More than 4,000 households in England are at risk of
losing their home every week amid high housing costs and a shortage of
affordable homes, according to the charity Shelter. Its analysis of possession
notices issued over the last year suggests 215,000 homes in England are at risk
of eviction or repossession and it warned rising interest rates would bring
more households under threat. The research revealed hotspots where people are
most likely to face losing their home with Newham in London at the top of the
list and Salford the "eviction and repossession risk capital of the
north". Read more on the Guardian website.
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Tom Allan
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*Glenisla, Angus:* Damage by squirrels is common; the mustelid less so.
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