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It’sbeenmy dreamto walk from John o’ Groatsto Land’sEnd for severalyears,and I am finallygoing

to do itwith my dog, Molly,starting from nextweek.I’ll be raisingmoneyfor charity as I go and selling

The Big Issueonthe way. I’m verythankfulforthe supportmy customersand friendshave given,and

I’m fully prepared!Manyin Britain are afraidofthe virus,butfor me nothing has changedand I still

intendto go aheadand do it. Walkingis goodexercise,goodfor your mind,and I will be distanced

from people, but I will keep you up to date with my progress through The Big Issue.

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Luke Granger

AHANDUP,NOTAHANDOUT

This magazinewas boughtby your vendorfor £1.25and soldto you for £3.

Theyare proudlyworking,notbegging.Buy it,take it, spreadthe word.

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Hello, my

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contents.

We’veincreasedthecoverpricefrom£2.50to£3sovendors

get more – they’ll earn £1.75 when it’s sold on the street

WELCOME TO THE BIG ISSUE

Thisweektheworldlooksdifferentfor manyof us,there isuncertaintyandthings

arechangingfast.ItmeansthatBigIssue sellersneedour–and your–support

morethan ever rightnow. That’swhy our price hasrisento£3thisweek,withall

additional profitfromthisincreasegoingdirecttovendors.We willkeep publishing

The BigIssue each weekand aslong asitissafe forthemtosellontheirpitches,

vendorswillbeout.Butifyou are lookingfor anewwaytosupportBigIssue

sellers,ifyou are self-isolatingor knowsomeonewhoisstuck indoors,

we hopeyou willtake outasubscription for afew monthsor subscribe

toour digitaledition. Findouthow on page11.We willkeep

repeatingthisthroughoutthemagazine,becauseour mission

tohelppeopleonthemargins,toliftpeopleoutof poverty,

has never been more important than right now.

MUSIC

Future stars: Are Kraftwerk more

influential than The Beatles?

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HEALTH

Readyfor catastrophe–

coronavirus when you’ve got OCD

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TRAVEL

Getaway from itall.Yes, really.

Australia’s nice this time of year

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JOHNBIRD

TheBigIssue hasneverfacedacrisis like

this one. We need you more than ever

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THECORONAVIRUS

CHANGEMAKERS

There’san army of stupendouspeople

hiddenaway behindcloseddoorstrying

to make Britain feel better again

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THEBIGPICTURE

Don’tforgetaboutyour health.Now’s

the time to get lost among the trees

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LETTERTOMY

YOUNGERSELF

AleshaDixonsays herbiggest

gamble yielded the greatest pay-off