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

Google is planning an enormous new data centre, concreting over an important natural habitat and the destruction of a ...
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Sir Chris Hoy: 'If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug'

Sir Chris Hoy on the inspiration of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, his battle with prostate cancer and the power of ...
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‘The reality in Ukraine is stark. But there is hope in addressing homelessness’

It's four years since Russia invaded Ukraine but efforts to address homelessness bring hope, writes Depaul's Mark McGreevy.
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Burnham says carers should be 'the best paid people in society'. Here's how much they actually earn

Prime minister Andy Burnham has promised fair pay for care workers and a National Care Service. New figures reveal how much ...
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As data centres encroach in the UK, this is no time for stoicism

The impact of data centres is a growing concern everywhere, not least the small Scottish village of Auchtertool.
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Inside the innovative employment pilot bringing jobs to overlooked young people's doorsteps

JobsPlus is tackling youth unemployment by reaching NEETs in social housing, supporting them in the local community and ...
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'Andy Burnham is right to make ending rough sleeping his first priority. Now comes the hard part'

When Andy Burnham stood on the steps of Downing Street and made ending rough sleeping his first pledge as prime minister, he ...
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In the occupied West Bank, a child is killed every week. When did that become acceptable?

Since October 2023, at least 258 children have been killed in the occupied West Bank. UNICEF UK CEO Dr Philip Goodwin asks ...
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A homeless tour of Liverpool: 'We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone's got a story'

Invisible Cities train homeless people to be tour guides in their home towns. Meet Danielle, who shows a little-seen side of ...
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YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: 'If we don’t tax wealth we'll return to the feudal age'

We could be on the cusp of great change. No, not that one. Much too obvious. When Gary Stevenson, creator of the popular Gary’s Economics YouTube channel, drops into the Big Issue office in London, ...
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Andy Burnham: 'It’s so hard when people just walk past'

New prime minister Andy Burnham has shown consistent support for Big Issue over the years, even selling the magazine back in ...
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These Londoners were promised millions for affordable homes. 10 years later, they're still waiting

A community housing group in London were promised millions to build new affordable homes. A decade later they are still ...