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Former Care Home Wheatridge Court Extended as Crucial Refugee Housing in Gloucestershire Thursday, December 4, 2025 asylum refugees housing wheatridgecourt gloucestershire integration homelessness support council accommodation Wheatridge Court, a former care home in Abbeydale, Gloucester, will continue to serve as temporary accommodation for refugees granted leave to remain in the UK for another year. Since its repurposing in December 2023, the … Read More
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