Birmingham

My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?
Drug deaths

My son died after taking deadly nitazenes, aged 33. Why did nobody save his life?

Nitazenes, a deadly new synthetic opioid, are killing hundreds of people across the country. This is Simeon McAnoy’s story

The inside story of nitazenes and the drug deaths crisis rocking Britain: ‘No one is talking about it’
Nitazenes

The inside story of nitazenes and the drug deaths crisis rocking Britain: ‘No one is talking about it’

Across the UK, a deadly new drug has been linked to 284 fatalities. In Birmingham alone, it killed 21 people last summer. Yet few outside the city noticed. Big Issue investigates a shocking and hidden tragedy

How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: ‘I want to change the world’
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How ex-Big Issue vendor went from rough sleeper to inspiring activist: ‘I want to change the world’

Adam Khan was sleeping rough as a teenager when they started selling the Big Issue and it proved to be a launchpad for bigger things in their goal to bring systemic change to the world

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people
Homelessness

Ex-Big Issue vendor launches powerful Christmas single to help homeless people

Neighbours band together to tackle energy bills and show how climate action starts at home
Climate crisis

Neighbours band together to tackle energy bills and show how climate action starts at home

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1,000 asylum seekers in cash-strapped Birmingham face homelessness by Christmas
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1,000 asylum seekers in cash-strapped Birmingham face homelessness by Christmas

Banksy unveils new Birmingham work to draw attention to homelessness
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Banksy unveils new Birmingham work to draw attention to homelessness

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Join the Big Issue Coldwar Steve treasure hunt