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Deaf rower completes record-breaking Atlantic crossing

February 10, 2020
Ian Streets
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…
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Protest petition prompts BBC to pause Red Button closure

January 29, 2020
Ian Streets
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…
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Artist designs ultimate “annoying” hotel room to highlight accessibility issues

January 18, 2020
Ian Streets
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…
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Disabled mum receives apology from Sainsbury’s

January 7, 2020
Ian Streets
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"…
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Mencap issues Christmas call to tackle loneliness

December 26, 2019
Ian Streets
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…
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BBC to provide more opportunities for disabled people

December 17, 2019
Ian Streets
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…
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Tilly using musical talent to tackle disability myths

December 15, 2019
Ian Streets
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…
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A tick for Ticketmaster after accessible tickets move

December 9, 2019
Ian Streets
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…
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Commission calls for improvements to make elections more accessible

December 9, 2019
Ian Streets
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…
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Tour guides and training are the keys to improving access to heritage

November 29, 2019
Ian Streets
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…
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