The Big Issue

It’s been two years since The Big Issue first revealed the shocking state of Dawn Page’s home after she was left with sewage running down her kitchen and bathroom walls. The single mum, 52, and her 13-year-old daughter Jaycie were moved out to hotels

Picturesque Tilos boasts white sandy beaches, scenic rolling hills, historic architecture and no bins. Located about 90km east of Rhodes lies the world’s first zero-waste island. Specially designed and trademarked blue bags have a QR code that measur

Justin, who sells The Big Issue in Manchester, has a future because of his dog, Bumper. The pair are this week’s cover stars as the approach of colder weather and darker days means fresh focus is needed to help them have a good winter. For vendors fo

“I am really worried for my pregnant wife,” Ali says. After fleeing Iraq, he came to the UK with his family in August 2021 seeking safety and freedom. Ali was granted refugee status and told to move out of his Home Office accommodation in September.

It’s going to take every corner of society getting involved to mitigate the climate crisis – and action begins at home. The UK has the oldest and draughtiest housing stock in Europe, which means higher energy bills and a higher cost to the climate. A

The young Richard, at 16, was obsessed completely with the guitar.I didn’t care much for schoolwork. It could be a really rough school – this was north Sheffield – but I got away with the whole fighting thing. I was slightly funny and also big, so th

For the staff and volunteers involved in the Ealing Beaver Project – a collaboration between Citizen Zoo, Ealing Wildlife Group, Friends of Horsenden Hill and Ealing Council – there had been a sleepless night before the morning of their release. But

Originally from Malaysia, Dave Sohanpal left a post-9/11 United States for the UK and built a successful career. But nearly 20 years later, he found himself at the heart of the Home Office’s “hostile environment” tactics against asylum seekers and wa

On John Chau’s Instagram page you will find an adventurer, people person and constant grinner. Pictures of him camping on mountains, scuba diving, taking sailing trips, capturing rainbows and sunsets, attending friends’ weddings and holding their bab

Between his era-defining role as Fox Mulder in The X-Files, ahead-of-its-time portrayal of trans FBI officer Denise Bryson in Twin Peaks, and Golden Globe-winning turn as writer Hank Moody on Californication, David Duchovny has been shaping our telev

1. Reliance on a colony (10)7. Collapsed near a ring (5)8. Spoil entrance to Kent resort (7)10. Trudi mentioned part of the first principle (8)11. The Spanish bachelor returns fit (4)13. Dog bit the clergyman (6)15. Scattered spears all over the plac

I’m back doing The Big Issue full-time as much as the theatre allows me to be full-time. The other day we had Black Sabbath: The Ballet and it was only four shows and they were all sold out, which is quite good. It was the most magazines I’d sold sin