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Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse

Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse
Nish Kumar weighs in on Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel’s role model status to British-Asians

Nish Kumar weighs in on Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel’s role model status to British-Asians
Inside the Big Issue: Once Upon a Time in the West Midlands

Inside the Big Issue: Once Upon a Time in the West Midlands
I wouldn’t exist if not for a gruesome mass murder in 1905 – we owe our lives to chance and chaos

I wouldn’t exist if not for a gruesome mass murder in 1905 – we owe our lives to chance and chaos
Fool Me Once star Adeel Akhtar: ‘Drama school felt like running away and joining the circus’

Fool Me Once star Adeel Akhtar: ‘Drama school felt like running away and joining the circus’
‘It’s always a good time for music somewhere’: Kae Tempest talks 80s unrest and new drama This Town

‘It’s always a good time for music somewhere’: Kae Tempest talks 80s unrest and new drama This Town
Story of the island with more Easter eggs than people tells us we need relatable joy – wherever we find it

Story of the island with more Easter eggs than people tells us we need relatable joy – wherever we find it
Top 5 books about the ocean, chosen by Deep Water author James Bradley

Top 5 books about the ocean, chosen by Deep Water author James Bradley
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music

Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music
Cynthia Erivo on identity, migrant crisis and what she’s learned playing Elphaba in Wicked

Cynthia Erivo on identity, migrant crisis and what she’s learned playing Elphaba in Wicked
Bill Nighy: ‘Footballers are physical geniuses creating passages of great beauty. It’s fascinating’

Bill Nighy: ‘Footballers are physical geniuses creating passages of great beauty. It’s fascinating’
The Beautiful Game: Meet the real-life footballers who inspired Netflix’s Homeless World Cup film

The Beautiful Game: Meet the real-life footballers who inspired Netflix’s Homeless World Cup film
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island

Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island
Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare

Letters: Spiralling service charge rises have turned my dream of owning a home into a nightmare
Killing in the name of conservation is tricky business. Because we can, does it mean we should?

Killing in the name of conservation is tricky business. Because we can, does it mean we should?
Big Issue Recipe Collection: These posh baked beans are delicious thanks to a secret ingredient

Big Issue Recipe Collection: These posh baked beans are delicious thanks to a secret ingredient
Big Issue Recipe Collection: These Greek stuffed peppers are quick, healthy and won’t break the bank

Big Issue Recipe Collection: These Greek stuffed peppers are quick, healthy and won’t break the bank
Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s mackerel spaghetti is comforting and ready in minutes

Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s mackerel spaghetti is comforting and ready in minutes
Big Issue Recipe Collection: Jamie Oliver’s thrifty fruit crumble costs just 72p per portion
