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Tens of thousands of children in England have spent more than a year waiting for NHS community care such as hearing services, speech and language therapy and disability support, the BBC has found. The analysis shows a quarter of the 300,000 children on waiting lists have been waiting more than 12 months.

Rupert was isolated from society, being a young boy he wanted to join his brother in the local playground, but there was a problem – he was physically unable to use the area. Being born with a severe mental disability, which is undiagnosed, and relying on a wheelchair meant it was almost impossible to enjoy the features at Hay Fields estate playground in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire.

Wayne Rooney has surprised fans with a deeply personal revelation. The Manchester United and England legend has admitted that he is deaf in his left ear, a condition he has never spoken about publicly before.

In September last year ITV reported on the worrying number of people with learning disabilities who are missing out on cancer diagnosis. This programme has since followed the story of one woman, Angela Tee, who died from breast cancer not long after they filmed with her. Angela’s life, and death, shows why people like her are falling through the gaps.

A blind wheelchair user has welcomed new government powers to tackle pavement parking, but warns they will only work if councils enforce them. Julie Pilsworth, from Grimsby, says she is often forced into the road or trapped at home because drivers ignore existing restrictions in her area.