My pitch

I was born in Glasgow, but we moved to Leeds when I was little. I started selling the magazine when I was homeless in Leeds years ago, by the university. Then I used to work in Manchester, and now I h

I’ve been selling Big Issue since October last year. I escaped a very toxic relationship – mental abuse. You hear about blokes doing all this to women. Unfortunately, this was the other way around. It

I started treatment for prostate cancer last February/March time. I’ve been having radiotherapy that is much kinder to me and it looks like it’s gone. I haven’t had that news from the doctors yet but

BRAND NEW DIRECTIONS

Makers and shopkeepers Brett Shergold and Stephen Comer

Brixton Academy is one of London’s great live music venues. This 5,000-capacity space is both intimate and grand – its sloping floor ensuring all standing spectators can see the action on the vast sta