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Vendors and housing benefit – our response

Last week saw Big Issue vendor Firuta Vasile, who sells the magazine in Bristol, win a court case to claim housing benefit following the ruling by a judge that selling the Big Issue is self…

Read more... Jan 19 2012 | No Comments

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Major works from French impressionist Adolph Vallette, who taught Lowry himself in Manchester, are exhibited in a gallery dedicated to his pupil. Until 19 Nov, The Lowry, Salford

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50 Most Influential Northerners

Peel Group founder John Whittaker is the most influential northerner, according to The Big Issue in the North’s first 50 Most Influential Northerners list, published in the magazine on Monday 25 October. Ranging from property…

Read more... Oct 22 2010 | Comments (1)

England Homeless World Cup team announced – Sept 2010

This year’s England Homeless World Cup squad has been unveiled with players from right across the country. The team of eight young men will head to Rio de Janeiro on 16 September, to represent England…

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