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How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
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How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis

Last week the number of children growing up in temporary accommodation in England hit yet another record-high of 175,990. Very few places are feeling the scale of the homelessness crisis like Eastbourne
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Reform UK says churches are being turned into mosques. Is it true?

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Vendor Grant Elder previously sold the Australian Big Issue in Canberra, Australia, and now sells the British Big Issue in Edinburgh. Credit: Juliette Pedram for Big Issue
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Big Issue brand hits milestone of putting £200 million in vendors’ pockets worldwide

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Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea

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Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?

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Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
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Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’

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I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going

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Get your copy of Big Issue’s brilliant book of interviews with inspirational women in paperback

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