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‘Tourism is all-consuming’: How Airbnb’s ethical rival is letting communities decide how much tourism they can take
Holiday lets

‘Tourism is all-consuming’: How Airbnb’s ethical rival is letting communities decide how much tourism they can take

All the best ways to help others in the cold weather
cold weather help
Advice

All the best ways to help others in the cold weather

Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
empty homes, hastings
Activism

Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem

Protests outside asylum seeker hotels doubled in 2022. Here's what 2023 holds for the far-right
Far-right

Protests outside asylum seeker hotels doubled in 2022. Here's what 2023 holds for the far-right

‘Poker chips’ used to give hot drinks to homeless people to launch in Co-op stores
Homelessness

‘Poker chips’ used to give hot drinks to homeless people to launch in Co-op stores

Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money
Random Acts of Kindness
Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness: 11 ways to give kindness without spending money

How you can donate to help rescue efforts after the Turkey and Syria earthquakes
Turkey and Syria earthquakes

How you can donate to help rescue efforts after the Turkey and Syria earthquakes

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back
Boston, Levelling Up
Gambling

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back

The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
public order bill
Public Order Bill

The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it

Inside the trial of the 'Barclays Seven' Extinction Rebellion activists
Long read

Inside the trial of the 'Barclays Seven' Extinction Rebellion activists

Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing
Climate activism

Women stage Suffragettes march to support Extinction Rebellion protesters ahead of sentencing

The UK has 2,500 museums, but not one dedicated to Black British history. That could soon change
History

The UK has 2,500 museums, but not one dedicated to Black British history. That could soon change

Cost of living update: Pensioners protest freezing homes and record energy bills
Activism

Cost of living update: Pensioners protest freezing homes and record energy bills

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Housing and homelessness
A man in a kitchen at Rene House
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Housing and homelessness

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Cost of living crisis
Ray Barron-Woolford at his community hub phonebox
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Cost of living crisis

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Refugees and asylum
SOAS
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Refugees and asylum

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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Environment
Grazing goats of Bournemouth
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Environment

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Culture
The Community Newsroom
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Culture

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Equality
Nas Mohamed
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Equality

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Employment
Cafe Van Gogh
Changemakers 2023

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Employment