Veteran camps in woods for months waiting for home
A 44-year‑old Army veteran has been living in a woodland camp for 15 weeks while awaiting social housing in County Durham. After a landlord dispute left him homeless, he was eventually placed in a Travelodge through council and Armed Forces Outreach Service assistance. Officials say they will continue working to secure stable, long‑term accommodation for him.
- ▪Blair Murray, who served in the Royal Logistics Corps, became homeless after a landlord issue and spent months with friends before setting up a camp in the woods near Crook.
- ▪He has secured a job and counselling but could not start them due to lack of permanent housing.
- ▪Durham County Council, in partnership with the Armed Forces Outreach Service, arranged temporary accommodation for Murray at a Travelodge.
- ▪Veterans support groups highlighted the broader issue, noting that one in 400 ex‑service personnel are homeless or sleeping rough, and criticized the housing system as broken.
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Veteran camps in woods for months waiting for homeImage source, Blair MurrayImage caption, Blair Murray has been sleeping in woods near Crook in County Durham for 15 weeksByTom BurgessNorth East and CumbriaPublished1 hour agoAn Army veteran has spent the last 15 weeks camping in woods while waiting for his social housing application to be processed.Blair Murray, 44, served more than a decade in the Royal Logistics Corps up to 2010, but was made homeless by a landlord last year and spent months staying with friends before setting up camp in woodland near Crook in County Durham.Murray said he had lined up a job and arranged to start counselling sessions, but both were being held up by his lack of a home.Since the BBC got in touch with Durham County Council, homeless prevention manager…
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