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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…

The BBC marked the recent International Day of People with Disabilities by promising to include more disabled entertainers and actors on its mainstream panel shows, documentaries and dramas. The Guardian reported that…

A folk performer who has attracted acclaim across the country for her songs and her live shows has told the BBC how she is using her talent to tackle some…

Entertainment industry giant Ticketmaster has announced a new service to allow disabled music fans to book accessible tickets online more easily. The media and charities have welcomed the move, which…

You might not see much about it in the mainstream media, but interest is intensifying in some online forums around the issues of accessibility when it comes to voting. If…

The findings of research commissioned by specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical into the experience of parents of children with special needs raises some interesting points for operators of historic and cultural…

Multi-million pound modernisation programmes are changing the face of Britain’s town and city centres – and presenting a great opportunity to take an inclusive approach and make urban areas more…

A Labour MP has asked social media users who call him "thick" over his writing mistakes to go easy on him as he is "living with acute dyslexia". Peter Kyle,…

An international specialist on the mobility needs of people with disabilities has acknowledged the great progress in England’s transport sector in recent years but says more should be done. Ann…

A wheelchair-user who triggered a Twitter storm when she highlighted the problems facing disabled people who are the victims of unwanted help has found a solution by adding spokes to…