Issue 1015

 
Sporting legends Tanni Grey-Thompson and Sebastian Coe, plus athletes including archer Leigh Walmsley and cyclist Jody Cundy look forward to the most eagerly anticipated Paralympics ever...

Also in this week's Big Issue...

Paralympic sprinter Ben Rushgrove in My Week...

The Coalition's raliway plans... fare increases... the Virgin Trains controversy... We speak to those who know best: Trainspotters!

John Hannah on his footballing dreams in Letter to My Younger Self...

'Professional cockney geezer' Alan Ford talks vegetarianism...

Plus, Anna Zouroudi on funerals, John Bird discusses NEETS, the week's cultural highlights in your area, Street Lights, competitions, and much more!