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Cycle influencer, Jean Martin has been cycling for nearly seven decades, starting with a tricycle chosen for her as a child with cerebral palsy to develop her strength, conditioning and mobility.

A Nottingham pizza restaurant owner says he has been “inundated” with interest after starting a new support group for parents of children with special educational needs (SEN). Paddy Sneath hosts SEN-friendly dining sessions and a monthly support group for SEN parents at the site, and said he hopes to offer opportunities to SEN school leavers that “gives them a chance”.

Barclays is facing criticism over adverts for paid “mystery shoppers” which suggested that people could pretend to be blind or deaf to test the services at the British bank’s high street branches.

Jane Graham has been a school nurse for nearly 20 years and during this time the nature of her work has completely changed. She has seen a surge in school children struggling. “It really impacts pupils at secondary school, but some are as young as seven,” she explains.

Disability advocate Alice Wong, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi.