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Sofa surfer film reveals extent of homelessness
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Community football stars pay tribute to Kurtis Townsend
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Presents: the real meaning of Christmas
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The Observer Archive
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Homelessness charities welcome cash to restore empty homes
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe government has pledged £50m for councils to take over and refurbish empty properties to help provide more affordable housing -
The demonisation of the disabled is a chilling sign of the times
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsThere is a climate of hostility towards people for whom life is already difficult and it is being fostered by politicians and journalists -
No one should want to go back to the 80s – not even the Tories
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsThat decade inflicted deep scars on Britain that have never healed and did lasting damage to the Conservatives -
Christmas lights go dim amid Britain’s economic gloom
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsCash-strapped local authorities are cutting back on festive decorations - even though they attract shoppers -
First female Commons chaplain tells laddish MPs: grow up, boys
Posted on November 27, 2011 | No CommentsA year on from her controversial appointment, Rose Hudson-Wilkin reveals her secret prayer -
Insomnia: Britons’ health ‘at risk’ as 50% fail to get enough sleep
Posted on November 13, 2011 | No CommentsNHS must take action or face an increase in a raft of illnesses, including diabetes and depression, warns expert -
Child poverty warning as cuts threaten to close 3,500 Sure Start centres
Posted on November 13, 2011 | No CommentsFlagship scheme for children is in danger as budget restrictions bite, warns former government adviser -
Breakfast clubs can help to rescue a school, but more than half face closure
Posted on October 23, 2011 | No CommentsA hot meal in the morning is one of the surest ways to achieve better results for primary school children -
Don’t fear the Reader: how technology can benefit children’s books
Posted on October 23, 2011 | No CommentsNew technology, far from tempting kids away from books, promises to add a new dimension to reading -
Teachers of hope I met in the Congo were brutally killed
Posted on October 16, 2011 | 1 CommentIn 2008, Tim Adams travelled to Africa for this paper to report on a shining example of peace and reconciliation in a troubled region. -
Service restored but BlackBerry may never repair its reputation
Posted on October 16, 2011 | No CommentsUnder pressure from Apple, and with a demanding clientele furious over a lengthy blackout, the pioneering mobile firm has suffered a startling fall from grace
