Podcast feedThree stories of homelessness in Camden Town
The numbers of homeless people on the streets in Camden is reaching crisis point. There has been a shocking series of deaths of homeless people round Camden Town and yet despite the risks, more and more find themselves sleeping on our streets. Why are they forced to sleep on the street in our society? What system of help is there and how does it work?
Freddy Chick went to find out and to hear the stories of four people homeless around Camden Town.
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Royal Café Closed by Network Rail Rent Hike
The Royal Café has been serving up food and drink to locals and tourists in Camden for twenty-four years. It’s a part of the community. It was started by Ayse and her husband in 1993 and they’ve run it ever since. But now they’re having to shut up shop because Network Rail, who owns the property, has increased their rent by 100%.
Package by: Freddy Chick
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Camden Community Newscast 4
Smartphone snatching and what the police are doing about it – Jayson Mansaray talkers to Commander Sutherland;
Camden Council plans to limit number of sex entertainment venues, Charlotte Briere-Edney wants to know whether that will make matters worse or better;
A student at the New University of the Arts in King’s Cross was killed as she cycled to the new site. Sarah O’Brien discovers that local organisations believe that more can be done to prevent such accidents and are angry that nothing much seems to be happening;
Service Commissioners for Teenage Pregnancy, Young People’s Sexual Health and Drug & Alcohol services have been consulting 16-19 year old residents on priorities.
Marian Larragy finds another favoured Camden pursuit as she happens on the Mornington Chasers in Regents Park.
Presented & Edited by Jayson Mansaray
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