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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What's On in Camden from 21st February 2016
Poetry Nights at Torriano Meeting House; History Walk: The Garrets of Gower Street; Roundhouse hosts Coasts; Conway Hall and No 184 Royal College Street offer LGBT History Month events; Weekly guided walks in King’s Cross area led by CSM Student. Heads up for April performance of The 24 Hour Nonstop Connolly Show.
Read by:
Alexandra Quinn, Denise O’Connor, Freddy Chick, Joseph Hughes, Marian Larragy & Mary Holditch.
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What's On In Camden - 1st February 2016
Leap into this leap year February with this line up of things to do in Camden. Rhyme Time at Swiss Cottage Library is a chance for children and parents to sing along to popular rhymes; People’s Centre for Change in Camden offer activities for all levels of ability with an evening meal available; celebrate Chinese New Year with Camden Chinese Community Centre; see Lucy Rose perform at the Heath Street Baptist Church; head to Hampstead Heath with birdwatching with the Marylebone Birdwatching Society.
Package by: Catherine Carroll, NND, Mary Holditch, Joseph Hughes, Freddy Chick
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The Hardy Tree
In the churchyard of St Pancras Old Church is the mysterious Hardy Tree. A proud ash tree with over a hundred gravestones studded into its roots.
The story goes that the poet Thomas Hardy was its creator, while he was a young architects assistant helping the Midland Railway company. But that’s only a story. No one can say what the true origin or import of this tree is, could it be a truly mystic tree?
Brought to you by: Lester Hillman from the Camden Tour Guides Association and Freddy Chick of Camden Community Radio.
With contributions by:
Father James Elston
Rachel Floyd
Helen Lange
Simon Causer
Aidan Dun
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