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Retired Brit, 68, ends up homeless in Thailand after falling victim to cyber predator posing as glamorous US woman in romance scam Homeless

Retired Brit, 68, ends up homeless in Thailand after falling victim to cyber predator posing as glamorous US woman in romance scam

A retired British pensioner has revealed how he was left destitute in Thailand after falling victim to a romance scam.  Former UN flight operator Simon Charles Hill, 68, from Luton, retired to Bangkok 11 years ago, and lived comfortably on his state pension. But after splitting from his Thai wife,…
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September 7, 2026
‘If it wasn’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be here’: A night on the streets with Melbourne’s volunteer mobile medics Homeless

‘If it wasn’t for them, I probably wouldn’t be here’: A night on the streets with Melbourne’s volunteer mobile medics

Spending an evening with Street Side Medics, who administer healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in Victoria and across Australia. Street Side Medics offer medical assistance across Victoria from a single van (Image: SSM) It’s a cool, bright Wednesday evening in St Kilda in Melbourne when I meet Ben. He is…
bubmag
September 7, 2026
Lego Skylines’ devs want your city’s problems to be visible without digging into a stats screen, which means finding a “family friendly” version of showing homelessness Homeless

Lego Skylines’ devs want your city’s problems to be visible without digging into a stats screen, which means finding a “family friendly” version of showing homelessness

Not all shiny happy people Image credit: Paradox Interactive / Iceflake Studios As pretty as Cities: Skylines is, getting a read on your city's problems can take some digging. While traffic jams are immediately visible, prompting you to start reorganising the layout of your streets and bypasses, other issues only…
bubmag
September 4, 2026
Bass in the Hot Seat: House Republicans Want Answers on LA’s Billion-Dollar Homelessness Bonanza Homeless

Bass in the Hot Seat: House Republicans Want Answers on LA’s Billion-Dollar Homelessness Bonanza

Homelessness and endemic corruption have been two of the top stories of the year, and there’s plenty of both in Los Angeles.  RedState’s Managing Editor Jennifer Van Laar and other journalists have shone an unwanted light on the huge sums spent by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (a joint…
bubmag
September 4, 2026
Front-line burnout, homelessness pressures highlighted ahead of Overdose Awareness Day Homeless

Front-line burnout, homelessness pressures highlighted ahead of Overdose Awareness Day

SOYA is organizing Overdose Awareness Day events as the international campaign marks its 25th year EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of an ongoing SooToday series — 'Turning the Tide' — that explores potential solutions to our city’s toxic drug crisis. You can read more about our project HERE. ​…
bubmag
August 29, 2026
Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children Homeless

Head Start Rule Changes Would Slash Enrollment of Homeless Children

Economy / August 27, 2026 Head Start currently mandates that programs prioritize enrolling children in homeless families. The Trump administration’s proposed rule change would completely undo that. Children enrolled at the Sunset Park Early Childhood Development Center in Brooklyn, funded through the Head Start program. (Najlah Feanny / Corbis via…
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August 27, 2026