{"id":734,"date":"2022-11-11T12:29:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/?p=734"},"modified":"2022-11-11T12:29:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:29:08","slug":"homeless-shelters-in-medway-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/2022\/11\/11\/homeless-shelters-in-medway-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeless shelters in Medway this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Homeless-Winter-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Homeless-Winter-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Homeless-Winter-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Homeless-Winter-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centreforjournalismprojects.co.uk\/kentbuzz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Homeless-Winter.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the weather gets colder and the days become darker, it\u2019s the sign for Christmas Day and New Years. 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