There are almost two million people illicitly self-medicating for chronic pain in the UK – a 65-year-old pensioner, who’s suffered from migraines for 40 years, is one of them.
The man who went from vandal to artist
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Meet the Sheffield-based artist who popularized graffiti art in Yorkshire in the 80s and is the reason for Graffiti being taught in higher education.
London-based artist and activist Virginia Nimarkoh speaks of her brainchild, Lambeth Larder, her fight against food poverty and her love for Brixton
Almeria: the true cost of our fruit and veg
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Much of the produce in British supermarkets comes from a single Spanish region but intensive agriculture is taking an environmental toll.
The hoops that asylum seekers have to jump through just to get one meal on the table, especially during inflation, shows a consistently failing system.
Ukrainian refugees: UK visa process is 'chaos'
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We spoke to MP Sir Roger Gale about the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Europe, and a new scheme to host Ukrainian refugees.
From ration to rampage
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An insight on the rise of the panic buying phenomenon after Brexit and the change in how society has responded to food shortages from the days of rationing to now.
Not so silent sufferers: Children in lockdown
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“Police patrolling playgrounds is not a sight I ever thought I’d see. But here we are … children are being asked to play separately or go home.”
We talk to education experts to find out how the UK education system treats working class students, and whether it is still fit for purpose.
Holistic healing: The power of the womb
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The womb is the place emotions are stored, both men’s and women’s reproductive centres store these traumatic emotions.