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'Disabled artists need opportunities, not just access'
Artists say while access has improved at arts venues, more could be done to support their work.
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The government agency that's encouraging high-risk and high-reward research.
August 25, 2026Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival'
Disabled campaigners say the official advice for staying safe in a heatwave can put them in more danger.
August 11, 2026Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
Actor Daneka Etchells is performing in a show which reflects her experiences of "medical gaslighting".
July 18, 2026'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria
The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.
April 16, 2026The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.
April 15, 2026Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia
The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.
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'Disabled artists need opportunities, not just access'
Deaf artist Cathy Mager has created projections exploring sign language across Bristol Disabled artists are still being excluded from opportunities despite Bristol's reputation as an inclusive city,
Unlocking tech breakthroughs
World Service,·25 Aug 2026,·26 mins Available for over a year ARIA is the UK's research and development funding agency that's built to unlock new scientific and technological developments. We speak
Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival'
Emily Davison works with a guide dog as she has a visual impairment related to a congenital health condition Heatwaves this summer have brought travel disruption, overheating homes and school closure
Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
When Daneka Etchells was 12, her period arrived - and she immediately knew something wasn't right. Unlike many of her friends, hers were extremely heavy and she experienced excruciating pain. When s
'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria
At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmother and taken to a traditional shrine in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa, where he was tortured. By the time a neighbour
After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan?
Sudan Doctors Network said RSF and allies shelled residential areas in the city of Dilling for several hours. In a new report, Doctors Without Borders says sexual violence is the ‘defining feature’ o
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