This week’s edition of the award-winning Big Issue magazine is on the streets now, priced at £2.50, with 50% of the cover price going directly to the vendor.

As watchdogs probe the industry over its pricing, there’s a move towards kinder – and more creative – ways to say goodbye. Dani Garavelli investigates

Popular Edinburgh vendor Stevie died aged 49 last weekend

Game of Thrones made household names of Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke, but other unsuspecting characters have also been swept up in its whirlwind. Simon Ward finds out more as the final season looms large