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Government to consult on calls for pavement parking ban
The government has announced plans to look into banning motorists throughout England from parking on pavements, according to a report from BBC online. However the AA has responded by calling…
Calls for elderly and disabled to make dawn raids on supermarkets
The Twitter storm around coronavirus shows no sign of easing and amid the hysteria and paralysis there have been the occasional interesting suggestions. One was: “A guy on Twitter has…
Government urged to act on “coronavirus complacency “
A leading disability rights campaigner has urged the government to do more for disabled and chronically ill people as it steps up the fight against coronavirus. Frances Ryan, who is…
Access complaint prompts investigation by university
A university apologised and launched an investigation after a student who uses a wheelchair was left to work in isolation at the top of a flight of steps in a…
Bus company launches investigation after disabled passenger was stranded
The problems facing disabled people who try to use public transport have been highlighted in a report in the Observer newspaper. Journalist Anna Tims reported how a 13-year-old boy who…
Deaf rower completes record-breaking Atlantic crossing
A 60-year-old pharmacy worker has become the first deaf person on record to row an ocean by finishing a 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic. The BBC reporter that Mo O'Brien…
Protest petition prompts BBC to pause Red Button closure
The BBC has announced that it has suspended the closure of its red button text service, just before the service was due to be cancelled. The news came shortly after…
Artist designs ultimate “annoying” hotel room to highlight accessibility issues
A disabled artist who was condemned by homelessness to live in a hotel room which was inaccessible has drawn on the experience to send a strong message about the obstacles…
Disabled mum receives apology from Sainsbury’s
A disabled mum told reporters she was asked to leave a Sainsbury's store after staff insisted her support dog "was not real". Bex Clifton said employees at the supermarket "shouted at her"…
Mencap issues Christmas call to tackle loneliness
People with a learning disability are seven times as likely as their non-disabled peers to be lonely according to research from Mencap. This Christmas the charity is calling for urgent…
