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Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids’ TV
Turns out Nigel Farage isn’t prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?

Turns out Nigel Farage isn’t prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?
Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel

Letters: If I had to flee my home I’d hope I wouldn’t end up in an asylum hotel
Ronan Keating: ‘We’re all scarred by what we went through in the 90s’

Ronan Keating: ‘We’re all scarred by what we went through in the 90s’
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’

King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’
Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid

Don’t believe what people are saying about London – it’s much safer than when I was a kid
DJ Charlie Sloth: ‘Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I’ve always thought I’m worth more’

DJ Charlie Sloth: ‘Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I’ve always thought I’m worth more’
Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?

Can employers really ban the burka in the workplace?
Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time

Breathtaking images from humankind’s first missions to space, remastered and seen for the first time
The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work

The Toxic Avenger review – genuinely pure, if also puerile, artistic intentions at work
John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy

John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy
From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change

From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change
My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention

My hiatus from work led to some new ideas around poverty prevention
This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people

This charity converts shipping containers into homes for homeless people
Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’

Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: ‘Let’s see what we can do’
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations

The Man on the Endless Stair by Chris Barkley review – mind-bending revelations
How the Shipping Forecast inspired poetry and wonder for over 100 years
