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Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Why do people live 14 years longer at one end of Leeds’ famous Otley Run pub crawl than the other?
Big Issue heads to Leeds to find out why the popular pub crawl route hides a shocking disparity in lifespans
Inside the innovative employment pilot bringing jobs to overlooked young people’s doorsteps
Inside the innovative employment pilot bringing jobs to overlooked young people’s doorsteps
JobsPlus is tackling youth unemployment by reaching NEETs in social housing, supporting them in the local community and helping them get jobs
How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’
How social media is changing politics: ‘I slid into his DMs and told him not to balls this up’
It’s near impossible to check social media without seeing political content, but is nuance being lost in the race for clicks?
It’s 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here’s how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction
It’s 15 years since Amy Winehouse died. Here’s how her legacy is helping women overcome addiction
The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years
Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
How the Sociability app puts accessibility on the map to help disabled people break down barriers
‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’
‘I’m a wheelchair user. I was trapped up to my neck in flood water’
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
How Heart n Soul makes change: ‘It’s about not underestimating the potential of anybody’
How Heart n Soul makes change: ‘It’s about not underestimating the potential of anybody’
Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Who cares for the carers? ‘I can escape without having to worry about what’s going on at home’
Revealed: Homeless people offered chairs not beds by councils in extreme weather
Revealed: Homeless people offered chairs not beds by councils in extreme weather
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move: ‘I don’t know how I’ll pay my bills’
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say
Over a million kids live in hygiene poverty. But teachers don’t always know what to say
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
This 1930s three-bedroom semi-detached family home will see tenants save big on energy bills
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
This is what it’s like to fall into hidden homelessness: ‘I felt like a burden’
