy parents. Their cease and decist letter posted on Twitter accused the Conservative MP  whose upper-class mannerisms and reactionary views have caused him...

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