A homeless man who pitched near Nottinghamshire County Council's County Hall headquarters said he lost three stones as he endured freezing temperatures in his tent with 'ice falling off the top'. James Scott, 45, said he became homeless when he was evicted from his home in Sneinton in May last year.
He lived on a boat on River Trent - but he was forced to move out when his friend sold the boat to someone else. Mr Scott pitched his tent next to County Hall, on the south bank of River Trent, with his brother and dog over a month now.
The man said he does not know what the future holds for him after he lost all his possessions. "My mother passed away and I do not even have a photo of her," he added.
