AS WINTER draws in, the homeless facing a Christmas sleeping rough were given a boost by the Government, which last night announced an extra 540 emergency beds in hostels around the country.
The extra accommodation to see them through the worst of the weather will be in London, Bristol, Brighton and Cambridge, said junior environment minister Nick Raynsford, and will remain open until the end of March.
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