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I went to Leicester to punch melons and tomatoes for science. No, seriously
Robin Ince

I went to Leicester to punch melons and tomatoes for science. No, seriously

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
Music

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’
TV

Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
Theatre

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world
John Bird

Jane Austen has become my shelter against a confusing world

We’ll never solve the NHS beds crisis until we fix care and housing provision
Findlay MacAlpine

We’ll never solve the NHS beds crisis until we fix care and housing provision

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Books

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time

Green MP Ellie Chowns: ‘Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty’
Ellie Chowns

Green MP Ellie Chowns: ‘Half measures will no longer suffice – we need bold solutions to poverty’

Letters: Starmer and co aren’t changemakers – they’re change-talkers 
Letters

Letters: Starmer and co aren’t changemakers – they’re change-talkers 

Climate change is keeping food from our plates. It’s time for big business to step up
Paul McNamee

Climate change is keeping food from our plates. It’s time for big business to step up

Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition is back for Earth Day – judged by the legendary Chris Packham
Kids Cover Competition

Big Issue’s Kids Cover Competition is back for Earth Day – judged by the legendary Chris Packham

Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: 40 years on from the miners’ strike

I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Incels

I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Letter To My Younger Self

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Books

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
Music

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig

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Patrick Geddes saved Edinburgh from demolition. We’re still learning from him after 100 years
Edinburgh

Patrick Geddes saved Edinburgh from demolition. We’re still learning from him after 100 years

I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’
Film

I’m Still Here director Walter Salles on the tragedy he never forgot: ‘I felt very much lost’

Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
TV

Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows

The gentrification of EastEnders: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square
Soaps

The gentrification of EastEnders: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square