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IT’S 6.15 am on a damp Tuesday morning just a few days before Christmas.

A woman is sitting wrapped in a huddle of blankets in a shop doorway in York city centre.

“Good morning Rebecca!” says the Salvation Army’s Charlie Malarkey cheerfully, walking up to her. “How are you?”

Rebecca stirs, and acknowledges him.

With a flourish, Charlie produces a Christmas hamper in a neat brown bag. “I hope you like chocolate and crisps!” he says.

 

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