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A new disabled-led organisation is aiming to make an east London borough an “international centre of excellence” for disability arts and culture. Together! 2012 began as a free disability arts…

Disabled artists and academics have spoken of the “missed opportunity” to create a real legacy for disabled people from last year’s Paralympic Games. The panel of leading disabled figures had…

A £2.6 million funding boost from the organisers of London 2012 is set to improve the medal chances of Britain’s Paralympians at the next four Paralympic Games. The London 2012…

An activist is boycotting all health treatment from his GP and local hospital, despite forcing the Department of Health to promise to find a way to provide accessible information to…

Disabled people who use assistive technology have been forced to quit their civil service jobs because of the government’s failure to deal with their access needs, Disability News Service has…

A new database that should make it easier for disabled and older people who want to use their mobility scooters on public transport is “a step in the right direction”,…

London’s mayor has appointed two user-led organisations to improve the way staff on the capital’s tube network provide assistance to disabled and older passengers. Inclusion London and Transport for All…

Campaigners believe they have made a legal breakthrough in the battle to ensure better access to buses for disabled people, despite losing a county court claim for discrimination. Middlesbrough County…

A disabled former prisoner is suing the government for hundreds of thousands of pounds for what he says was the failure of five different prisons to provide him with the…

Activists could be set for new direct action protests – this time targeting the railway system – over fears that staff cuts could increase the risk of disabled passengers being…