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Page last updated at 17:26 GMT, Wednesday, 23 December 2009

Issie Usher
Not everyone on Tyneside is fortunate enough to spend Christmas with their families. Depaul UK works with 16-25 year-olds who are homeless.

Father Chris Jackson from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle says Advent shouldn't be a time of stress.

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