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How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’
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How a Big Issue vendor overcame homelessness to play hockey for England: ‘It means everything’

Dan Bleach’s story is a shining example of perseverance and a reminder that we should never give up on our dreams

Hundreds of ex-rugby players with brain injury demand answers: ‘One hit could kill them’
Contact sports

Hundreds of ex-rugby players with brain injury demand answers: ‘One hit could kill them’

Alix Popham was just 40 when he was diagnosed with dementia. As part of our special takeover edition of the magazine, he speaks with 28-year-old Ross Kirtland who is in the process of getting a scan as he suspects he may have brain damage caused by rugby.

Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’
Letter to My Younger Self

Wrestling legend Mick Foley: ‘You need to tell people you love them before it’s too late’

Speaking to Big Issue for his Letter to My Younger Self, wrestling legend Mick Foley looks back on the moments that mattered more than championships.

Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates
Partnership

Formula E and giffgaff partner to create new opportunities for Big Issue Recruit candidates

‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’
Social Justice

‘I’ve done more for my community through boxing than I ever did in a police uniform’

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A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’
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A data centre is uniting bugs and bikers to fight Google: ‘We demand you replace what you destroy’

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’
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Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’

Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar
Steven Mackenzie

Healthier lives were Glasgow’s 2014 Commonwealth Games legacy. 2026’s games must raise that bar

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Chris Hoy
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Sir Chris Hoy

The community group who took over a leisure centre to give everyone access to sport and fitness
Sport

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
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I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again

‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup’
Sport

‘Gay footballers are not out, but they’re at the World Cup’

Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime
Sport

Leicester Riders: The basketball team taking on knife crime

Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Flick Off!

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions
Jamie Masraff

How getting young people into sport could save the UK millions

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
Football

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’

Formula E is in pole position as sport’s first-ever B Corp
B Corp Month

Formula E is in pole position as sport’s first-ever B Corp

Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
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Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Lucy Sweet

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Changemakers 2026

Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026

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Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics
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Politics on ice: Greenland casts shadow over US vs Denmark ice hockey clash at Winter Olympics

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?
Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah

The Qatar World Cup sparked calls for boycotts. Where’s the uproar about the United States in 2026?

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’ 
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Saipan star Steve Coogan: ‘The bust-up between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy became a lightning rod’