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Joey Barton

Gifted footballer, reformed thug, Nietzsche-quoting philosopher, canny personal brander, Twitter sensation... the many faces of Joey Barton. Here.

Photographs: Jillian Edelstein

Matt Cardle Busks for The Big Issue

2010 X Factor winner Matt Cardle rocks Carnaby Street on a Wednesday afternoon.

An audience of hardcore Cardle fans and some surprised shoppers watch the star perform an impressive acoustic set.

Photographs: Travis Hodges

Scotland win the 2011 Homeless World Cup

Scotland triumphed at the 2011 Homeless World Cup in Paris, defeating Mexico 4-3 in a nail-biting final.
It was the second time Scotland have taken the Homeless World Cup trophy, previously scooping the honour in 2007.

Sixty-four teams competed for a place in the final at the Stade de Liberte, and the victorious Scots raised the trophy in front of a rapturous crowd.

HARD TIMES - AN AWARD-WINNING EXHIBITION

A LANDMARK PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT BY AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL WENHAM-CLARKE

Marking The Big Issue’s 20th anniversary in 2011, renowned photographer Paul Wenham-Clark was commissioned to take a series of portraits of Big Issue vendors.

Entitled ‘Hard Times’, the exhibition received the photography world’s highest accolade – a Gold Award from the Association of Photographers.

Bryan Adams photographs Big Issue vendors

If you think you know our Big Issue vendors, think again. In a special edition of The Big Issue, legendary musician Bryan Adams showcased his photography skills with an unforgettable series of vendor portraits.