31 h. ago Officer’s decision to spray amputee, 92, was ‘consistent with training’

The care home had called 999 after Mr Burgess, a single-leg amputee and wheelchair user, reportedly grabbed a knife and threatened to stab staff.

Events

61 h. ago Wheelchair user misses train and branded ‘rude’ by station staff after they refused to get ramp

The 26-year-old PhD student said she faces ‘access roulette’ on public transport and has been forgotten about on trains and left without a ramp when disembarking

Politics

64 h. ago I missed my train so I could go into FatFace for this teal midi dress with pockets– and it was worth it

The new-in FatFace teal midi dress with pockets made our style expert miss her train so she could go into the shop to buy it

Politics

3 d. ago Wheelchair user missed train at Liverpool Street after staff 'refused to get ramp'

Network Rail have apologised to Anna Landre following the incident

Society

3 d. ago ‘I was unable to travel and called rude when station staff refused to assist me with a ramp’

The 26-year-old PhD student said she faces ‘access roulette’ on public transport and has been forgotten about on trains and left without a ramp when disembarking

Politics

4 d. ago Disability activist stranded on Liverpool Street platform after staff 'refused to get ramp'

The wheelchair user said she was left crying at the busy station after staff members claimed she was ‘rude’ and refused to provide a ramp for her

Politics

4 d. ago 2 killed, at least 1 missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio, officials say

Officials say two people have been killed and at least one person is missing after multiple pedestrians were struck by a train in northern Ohio

Events

4 d. ago Disability activist left in tears stranded on a train platform after station staff 'called her rude and repeatedly refused to get a ramp'

Anna Landre, 25, a wheelchair user, was banned from boarding any trains from Liverpool Street Station on May 18 and eventually forced to return home.

Politics

9 d. ago My hours seem to slip away. How can I manage my time better?

How you pass your days is how you pass your life – mine seem to slip through my fingersThe other day, a visiting friend and I planned a trip to the seaside. I was taking her on the scenic route to the station, ambling happily along, when she pointed out: we might miss our train.We made it with seconds to spare. My friend was very understanding, but it was a wake-up call. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Teenage yobs slammed for lighting flare in forecourt of Newmains petrol station

The youths were captured on CCTV causing havoc at the Cooper Brothers filing station in Overtown Road with shocked staff contacting police after the worrying incident.

Events

9 d. ago 'Arrogant' bus driver refuses to lower ramp for disabled tot in wheelchair and drives off

A bus driver has been filmed refusing to lower a ramp to allow a disabled boy in a wheelchair on board before driving off - and his mum says it's a regular occurrence

Transport

9 d. ago Moment driver refuses to lower bus ramp for toddler in wheelchair before leaving him on road

Footage showed a bus driver driving off after refusing to lower a ramp to allow her disabled son to board and she claims that it happens "12 times a week".

Transport

9 d. ago The good news from Kyiv: with or without a ceasefire, Ukraine has a newfound confidence | Nathalie Tocci

Its European allies must commit to the long-haul – but they, as much as Zelenskyy, will reap the rewardsMy train rolled into Kyiv last week as Russian ballistic missiles and drones hit the city, killing a mother and her son. I had last been in Ukraine just over a year earlier. Back then, in April 2024, the mood was dark. Frustrated by delays in western military aid, people had a palpable fear of escalating Russian territorial gains, perhaps even a collapse of Ukraine’s frontline. Today, the international context is even more fraught. The Biden administration was frustratingly slow and scared, but few doubted that the US wanted to prevent Russia from prevailing. The same cannot be said of Donald Trump, whose ideological affinity with Vladimir Putin has thrown Europe, starting with Ukraine, off balance.But despite the Trump administration’s betrayals, I found the mood in Kyiv more confident than a year previously. After more than three years of war, Ukrainians are tired, but they are ...

Events

1 week ago Moment bus driver refuses to lower ramp for toddler in wheelchair before leaving him on road

Footage shows a bus driver in Croydon, London, driving off after refusing to lower a ramp to allow her disabled son to board and she claims that it happens "12 times a week"

Transport

1 week ago Moment heartless London bus driver is filmed leaving disabled toddler by the side of the road when he refuses to lower wheelchair ramp: Furious mother who says it's happened HUNDREDS of times

The anonymous parent started recording the encounters and one video, taken at 10:45am on Wednesday, shows her at the back entrance of the 197 bus in Croydon, south London.

Transport

1 week ago Moment London bus driver refuses to lower ramp for disabled toddler in wheelchair

The anonymous parent started recording the encounters and one video, taken at 10:45am on Wednesday, shows her at the back entrance of the 197 bus in Croydon, south London.

Transport

1 week ago Huge £1 billion train upgrade in chaos as locals fume over 'missing' feature

Bold plans to transform the railway system as part of a £1 billion upgrade has garnered heavy criticism as bosses confirm new electrified trains will be missing one specific amenity

Economics

2 w. ago Shein fan does double take after spotting 'rude' pattern on brand new top

A woman has shared her dismay after she bought a top from Shein that she really liked - only to realise that it appeared to have a very rude pattern on it that she hadn't noticed at first

Politics

2 w. ago Miss England surfer, 24, says she can't train for the world championships because sewage was dumped in the sea off the Cornish coast

Milla Magee, 24, who is also a lifeguard and keen surfer, had been preparing off the coast of Newquay ahead of flying to India on Wednesday to represent England at the international pageant.

Politics

3 w. ago CCTV appeal after KFC staff member racially abused at M6 service station

Police were called to the KFC restaurant at Lymm Services on April 21

Events