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Letters: There’s hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots

Letters: There’s hope in the wonderful way people came together after the riots
For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here’s why

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here’s why
Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn’t let their lights go out

Libraries are a boundless resource. We mustn’t let their lights go out
From the archive – Noel Gallagher on Oasis, Blair and the death of rock ‘n’ roll

From the archive – Noel Gallagher on Oasis, Blair and the death of rock ‘n’ roll
Inside the Big Issue: Oasis, Big Issue and me – by Rupa Huq

Inside the Big Issue: Oasis, Big Issue and me – by Rupa Huq
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I’d tell my younger self to just be happier’

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody: ‘I’d tell my younger self to just be happier’
Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain’s ‘f**kload of problems’

Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain’s ‘f**kload of problems’
Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word

Countdown star Susie Dent: Why ‘willanthropy’ is my new favourite word
Top 5 books on wood, trees and forests, chosen by woodworker and writer Callum Robinson

Top 5 books on wood, trees and forests, chosen by woodworker and writer Callum Robinson
Dear pensioners worried about winter fuel payment cuts: You are not alone this winter

Dear pensioners worried about winter fuel payment cuts: You are not alone this winter
The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest

The tinderbox of poverty continues to spark social unrest
Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he’s ‘the last of the lucky generation’

Sir Ian McKellen on stage fall, rights and why he’s ‘the last of the lucky generation’
We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why

We all need a little darkness in our lives. Here’s why
Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester’s Moss Side

Riots are not inevitable – just ask the people of Manchester’s Moss Side
14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets

14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets
Labour MP Rupa Huq looks back (not in anger) on interviewing Noel Gallagher for Big Issue in 1999

Labour MP Rupa Huq looks back (not in anger) on interviewing Noel Gallagher for Big Issue in 1999
Tory leadership hopefuls want to prove how ‘anti-woke’ they are. It shows they’ve learned nothing

Tory leadership hopefuls want to prove how ‘anti-woke’ they are. It shows they’ve learned nothing
Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own

Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own
Inside the Big Issue: Sir Ian McKellen on recovery, rights and finding fulfilment

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Ian McKellen on recovery, rights and finding fulfilment
I arrived in the UK on a small boat. Now, I’m fighting to make life better for others like me
