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A campaigner for better public loos is suggesting a collaborative approach to tackle issues including poor accessibility, questionable hygiene, scattered needles and budget cuts. Raymond Martin told The Guardian the…

All UK airports should stop charging blue badge holders for being dropped off close to terminals, a disability charity has said. The BBC investigated the issue after hearing from Disabled…

Up to 885,000 more people could be living in accessible housing if laws planned in England three years ago had gone ahead, according to new analysis. Inside Housing reported that…

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) has launched its own online travel hub to support people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to feel more confident when travelling. Announcing the service on…

Volunteers have mapped 10,000 walking routes across Great Britain in an attempt to make rural walking more accessible. The Guardian reported that the group has been researching and mapping the…

A global survey has highlighted widespread challenges facing handlers and their assistance dogs when it comes to accessing public spaces. The Paws For Access Report on Assistance Dog Rights was…

Tactile artwork should be commonplace in UK galleries to make sure art is accessible to blind people, while more needs to be done to counter “ocularcentric bias”, according to the…

A deaf teenager who won a legal challenge to have an interpreter in her classroom has welcomed the passing of a bill that will legally recognise students and teachers who use British…

Bosses of a nationwide pub chain defended refusing to serve a disabled woman who took her assistance dog into one of its pubs. Kent Online reported that Louisa Nerssessian, who…

Work to improve accessibility along a six-mile (9.5km) stretch of canal has begun, with more than £3m being spent on improvements. The repair work along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and…