in byker, one of my tents got set on fire. there was nothing left whatsoever. in it when the lad set the fire. i have the rip the back of the tent open, the back bit, to get out. how did you realise there was a fire? did the flames start coming in? i was asleep and i felt something hot at the bottom of my foot. i woke up and it was fully on blaze, the full tent. i went to hospital and that. rough sleeping is on the rise and the more that sleep outside, the more people there are to abuse. in recent weeks, this man had his belongings soaked by a security guard, these tents were binned in a police operation, and in this birmingham underpass a man was set alight. a survey from crisis suggests 90% of rough sleepers have faced some form of abuse. there seriously is a problem with a small section of society that feels like people who are sleeping rough are somehow kind of easy prey for the most horrific crimes. what's happening? how are you doing? for years, john's life spiralled downwards. kicked out by his mother for taking drugs, being attacked. right out the side

the one in byker, i was in. what?! _ fast asleep and they set it on fire. there was nothing. but what he went through will be recognised by many rough sleepers. so, your tent was burnt down twice. burnt down twice. you were urinated on. urinated on. _ and i got me jaw broken. and you got yourjaw broken? me jaw was broken on clayton street. all done by members of the public? all done by members of the public. for eve monks, the salvation army has been of huge help in recovering from the worst experience of her life. it's not a nice feeling when you're on the streets, especially when you have nothing. no sleeping bag, no nothing. it was a horrible time. it really was. michael buchanan reporting. it's just about it from me. miriam is up next with the context. five images of that volcano still erupting in iceland. thousands of people have been it evacuated as the lava is still flowing. i'm lewis vaughan jones. this is bbc news. hello there. it's been quite a poor day today across many southern parts of england with a lot of rain around. further north, we did see some sunshine eve

the one in byker, i was in. what?! fast asleep and they set it on fire. there was nothing.the back to get out. now 30, john has been living in his own flat for two years, but what he went through will be recognised by many rough sleepers. so your tent was burnt down twice. burnt down twice. you were urinated on. urinated on. and i got myjaw broken. and you got yourjaw broken? me jaw was broken on clayton street. all done by members of the public? all done by members of the public. for eve monks, the salvation army has been of huge help in recovering from the worst experience of her life. it's not a nice feeling when you're on the streets. especially when you have nothing. no sleeping bag, no nothing. it was a horrible time. it really was. eve, ending that report by michael buchanan. and details of organisations offering information and support with hardship and homelessness, or sexual abuse, are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. the time is 6.20pm. our top story this evening: a volcano in iceland erupts, spewing out lava from a crack in the earth that is more than two mile