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sites None of the money allocated to the GRT accommodation fund has been spent so far

Society

None of £20m fund to improve Gypsy/Traveller accommodation spent

None of the money from a £20 million fund to improve accommodation for Gypsies, Roma and Traveller people has been

Jasmine Andersson Mar 4, 2022

Society

Channel 4 programme accused of promoting anti-Traveller myths

The award-winning current affairs programme, Dispatches, has been condemned for a documentary aired on Channel 4 about crime and Traveller

Billy Briggs Apr 21, 2020

Society

Councils slammed for unsafe sites for Gypsy/Travellers

Sites for Gypsy/Travellers in Scotland are unsafe health hazards with poor amenities despite requirements set out in 2013 for

Billy Briggs May 24, 2018