A HOMELESS couple are sleeping rough in the back of their car at a Hampshire beauty spot.

Tracy and Paul Hanna have been caught in a vicious circle since being evicted from their rented home after running up arrears.

A week ago, the pair and Tracy's two teenage children had to leave the temporary bed and breakfast accommodation organised for them by New Forest District Council.

The family has been forced to split up with the youngsters staying with friends while the couple's only hope of shelter and warmth is the back of their Nissan estate in car parks around Lyndhurst.

They are on the council's housing list but could face a three-year wait.

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