Britain

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Music hall's final act

Music hall once ruled British popular culture • Now its stars are in care homes • But a few refuse to leave the stage

David Armstrong pans for gold in the Mennock River, Scotland (Jamie Williamson)

In remote rivers, prospectors still hunt for treasure • Some spend 200 days a year searching • They even hold tournaments

Fisherman Tom Parker, 37, lives in Brixham (Daniel Dayment)

The Brexit catch

Britain's fishermen became the folk heroes of Brexit • In Brixham, they were promised a brighter future • Did it ever arrive?

The dictatorship on the Rock

Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to Remain • A decade later, its Brexit deal is finally done • But who's really in charge?

The Apollo Pavilion sits in the centre of Peterlee (Sally-Ann Norman)

The North East has become an opioid hotspot • Its towns are seeking a chemical escape • Can hope return?

New opioid overdose hotspots emerged across Britain last year

Our data reveals new overdose hotspots • But how many people are dying? • The Government doesn't know

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