'X Factor was catalyst for my mental health issues'

Singing sensation and X Factor winner James Arthur talks about a book he's written called 'Back To The Boy.'

He tells BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright that he believes his success was the catalyst for his mental health difficulties.

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Cornwall graduate champions inclusive fashion

Josie Tang, 21, says she has looked at fashion and disability as part of her degree.

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Person posing on a fashion runway in a white top and oversized dark trousers, holding a cane under stage lighting.

Inclusive fashion show held in Manchester

Manchester’s accessible fashion brand Re:Condition brought models with disabilities to the catwalk, showing a more inclusive fashion.

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Blue Badge fraud: 'More fakes than ever before'

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How life-changing assistance dogs are raised

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Appeal for guide dog puppy raisers

There are more than 1,000 visually impaired people currently waiting for assistance dogs according to charity Guide Dogs.

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Jennie Berry, on Newcastle's Grey street during Sociability mapping day

'It's not as simple as saying we're accessible'

Sociability is an app which provides accessibility information for people with disabilities.

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Assistance dog turns RSPCA inspector's life around

Caroline Hall says her dog Sailor has improved "every aspect" of her life after a spinal stroke.

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'I'd swap eyes with my son if I could'

Former England striker Michael Owen says he would "swap eyes" with his son if it was possible to help the teenager see again.

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Disabled parenting: ‘There’s loads of joy’

Nina Tame speaks to Anita Rani about her experience of being a parent with spina bifida.

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Nikki Fox in front of a purple background

Huw Edwards on depression: 'I'm not the least bit embarrassed'

The News at Ten presenter on his own depression and TV news.

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Huw Edwards on depression: I'm not embarrassed

The News at Ten presenter on his own depression and TV news.

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The mystery of the missing disability minister… solved!

Nikki and Emma meet the new Minister of State for Disabled People, Tom Pursglove.

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One giant leap for disabled people?

The European Space Agency announces the world’s first ever disabled astronaut – and he’s a Brit!

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What's in the Autumn Statement for disabled people?

Nikki Fox gets the lowdown on what the Autumn Statement means if you're disabled.

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'How does a blind girl go on safari?'

Visually impaired social media star Lucy Edwards heads to Kenya for one of nature's most extraordinary events - 'The Great Migration'.

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‘How Taylor Swift helps me to tell the time’

BBC Young Reporter Rose has dyscalculia, which means she has trouble making sense of numbers.

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‘Numbers look like a foreign language to me’

BBC Young Reporter Rose, 18, explains how she navigates life with dyscalculia, a maths learning difficulty.

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'I'm visually impaired, but cancer information wasn't accessible'

Weekly podcast about mental health, wellbeing and disabled people. Life stories and solutions with a friendly touch – for listeners around the world. Presented by Nikki Fox.

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Reece shows Emma how to hit with the tennis racquet

How do blind people play tennis?

Wimbledon brings tennis to the spotlight every summer, though how does the sport work when you're blind?

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Isaac Harvey taking part in Wheels and Wheelchairs

Wheels and wheelchairs team up for high speed fun

Roller skating isn’t necessarily an activity a lot of wheelchair users might expect to take part in, but Wheels and Wheelchairs is helping to change that.

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