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Why have so many children's homes opened in Blackpool? Councils across the country are sending vulnerable young people to children's homes in Blackpool. The approach is raising concerns. |
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Partition: My journey to the ‘place no-one spoke of’ Sparsh's family fled in terror 75 years ago - it wasn't spoken about until his grandfather agreed to talk. |
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Ukraine orphanages: Children tied up and men in cots A BBC News investigation uncovers widespread abuse of disabled children and adults in institutions. |
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Attitudes towards disability: 'Teenagers threatened to tip me out of my wheelchair' From physical threats to patronising comments, attitudes towards disabled people are revealed. |
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Turkey teeth: Are cut-price reality TV teeth worth it? UK dentists are treating patients with complications after travelling abroad for cheap crowns. |
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Disability and the heatwave: Cooling solutions and disability as weather alert goes red As the temperature rises what are the challenges faced by disabled people? |
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Sex assault victims warn about home massage dangers The BBC has spoken to women who say they were sexually assaulted during massage treatments. |
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Melissa Johns: The disabled actress and the stolen intimate photos Actress Melissa Johns reveals how she reclaimed her body after nude photos of her were leaked. |
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Trans rescue: A future refuge for those fleeing violence Two trans women in Amsterdam are planning a refuge in Kenya for trans people at risk all over the world. |
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Bihar: Their son vanished - then an imposter took over for 41 years An Indian man, pretending to be a missing son, deceived the boy's family for over four decades. |
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Disabled and LGBT: 'Dad had to carry me up the stairs to the LGBT party' As more university students identify as disabled and LGBT, UCAS hopes to improve the experience. |
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Bruce S. Old: The tennis data pioneer who interrogated Nazi scientists Bruce S. Old was a data pioneer whose early advances remain largely forgotten in today's secretive world of elite tennis analysis. |
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Kenyan elections: The woman who rallies crowds - but won't vote Diana Mwazi is one of many young Kenyans who see elections as a way to make money, not bring change. |
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How does blind comedian Chris McCausland play the HIGNFY picture round? Comedian Chris McCausland reveals the secrets of playing the Have I Got News For You picture round. |
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What happened when Israel sent its refugees to Rwanda As the UK presses on with its asylum deal, refugees sent from Israel to Rwanda describe their experiences. |
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'The Russians said beatings were my re-education' Ukrainian citizens have told the BBC they were punched and electrocuted before being allowed to leave Mariupol. |
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Mental health placements: 'No-one could visit me, no-one could bring me clean clothes' Why are hundreds of mental health patients still being sent far away from home for treatment? |
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Operose Health: What I saw working undercover at a GP surgery BBC Panorama reporter Jacqui Wakefield worked as a receptionist at an Operose Health GP practice. |
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Afghanistan women's team: They escaped the Taliban but face uncertain football future Fati and her Afghanistan team-mates had to "fight to survive" as they escaped from the Taliban. Now they face an uncertain future. |
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The Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine Because of their experiences on the front line, some troops are seeking legal advice to avoid being redeployed. |
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The Senegalese pop star who dared to sing about rape After rape in Senegal was finally made a serious crime, a pop star dared to tell her own story. |
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Star Hobson: Why do these child deaths keep happening? A review says links between child protection agencies must improve, but we've been here before - writes Alison Holt. |
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Sabotage and pistols - was Ellen Willmott gardening's ‘bad girl’? History has portrayed horticulturalist Ellen Willmott as a rude saboteur - but new evidence suggests otherwise. |
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Grenfell fire and PEEPs: 'I want to escape a burning building, not sit and wait' Disabled residents on the fear of being trapped in high-rise flats as evacuation plans are turned down |
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The 22-year-old 3D-printing schools Maggie Grout has started an NGO that will 3D-print schools where access to education is not guaranteed. |
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Mark Billington: 'We're determined to find out who killed our son' Mark Billington disappeared after going to fly a kite - almost 38 years on, his family want the truth. |
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‘I’m a Rasta, I’m British, I’m an officer and a commando’ Capt Kidane Cousland is helping ensure Rastafarians can express their faith while serving in the military. |
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'My first court case: Prosecuting my father's killers' Shagufta Ahmed's first job was to get justice for her father, a lecturer murdered after he blew the whistle on a colleague. |
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Frank Gardner: 'It happened again' - Why are wheelchair-users left on planes? As the BBC's Frank Gardner is left on a plane waiting for his wheelchair, why does it keep happening? |
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A tale of two femicides - and media bias The media covers some murders less than others, but crimes of femicide may at least soon be counted more accurately. |
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'I searched for my sister for 30 years, but Covid took her from me' As a child Steve Ellis uncovered a family secret, 60 years later it led to an unexpected friendship. |
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The 'village' that got me off drink and drugs How addiction support in a corner of north-west England caught the eye of the government's senior drug advisor. |
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Falling from train platforms: 'It was terrifying, the guide dog was screaming' Following the death of a blind man who fell off a train platform, how rare is this kind of incident? |
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Sergiy Stakhovsky: Ukrainian tennis player who returned to defend his country A month after playing at the Australian Open, Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky dropped everything and left to fight for his country. |
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Fergal Keane: How I found a way to live with PTSD The BBC correspondent, who was diagnosed with PTSD in 2008, explores the effects of the condition and how it can be treated. |
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In Ukrainian villages, a desperate wait for news of the missing Stop in a village in the region west of Kyiv, and you will hear a story of someone who vanished. |
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The impact of miscarriage on families around the world The grief is universal, but the care women receive during pregnancy loss can depend on where they live. |
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Staring on public transport: 'His eyes were glued on me' A British poster campaign is highlighting that intrusive staring is a form of sexual harassment. |
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Boris Becker: How a tennis superstar crashed to earth Boris Becker has been jailed. How did the former golden boy of tennis come to this? |
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David Nott: The war surgeon helping doctors save lives in Ukraine David Nott worked in conflict zones around the world - now he's sharing his expertise to help doctors in Ukraine. |
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'Doing Parkrun at 95 is something different' Harold Messam attends the weekly 5k event, which he completes in under an hour. |
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Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Cycling's oldest spring classic celebrates 130 years of torture Liege-Bastogne-Liege rarely fails to test riders. In its 130th year, a legend of the race looks back on his most remarkable win. |
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Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men' Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison holds a dark secret. |
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The book that sank on the Titanic and burned in the Blitz A jewel-encrusted book sank on RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 - but this was not the end of the story. |
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VHS tapes sent to the South Pacific - how football's data boom began Richard Pollard was the first person to apply computer analysis to football data. His pioneering work helped shape the busy modern game. |
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"There is a mental health crisis with or without corona" "There is a mental health crisis with or without corona, especially among young people" |
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Dog theft: Organised crime driving ‘epidemic’ of dog snatching Dog theft: Organised crime driving ‘epidemic’ of dog snatching. |
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South Asian diaspora recall gnawing loneliness in post-war Britain How the first South Asians who moved to Britain coped far away from their homeland. |
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The guitarist who saved hundreds of people on a sinking cruise liner Guitarist Moss Hills helped evacuate a sinking cruise liner after some of the crew jumped ship |
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A Ukrainian man has to choose between his family and his country A Ukrainian man has to choose between his family and his country. |
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UK farmers call for weedkiller ban over Parkinson’s fears Some farmers say studies suggest Paraquat could be a factor in the onset of Parkinson's Disease. |
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Growing up around land-mines: How the Falklands conflict shaped me The British overseas territory was invaded 40 years ago, beginning a short but bitter conflict. |
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The ‘real outlier’ in the crossword puzzle-making community Anna Shechtman is determined to make the crossword puzzle scene more diverse, but has also had to deal with her own anorexia. |
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Refugees in Wales: 'Thank God I came here after our home was bombed' The family house was destroyed and they lived in a tent but now they've settled in rural Wales. |
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Ukraine: Impossible choices for surrogate mothers and parents Hundreds of Ukrainian women are pregnant with other people's children - creating a web of complex problems. |
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The lonely funeral of a young soldier in Ukraine As Dmytro Kotenko was laid to rest, his parents were 600 miles away, trapped under Russian bombs. |
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's release: 'Richard showed us what love really means' How the bond between Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family helped them endure the darkest of times. |
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How modern slavery victim went from homelessness to 'amazing' job After years of being homeless, Will teamed up with a charity who helped him into employment. |
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Hidilyn Diaz: From accusations of anti-government plot to historic Olympic gold Hidilyn Diaz was accused of plotting against the Philippine government. Then she won her country's first Olympic gold. |
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Martin Compston: Plucked to stardom from a school corridor The Scot made his acting debut in Ken Loach's gritty drama Sweet Sixteen, released 20 years ago. |
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Exempt housing: 'Living on the street is often better than this' Two former support workers tell the BBC drugs and crime are rife in exempt housing. |
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Winter Paralympics: 'I chose to have my leg amputated after years of pain' Musician Shona chose to have her leg amputated after years of pain - now she's a Paralympian. |
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Was moral campaigner Mary Whitehouse ahead of her time? Samira Ahmed assesses the legacy of decency campaigner, whose name became a byword for prudery and censorship. |
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The new wave of India's female Para-athletes forcing a shift in perspective A new wave of Indian female Para-athletes are enjoying international success and forcing a change in attitudes in their home country. |
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Bibian Mentel-Spee: The life and legacy of a Paralympic legend Bibian Mentel-Spee died aged 48 in March 2021. Her achievements mean she will be remembered for many years to come. |
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'We were split up from our siblings when we went into care' Readers share their experiences of being separated from siblings in the care system |
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Winter Paralympics: The lowdown on being disabled in China From an outrageous poet to an "atmosphere of fear", get the lowdown on disabled life in China. |
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Mothers who helped uncover the biggest NHS maternity scandal Next month, a report will be published into one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NHS - why were so many failures allowed to happen? |
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Jobfished: the con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency Dozens of young people were tricked into thinking they were working for a glamorous UK design agency - which didn’t really exist. |
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Bethany Vincent: How mum tried to escape her murdering ex Bethany Vincent was murdered by violent and possessive Daniel Boulton. Could he have been stopped? |
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‘Hackers helped me find my lost Bitcoin fortune’ It's estimated that 3.7 million Bitcoin have been lost - but hackers are helping owners get some of them back. |
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Gabby Logan's heart screening call for brother Daniel The "catastrophic" impact of losing Daniel when he was 15 is behind the presenter's appeal. |
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‘I feel like me again’ - troubled Army vets are helping fix driver shortage Some UK veterans can face difficulties finding work after returning to civilian life, but one ex-soldier wants to help them get back in the driving seat. |
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Sex trafficking: Children groomed in Romania sent to UK BBC correspondent Jean Mackenzie finds children as young as 10 are being groomed in Romania, to be trafficked to the UK. |
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Finding love as a trans woman Trans woman Daniella McDonald had bad experiences dating men until she met Josh - but thinks attitudes are slowly changing. |
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‘Hi, thanks for calling. Are you OK? How far away are you?’ A telephone helpline launched in Edinburgh is keeping people company when they walk home alone. |
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'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities' Chemist Cynthia Chapple talks about how to get more black girls from inner-cities into STEM careers. |
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Capitol riot anniversary: What QAnon followers believe now Shedding a light on the followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory one year since the US Capitol riots. |
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In the footsteps of the women who escaped a Nazi death march When Gwen Strauss' great-aunt revealed she had led nine women in an escape from a Nazi death march in 1945, Gwen decided to retrace their steps. |
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‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’ Is it always appropriate for relatives to interpret for deaf loved ones? |
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Sex and the pandemic: How did young people cope with lockdown celibacy? Three young women discuss how lockdown affected their sex lives, as a study of sexual behaviour during lockdown is published. |
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How Russia tries to censor Western social media Western social media companies face huge fines as Russia pressures them to remove content it objects to. |
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Afghan women: Secret diaries of changing lives Five women's secret diary posts, sent to the BBC, reveal how deeply the Taliban takeover has affected them. |
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The ‘gals’ behind Samoa’s first woman PM Samoa's first woman prime minister has been supported throughout her career by a group of powerful female friends. |
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Anti-Semitism: 2021 likely to be 'the worst year on record' BBC journalist Tom Brada, who happens to be British and Jewish, investigates what's going on. |
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Evil Corp: 'My hunt for the world's most wanted hackers' The BBC’s Joe Tidy goes to Russia in search of men on the FBI’s cyber most wanted list. |
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'I could have been a racist killer' As a teenager, Mike was an armed and angry US Nazi. Looking back, he fears he came close to murder. |
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'It was magical' - meet the first disabled crew to fly in zero-gravity The disabled crew making space travel more inclusive for everyone. |
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Revealed: The Cryptoqueen's £13.5m London penthouse The story of cryptocurrency scammer Dr Ruja Ignatova's London flat - and how her purchase was concealed. |
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‘As a child I saw the plane crash that killed my sisters' Harriet was waving her sisters off when the plane left the runway and burned. Now she's finding others linked to the tragedy. |
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‘I left university and adopted my brother and sister’ When Jemma Bere’s family was in crisis, she made a split-second decision that changed the trajectory of her life. |
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The ‘cocaine collectors’ retrieving smuggled drugs in Rotterdam Young criminals are risking their lives to retrieve drugs smuggled into the Netherlands amongst freight arriving from Latin America. |
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Trafficked to Europe for sex: A survivor’s escape story Expecting to become a carer in Copenhagen, Jewel was forced into prostitution. But two chance meetings enabled her to get away. |
