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Why the problems of this remote Kenyan community are the problems that face us all
Film

Why the problems of this remote Kenyan community are the problems that face us all

Water companies’ £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation
Sewage pollution

Water companies’ £158m fine over sewage pollution prompts fresh calls for nationalisation

‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive
Poverty

‘Food is expensive’: How free community meals have become lifelines for people struggling to survive

It’s never been more dangerous to be a Palestinian aid worker – we feel the world has abandoned us
Salma Altaweel

It’s never been more dangerous to be a Palestinian aid worker – we feel the world has abandoned us

Inside the Big Issue: Danny Dyer has issues – big ones
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Danny Dyer has issues – big ones

‘It’s hell on Earth’: British doctors recall seeing ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza
War in Gaza

‘It’s hell on Earth’: British doctors recall seeing ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Gaza

Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’
TV

Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’

I’m an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here’s why we need a ceasefire in Gaza
War in Gaza

I’m an Israeli who helped survivors of 7 October attack. Here’s why we need a ceasefire in Gaza

These libraries and leisure centres faced disaster as councils cut services. Then volunteers stepped in
Libraries

These libraries and leisure centres faced disaster as councils cut services. Then volunteers stepped in

Lessons from the Middle East – ‘the epicentre of climate discourse’ – for a warming planet
Climate change

Lessons from the Middle East – ‘the epicentre of climate discourse’ – for a warming planet

The Routemaster bus is 70 – but its enduring appeal is timeless
Transport

The Routemaster bus is 70 – but its enduring appeal is timeless

Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
Nick Beales

Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal

How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’
Food poverty

How Newcastle United fans are tackling food poverty one match at a time: ‘There’s more need than ever’

‘I lost my dignity’: Inside Britain’s biggest food bank as people struggle to afford the basics
Food banks

‘I lost my dignity’: Inside Britain’s biggest food bank as people struggle to afford the basics

TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope
Exclusive

TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope

Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC’s Saudi owners. Here’s how we’re fighting empty promises
Andrew Page and John Hird

Newcastle is debasing itself to NUFC’s Saudi owners. Here’s how we’re fighting empty promises

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Olympic BMX star Kieran Reilly: ‘I’m so proud of the North – hopefully one day people won’t have to move’
Sport

Olympic BMX star Kieran Reilly: ‘I’m so proud of the North – hopefully one day people won’t have to move’

Former vendor Earl John Charlton returns to his old pitch as Big Issue arrives in Newcastle
Big Community

Former vendor Earl John Charlton returns to his old pitch as Big Issue arrives in Newcastle

Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow
Big Community

Big Issue Community Roadshow arrives in Newcastle – with Womble in tow

My brother died because drug dealers took advantage of his autism. He was told he wasn’t disabled enough
Care experience

My brother died because drug dealers took advantage of his autism. He was told he wasn’t disabled enough