Stephen MacDonald

The Guardian

‘A disaster for disabled people’: Shabana Mahmood urged not to scrap recording of non-crime hate incidents

Home secretary confirmed this week that police in England and Wales would be scrapping category in its current form

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Wife and son arrested for assisting suicide of husband, inquest hears

Ralph Snell took fatal overdose to end pain from osteoporosis while his family were present

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Two police officers accused of kidnap in private prosecution

District judge issues summons in case brought by man who claims police unlawfully entered home and forcibly removed him

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With a little help from my tutors

Disabled postgrads often face unnecessary barriers to progress. Donald MacLeod reports on a new website aimed at making life easier.

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Dyslexia dismissal sparks angry defence

A claim by an education professor that dyslexia "does not exist in a way that is of help to anyone" provoked anger from experts today.

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Stage fright

The trenches produced great poetry and novels. But why did so few soldiers turn their first world war experiences into plays? By Stephen MacDonald.

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Long-distance runners

Whether it's sports days or murals, distance is no object over the net, says Emma Haughton.

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