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B&M pays £5,000 after disability harassment claim
A former B&M Bargains worker who says he was bullied by staff because of his disability has been awarded £5,000 in a settlement case. Harvey Spence, who lives in Belfast…
Campaigners in demo against disabled driver restrictions
Campaigners against proposals to restrict disabled drivers' access to the centre of historic York staged a demonstration outside the city council’s headquarters. But The York Press reported that plans to…
Survey sets targets for clubs to improve access for disabled fans
A charity which works to highlight accessibility issues in sport has marker the start of the new football season by publishing its most comprehensive survey reviewing the matchday experience of…
Service area access guides designed to improve motorway experience
Highways England has partnered with AccessAble, the UK’s leading provider of detailed accessibility information, to help motorists plan where to stop for a break at any one of the motorway…
Rail firm acts to improve booking system for disabled passengers
A major rail network has acted to introduce a system which will allow disabled or elderly passengers who need assistance to turn up and travel rather than book six hours…
Kellogg’s commits to providing accessible packaging
Kellogg's has announced that it is rolling out what it claims is a ground-breaking solution to provide accessible packaging across its entire range of cereals. The move follows a partnership…
Surgery pays out after sign language failings
The daughter of a deaf woman has been paid more than £4,000 by a GP surgery in Belfast over a failure to offer a sign language interpreter for appointments. The…
Taxi driver to face probe after wheelchair row with actress
An actress has told how a minicab driver took her wheelchair away after an argument outside a London train station. Bafta nominee Ruth Madeley, whose credits include the BBC One…
Paralympics offer potential to bring lasting change
The disability equality charity Scope has joined forces with ParalympicsGB to challenge the nation to turn cheers into change this summer. The charity says the opportunity for the Paralympics to…
BBC and Scope highlight pandemic plight of disabled people
The BBC has reported on research which it says shows that thousands of deaf and disabled people across the UK experienced a devastating impact from the pandemic. The Corporation said…
