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Marks & Spencer has changed the name of its Midget Gems sweets to avoid offending people with dwarfism, according to media reports. The retailer is reported to have taken the…

A police force is working with charities and support groups to promote a wristband scheme aimed at helping to safeguard vulnerable adults living with dementia. Avon and Somerset Police has…

The government says thousands more disabled people are set to benefit from a new package of support designed to help them into the work they want. Chloe Smith, the Minister…

A charity has cheered Rose Ayling-Ellis's Strictly Come Dancing victory and said her success is changing attitudes towards deaf people. And the actress herself told the media she hoped her…

The leading voice in the UK for disabled people in sport and activity marked International Day for Disabled People (IDDP) with a call to make 2022 a year of creating…

As we motor towards a future of electric cars replacing petrol and diesel, charging points and associated infrastructure are appearing in car parks, on forecourts and outside offices. We’ve also…

As we assess the ease of use of a variety of environments from shops and offices to factories and football grounds the point is certainly not lost on us that…

Research conducted to mark Caption Awareness Week has found that two-thirds of the public sometimes find it difficult to hear what is happening when watching TV or live performances. The…

A rail company has announced the development of a new “Serious Game” Virtual Reality Simulation to support disabled people to better access travel. Northern says the technology is the first…

A charity which is dedicated to helping young people gain access to the joys of music has opened a studio which musicians to practise and perform their work. BBC Online…