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I really want to get my story out there. I actually started selling Big Issue quite a number of years ago. But I lost interest in it. I’m a recovering drug addict and I’ve been off drugs for nearly tw

I was homeless and down in the dumps before I started selling Big Issue. I was begging a lot and really wanted to stop, so I jumped on Big Issue. And I really enjoy doing it. Sometimes it’s a bit cold

Lust for life Reading Issue 1704 [09-15 February] regarding the celebration of 30 years of Trainspotting made me realise that my Morris dancing side, New Moon Morris, had unwittingly taken part, recre

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Television is changing, and so is the way it’s delivered into our homes [Issue 1703, 02-08 February]. With broadcast licences due to expire in 2034, the government is reviewing how free-to-air is prov

I’ve been selling Big Issue for a couple of years. It was when money was fading out and I heard Big Issue gave you a card reader. Begging was becoming impossible but because they had a card reader tha