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Paddy Power scores with portrayal of disabled fan
September 8, 2017
Ian Streets
The start of every football season brings new players, new kit and new advertising campaigns. The pick of the bunch by a distance this year is Paddy Power’s “You beauty!”…
Read moreDisability assessors “lack right skills”
August 31, 2017
Ian Streets
A report from a UN committee has criticised the UK government for its treatment of disabled people, saying it needs to do much more to protect their rights. The UK…
Read moreDisabled shoppers back business in statues row
August 25, 2017
Ian Streets
A local authority performed a double-quick u-turn after a row erupted about statues outside a shop in the centre of a northern city. The shop, which sells exotic clothing and…
Read moreBlind mum’s blog offers a little distance learning
August 9, 2017
Ian Streets
Distance makes no difference when it comes to ignorance of the issues facing disabled people. We were inspired – but also incensed – to read a blog by Holly Bonner…
Read moreAirport review rates facilities for disabled travellers
August 8, 2017
Ian Streets
Heathrow Airport has been rated poor for disabled travellers in a report from the UK's aviation regulator. BBC News reported that Manchester, East Midlands and Exeter airports also received the…
Read moreWheelchair detective reaches 50-year milestone
July 28, 2017
Ian Streets
The plots are simple and straightforward, and at times it takes more demanding detective work to investigate how the star of the show does his job in Ironside. The series…
Read moreLabour silent on access for disabled MP excluded from debates
July 14, 2017
Ian Streets
The Labour party has refused to say if it will take any action to support a newly-elected disabled MP who has been prevented from taking part in some House of…
Read morePub discrimination leads one year later to Disability Pride
July 7, 2017
Ian Streets
A woman whose daughter was thrown out of a pub because she was disabled is hoping an awareness-raising “disability pride” event in the same city this weekend will highlight the…
Read moreDisability arts misses out again, despite huge rise in diverse-led Arts Council funding
June 30, 2017
Ian Streets
Disability arts organisations have missed out on a huge increase in funding that has been handed to other diverse-led groups by Arts Council England (ACE). Although there has been a…
Read moreDisabled voter secures legal settlement over polling station discrimination
June 22, 2017
Ian Streets
A council will have to carry out an audit of disability access at every one of its polling stations, after agreeing to pay compensation to a wheelchair-user who was prevented…
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