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Society

How Iceland’s football team went Against the Elements

Hailing from a volcanic outcrop, Iceland went against the odds by going toe-to-toe with the giants at the Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup. Here, writer Matt McGinn and photographer Joseph Fox investigate the factors behind Iceland’s remarkable transformation from minnow to ultimate sporting underdog.

Life

Generation Covid: Merthyr Tydfil

“My old man lives in England so he’d get out of lockdown and be able to go get a haircut or go to the pub, and we’d be here, unable to do bugger all besides go to work and go home.” With more Covid deaths per capita than anywhere else in the UK, youth in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, have been through a lot. THE FACE discovers how they tried – and struggled – to recover.

Culture

How Megan Richards found The Rings of Power

The West Londoner was only 19 when she was cast in the new blockbuster Lord of the Rings series – and knew nothing about Tolkien’s beloved epic. But 20 months’ filming in New Zealand didn’t phase the newcomer. She’s a hard hobbit to break [we're truly sorry – Ed].

Life

Generation Covid: Belfast

“We have more shared interests than differences today. We need to champion that shared struggle as young people in a world beyond pandemic.” THE FACE hits the streets of Northern Ireland to find out how Covid politicised young people.

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Society

We need a general election now

Under the UK’s parliamentary system, the Tories are entitled to select a leader without calling a general election. But to do so would stretch the fabric of our democracy to breaking point.

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