A man whose garden is overshadowed by houses built in breach of planning rules has said the town could become a "shanty town" ...

The situation has got so bad, some streets are lined with row upon row of ramshackle caravans with locals branding the occupants “hippy thugs” who have turned their community into a “shanty town”. The ...

The owner of a derelict factory which has been turned into a 'shanty town' is refusing to evict the 'hippies' living there - despite the council ordering them to leave. Squatters living at the ...

Huge flames can be seen engulfing a closely-built shanty community in the port area of Manila, in drone footage released by the city’s disaster management office. Hundreds of residents have been ...

As Ghana resets its bankrupted national economy, it stands at a critical juncture in its democratic journey, facing the dual threats of environmental degradation and transnational crimes, including ...

Shanty towns area growing across Ibiza with the land between Sa Carroca and Can Raspall becoming overrun with tents and vehicles. Despite being a much loved holiday destination the shanty towns ...

But in 1966 when apartheid was in full swing, District Six was declared a "white" neighborhood, and more than 60,000 people were forced to move to the shanty towns established in Cape Flats ...