Tributes paid to much-loved vendor Amanda Hill
‘Amanda bestowed the world with her presence and had a heart full of good intentions’ The Big Issue is saddened to announce the sudden death of much-loved vendor Amanda Hill. The 43-year-old died in her sleep on March 1, her family has confirmed. The news has shocked all of us at The Big Issue – just last week Amanda told of how much she was looking forward to “seeing the smiley faces of her regular customers” once lockdown measures ended and she could return to her Pontypridd pitch. Big Issue Cymru sales and operations manager Tom Watts paid a touching tribute to the seller. He said: “Amanda had her ups and downs in the time we knew her, but we saw her joy in finally getting long-term accommodation near her family in the Valleys…