People in Bolton face freezing temperatures and harsh winter conditions, particularly for those experiencing homelessness. Jamie Wynne and Damien Dyer, both homeless, struggle to find shelter and warmth as temperatures plummet to -4C.
Mist covers Bolton town centre as people go about their business, tightly wrapped amid the biting cold. Most won't have to face the horrific weather for too long. Most be indoors by the time temperatures plummet even further. Except people like Jamie Wynne - who doesn't know where he'll be as darkness falls. Sat on a cold, damp and dirty flight of steps, the 38-year-old tells the Manchester Evening News : 'My plan is to make enough money to afford a bed and breakfast.
' He says he's been sleeping rough for a few months. 'I ask people for money... spare change,' Jamie adds. 'I need to make around £19. Some nights I make enough and some nights I don't. 'Right now, I don't know where I'm going to sleep tonight.' The start of 2025 has been turbulent, weather-wise. Between New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, more than three inches of rain fell in just 24 hours. Soon after, the Met Office issued a warning for ice and on January 3, temperatures of -5C were recorded. The second week of the new year brought more misery. After the widespread flooding, snow and ice causing mayhem on the roads and multiple school closures. Tonight (January 8), temperatures are forecast to fall to -4C in most areas across Greater Manchester, with remote and hilly areas, including in Saddleworth and Littleborough, being as cold as -7C. Just a few metres away from Jamie stands Damien Dyer. The 39-year-old says he's only been on the streets for seven weeks. But this isn't the first time he's been homeless. Damien says he's desperate to find a warm and dry place to rest, adding: 'I can't stay on the streets, it's absolutely freezing. I've been homeless before and I know how to survive if I don't make enough money for a bed and breakfast, but this is the first time I've been homeless in the winter. 'It's to the point where there's nothing you can do to keep you warm. It's the reason why homeless people to drink and drugs... it's hard to cop
HOMELESSNESS WEATHER WINTER BOLTON GREATER MANCHESTER
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