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Network of holiday cottages ‘will take the worry out of travel’
A disabled artist is launching the UK's first network of holiday cottages, all of which will be wheelchair-accessible and identical in every detail. The first Flat Spaces bungalow should be…
Forum seeks volunteers for vital access role in £4 billion regeneration project
A new forum is looking for six disabled people to play a vital role in ensuring that one of the capital's largest regeneration schemes is accessible to disabled people. The…
Athletes and spectators praise Glasgow 2014
Disabled sports stars and campaigners have praised Glasgow's Commonwealth Games, pointing to impressive levels of access and the successful integration of mainstream and para-sports events. Disabled competitors from the five…
French football club punished over abuse of disabled Chelsea fans
France's top football club has been ordered to close part of its stadium for its next home game in European competition, as punishment for the "discriminatory" behaviour of some of…
BBC hopes plans will make it ‘top employer for disabled people’
Performers and presenters have welcomed plans by the BBC to improve its representation of disabled people, both behind and in front of the camera. The broadcaster said its "ambitious" plans…
Premier League clubs are ‘ignoring equality laws’
Premier League football clubs are ignoring equality laws by refusing to improve access to their grounds for disabled supporters, say campaigners. The user-led charity Level Playing Field - which promotes…
Arts Council disability arts funding slumps
The number of disabled-led arts organisations with Arts Council funding is set to plunge by nearly a third. Arts Council England has announced that the number of disabled-led organisations that…
Shadow minister admits colleagues need schooling on independent living
A shadow minister has warned that many of her fellow Labour MPs still need educating about the importance of independent living for disabled people. Kate Green, the shadow minister for…
Kramer to ask students to bring buses into 21st century
The government is to launch a competition for students aimed at finding a cheap but effective way to introduce audio and visual information into every bus in the country. The…
Liberty returns to Olympic Park for Paralympic festivities
London's annual disability arts festival Liberty will return to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next month as part of National Paralympic Day. It will be the second time that Liberty's…
