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Afternoon Edition: 20/12/2016

20/12/2016

BBC Radio 5 Live - Afternoon Edition, 20/12/2016

Live from a drop-in centre for homeless people in Manchester city centre.

Nihal visits a drop-in centre for homeless people in central Manchester. Plus, the latest from Berlin following the attack which killed 12 people at a Christmas market.

In any one night, more than 3,500 people will sleep rough on the streets in England alone. Just five years ago there were half as many rough sleepers. Nihal visited a drop-in centre in the middle of Manchester, run by the Christian charity Barnabus. They open their doors every day to give people a place to wash, to eat, to get medical treatment - or even to just get warm. They rely on volunteers and donations of food and clothes. 

Plus, there was more reaction from Berlin, after a lorry drove into a Christmas market in Breitsheidplatz last night, killing at least 12 people. 

And sleep expert Nick Littlehales spoke to Sarah with his advice on how to get the best night's sleep. According to Nick, the standard eight hours a night may not be what you need...

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