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The guradian reports A medical unit in a south London “garden shed” is saving the lives of homeless people. In January, nurse practitioner Samantha Dorney-Smith set up the “intermediate care unit” in the gardens of the 120-bed Cedars Road Hostel in Clapham. The St Mungo’s hostel is home to some of the most vulnerable people… Continue reading Shed is saving peoples lives

Sounds a bit too Daily Nail for my liking but it’s the BBC More than 1,000 migrant workers across Slough are thought to be living in sheds in people’s back gardens. Slough Borough Council believes the problem has become so great, it is working with the UK Border Agency and police to ensure tenants’ well-being.… Continue reading More than 1,000 migrant workers ‘living in sheds’ across Slough

The metro reports Part of being a good neighbour is keeping an eye on someone’s house or watering the plants while they’re away. But one couple have been left fuming after coming back from a sunshine break to discover their back garden had been taken – and the culprit was apparently their next-door neighbour. Linzi… Continue reading Oh where’s my Shed gone – Next Door!

The BBC reports Uttering expletives when you hurt yourself is a sensible policy, according to scientists who have shown swearing can help reduce pain. A study by Keele University researchers found volunteers who cursed at will could endure pain nearly 50% longer than civil-tongued peers. They believe swearing helps us downplay being hurt in favour… Continue reading Sheddie says swearing helps with pain