Across the uk, a deadly new drug has been linked to 284 fatalities. in birmingham alone, it killed 21 people last summer. yet few outside the city noticed. big issue investigates a shocking and hidden tragedy

From Charles and Diana to Dynasty and Dallas, package holidays to picket lines, Jenni Murray looks back on life in the Eighties – and, as we mark our milestone year, turns the pages of our very first issue

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