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This week’s Big Issue health & fitness special is out now! 🗞️💪
🧠 How movement boosts mental health
🥊 Boxing & MMA changing lives, from NHS gyms to homelessness support
📝 Harry Aikines-Aryeetey’s Letter to My Younger Self
⚠️ A deadly new synthetic opioid
Read a sneak peek at bigissue.com 👀
🧠 How movement boosts mental health
🥊 Boxing & MMA changing lives, from NHS gyms to homelessness support
📝 Harry Aikines-Aryeetey’s Letter to My Younger Self
⚠️ A deadly new synthetic opioid
Read a sneak peek at bigissue.com 👀
One of the breakthrough stars of Belfast crime drama, Katherine Devlin, looks back on a year of TV, music and Bafta glory.
Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: 'I love that Taylor Swift has found her person'
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January 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
One of the breakthrough stars of Belfast crime drama, Katherine Devlin, looks back on a year of TV, music and Bafta glory.
Efforts to tackle homelessness in 2026 will see the Vagrancy Act finally scrapped. But politicians must make it more than a symbolic gesture.
What is needed to fix homelessness in 2026?
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January 11, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Efforts to tackle homelessness in 2026 will see the Vagrancy Act finally scrapped. But politicians must make it more than a symbolic gesture.
Among the predictions for 2026, some are bleak, some fanciful and others out of this world. But which ones will take root?
From aubergines to data centres: Here's what's going to happen in 2026
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January 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Among the predictions for 2026, some are bleak, some fanciful and others out of this world. But which ones will take root?
Chevy Rough, head of community at The Running Charity, shares some top tips to help you start running in the new year.
8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
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January 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Chevy Rough, head of community at The Running Charity, shares some top tips to help you start running in the new year.
The growth of fitness monitoring devices is not only giving pub bores ammunition – it's catching the eye of governments and big business.
How safe is my fitness tracker data, really?
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January 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The growth of fitness monitoring devices is not only giving pub bores ammunition – it's catching the eye of governments and big business.
In the face of record rents in the UK, will renters face more surges as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households?
Why are rents so high and will they keep going up?
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January 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
In the face of record rents in the UK, will renters face more surges as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households?
A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.
Homeless people were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened
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January 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.
The biggest barrier many disabled climbers are facing is getting through the front door, writes Mary FitzMeilton, founder of Access to Climb.
Disabled people feel shut out of sport. How do we change course?
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January 11, 2026 at 12:47 PM
The biggest barrier many disabled climbers are facing is getting through the front door, writes Mary FitzMeilton, founder of Access to Climb.
A new anthology of writing on Gaza urges us all in the direction of sense and empathy, and a fuller understanding of the suffering.
How will the world look back on the ruin of Gaza?
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January 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
A new anthology of writing on Gaza urges us all in the direction of sense and empathy, and a fuller understanding of the suffering.
The upcoming budget needs to put serious money behind Scotland's housing future, writes the CEO of Homeless Network Scotland.
This is how to turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
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January 11, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The upcoming budget needs to put serious money behind Scotland's housing future, writes the CEO of Homeless Network Scotland.
In a volatile time for cinema, awards feel more important than ever. They are the yardsticks by which the industry measures itself.
The next Hollywood reboot? Try the awards season
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January 11, 2026 at 7:16 AM
In a volatile time for cinema, awards feel more important than ever. They are the yardsticks by which the industry measures itself.
Being Nitro from Gladiators is a joy for Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, but he still gets shivers thinking about lining up next to Usain Bolt.
Gladiators star Nitro: 'Not even Usain Bolt has done what I've done'
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January 11, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Being Nitro from Gladiators is a joy for Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, but he still gets shivers thinking about lining up next to Usain Bolt.
Valerie Lolomari, who was recently awarded an MBE for her work helping survivors of FGM, writes about why language around it can be so dangerous for women and girls.
I'm a survivor of female genital mutilation. I refuse to be silent
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January 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Valerie Lolomari, who was recently awarded an MBE for her work helping survivors of FGM, writes about why language around it can be so dangerous for women and girls.
David Bowie remains as iconic and beloved a figure now as he was when he was alive. In no small part thanks to an astonishing third act.
David Bowie's late revival was heroic, in a very English way
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January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
David Bowie remains as iconic and beloved a figure now as he was when he was alive. In no small part thanks to an astonishing third act.
In Riot Women, Joanna Scanlan formed a punk band, sang about big issues for women in their 50s and forged a community. The nation sang along.
Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: 'I know now how much I really love life'
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January 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
In Riot Women, Joanna Scanlan formed a punk band, sang about big issues for women in their 50s and forged a community. The nation sang along.
David Bowie's final act may be his most generous: a roadmap for creativity, courage and reinvention in a world that needs all three.
10 years after his death, David Bowie shows us how to move forward
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January 10, 2026 at 10:40 AM
David Bowie's final act may be his most generous: a roadmap for creativity, courage and reinvention in a world that needs all three.
Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing ran five ultra marathons in five days for Comic Relief. Now he's got his sights set on tennis glory.
Jamie Laing: 'If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I'd probably win a game'
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January 10, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing ran five ultra marathons in five days for Comic Relief. Now he's got his sights set on tennis glory.
Five female poets to stir the senses of those with a curiosity and passion for words, chosen by anthologist Fiona Waters.
Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters
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January 10, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Five female poets to stir the senses of those with a curiosity and passion for words, chosen by anthologist Fiona Waters.
As the new year rolls around and getting fit is on the agenda, the Carn Brea Leisure Centre team has put together some top tips for Big Issue.
This is how to get fit without time, money or space
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January 10, 2026 at 5:38 AM
As the new year rolls around and getting fit is on the agenda, the Carn Brea Leisure Centre team has put together some top tips for Big Issue.
Looking for 2026 music recommendations? BBC 6 Music DJ Deb Grant is on hand to give you the best listening, reading and festival tips.
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
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January 10, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Looking for 2026 music recommendations? BBC 6 Music DJ Deb Grant is on hand to give you the best listening, reading and festival tips.
Sleep isn’t something you can force. When you understand your sleep type, lifestyle, stressors and environment, it becomes simple again.
Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip
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January 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Sleep isn’t something you can force. When you understand your sleep type, lifestyle, stressors and environment, it becomes simple again.
The Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns that "unacceptably poor service levels could continue for some time" unless the DWP acts.
Disabled people 'pushed into poverty' by DWP's 'poor service'
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January 9, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns that "unacceptably poor service levels could continue for some time" unless the DWP acts.
In 2025, the former Big Issue vendor inspired a song on Sam Fender’s Mercury Prize winning album and entered the world of academia.
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: 'It was a teary moment'
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January 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In 2025, the former Big Issue vendor inspired a song on Sam Fender’s Mercury Prize winning album and entered the world of academia.
A group of peers led by Big Issue founder John Bird are set to try to force the government to introduce legally-binding child poverty targets.
Big Issue founder John Bird renews calls for child poverty targets
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January 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
A group of peers led by Big Issue founder John Bird are set to try to force the government to introduce legally-binding child poverty targets.
From Avengers: Doomsday to Toy Story, we pit the biggest films of 2026 against each other in a series of head-to-heads.
From Doomsday to Toy Story: These are the films to get excited about in 2026
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January 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
From Avengers: Doomsday to Toy Story, we pit the biggest films of 2026 against each other in a series of head-to-heads.