Sunderland was once a recruitment powerhouse • Last year, 10 people joined the Army • Who would be cannon fodder now?

A war diary from Iran • As the bombs start to fall • A reporter relies on VPNs, foreign news and overpriced cigarettes

Organised gangs are targeting shops and influencers • For cards worth $5 million • Can the police 'catch ’em all'?

A medieval brawl in a divided town • How long can it last? • Outsiders need not apply

The men who pass through Court 16 • One-minute hearings and year-long delays • A system under strain

A cancer diagnosis • Weekly taxi rides to the hospital • What do you say to the man at the wheel?