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Campaigners in demo against disabled driver restrictions
August 31, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreSurvey sets targets for clubs to improve access for disabled fans
August 24, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreService area access guides designed to improve motorway experience
August 16, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreRail firm acts to improve booking system for disabled passengers
August 9, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreKellogg’s commits to providing accessible packaging
August 2, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreSurgery pays out after sign language failings
July 23, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreTaxi driver to face probe after wheelchair row with actress
July 19, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreParalympics offer potential to bring lasting change
July 5, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreBBC and Scope highlight pandemic plight of disabled people
June 30, 2021
Ian Streets
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…
Read moreMajor employers signing up to promote inclusion in business
June 21, 2021
Ian Streets
Some of the world's biggest firms have signed up to a campaign which aims to tackle prejudice towards disabled people in the business world. Companies with combined sales of more…
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