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Three disabled teenagers are among the seven skiers who will compete for Britain in the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, in March. ParalympicsGB announced the names of the alpine ski-ing…

The UK's high streets are frequently off-limits to young disabled people because of staff attitudes, broken equipment, blocked shopping aisles, out-of-date information and inaccessible entrances, according to a new report.…

Bus-drivers who prevent wheelchair-users travelling on their vehicles are potentially committing a criminal offence and should be prosecuted, according to a disabled campaigner. Wheelchair-user Doug Paulley discovered the existence of…

Overcharging of disabled passengers who use taxis and private hire vehicles is "rife", according to an organisation that represents the industry. A leading figure in the National Taxi Association (NTA)…

More than half of rail carriages are still not fully accessible to disabled people, according to a new government report. The Department for Transport (DfT) report - which mostly relates…

Only one supermarket website provides even the most basic level of accessibility necessary for disabled shoppers looking to buy their Christmas essentials online, according to tests of leading food retailers…

The courts are finally set to provide a clear and definitive ruling on disabled people's right to access wheelchair spaces on buses. Two county court cases which saw disabled people…

A disabled peer has failed narrowly in his bid to force the government to include an explicit commitment to inclusive education at the heart of its children and families bill.…

The final three Remploy sheltered factories have today (Friday) been sold, saving the jobs of nearly 180 disabled people, but marking the end of 67 years of manufacturing. The factories…

A "hugely important" new £1.5 million disability arts programme has been launched at the Tate Modern art gallery in London. The three-year Unlimited 2013 programme will see work commissioned from…