Disability charities say the practice makes streets harder to navigate for wheelchair users and people with limited sight.

BBC Sport takes a look back at every Home Nations World Cup squad to bring you all the facts and stats ahead of England and Scotland's 2026 campaigns.

Many of us probably dream of a white Christmas but how often have you actually seen one? Simon King takes a look at new analysis.

Almost 150,000 working days were lost in England's prisons last year because of mental ill-health.

There are almost 720,000 empty homes in England. And many more on social housing waiting lists. Is using one to help solve the other a case of a missed opportunity?

The latest figures show almost one in 10 trains were cancelled at Manchester Victoria.

Holly Newton's mother reacts to new survey findings about coercive control in young relationships.

Younger, more inclusive Morris teams tell the BBC their tradition is having a

The children's commissioner says she is

Traveller families say their children are often bullied when they attend mainstream schools.

Nearly 8,000 requests to get public paths added to an official map have not been processed.

There are now twice as many female football teams in England than seven years ago, BBC analysis finds.

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The Youth Endowment Fund surveyed more than 7,500 children on their experiences of violence.

The most common disputes were about gas or electricity use, account balances and meter readings.

Data shows a rise in young people being assessed as homeless, or threatened with homelessness, after leaving care