Police in the city centre say a man told them he had made £80 from active begging in Newcastle town centre.

The man told officers in Hanley he had made the money over the course of a single day.

Now Staffordshire Police have advised people that he is not in fact in homeless.

A spokesman for police in Hanley said:  "Male told local officers today that he had made £80 from actively begging in Newcastle the other day. This male is not homeless and engaging with support services.

"This is the reason why we do not allow begging on the town and always offer support those genuinely homeless.

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