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These refugees came to Britain for safety. They found roller skates
Refugees

These refugees came to Britain for safety. They found roller skates

Anna Friel and Jimmy McGovern on redemption, new drama Unforgivable and the power of storytelling
TV

Anna Friel and Jimmy McGovern on redemption, new drama Unforgivable and the power of storytelling

The prison piano project striking a chord: 'Music expresses how much we all have in common'
Music

The prison piano project striking a chord: 'Music expresses how much we all have in common'

This man has found a way to travel by train for free... with one small catch
Transport

This man has found a way to travel by train for free... with one small catch

'Children in care shouldn't be a route to profit': Baroness Lola Young on privatisation of children's homes
Care homes

'Children in care shouldn't be a route to profit': Baroness Lola Young on privatisation of children's homes

How to have summer fun without splashing the cash, according to Mr MoneyJar
Summer

How to have summer fun without splashing the cash, according to Mr MoneyJar

Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?
Giovanna Fletcher

Baby banks have quietly become a vital service for new parents – why have we allowed it?

Letters: Why are people ready to hand our NHS to Farage and his millionaires?
Letters

Letters: Why are people ready to hand our NHS to Farage and his millionaires?

What Rachel Reeves can learn from Donald Trump
Paul McNamee

What Rachel Reeves can learn from Donald Trump

It's time for the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap – we can't afford not to
Scott Compton

It's time for the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap – we can't afford not to

Inside the Big Issue: Superheroes vs the culture wars
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Superheroes vs the culture wars

Women were a huge part of the Gold Rush. Why do we never hear about them?
Women

Women were a huge part of the Gold Rush. Why do we never hear about them?

Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'
Letter To My Younger Self

Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'
TV

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'

Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Folkspotting

Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it

Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley
Books

Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?
Benjamin Abrams

From anti-war to Palestine Action: The way we protest is changing – so how did we get here?

This summer proves Hollywood is out of ideas – but horror movies might just give something worth watching
Film

This summer proves Hollywood is out of ideas – but horror movies might just give something worth watching

Brian Cox: 'I've been haunting Margaret Thatcher'
Theatre

Brian Cox: 'I've been haunting Margaret Thatcher'

The 2012 Olympics promised to regenerate East London. What went wrong?
Regeneration

The 2012 Olympics promised to regenerate East London. What went wrong?