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The only London 2012 venue built solely for the Paralympics has been completed, just as organisers marked 200 days to go until the games begin. The 10,500-capacity Eton Manor, at…

New figures show the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is making good progress in prosecuting disability hate crimes successfully, say disabled activists. Last year (2010-11), the number of successful convictions for…

Colourful public murals that show disabled people’s hopes and joys, as well as the continuing barriers they face in their lives, are being unveiled across the country. Murals have already…

The Office of Fair Trading (OfT) has taken action against a leading stairlift company following a study into “unfair business practices” across the mobility aids market. In the wake of…

Disabled campaigners have welcomed the decision to reverse some of the cuts to station staff made last year by the body that runs London’s tube network. Transport for All (TfA),…

A revolutionary new table could save the lives of wheelchair-users involved in train crashes. The table has been designed to absorb the impact of a wheelchair-user who hits it at…

An MP has called for new laws to protect the dignity of disabled people forced to undergo intrusive security checks at airports. The Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop said many disabled…

The rail industry still has more to do to improve access, despite increasing numbers of disabled people using railcards, according to a leading expert. The Association of Train Operating Companies…

The world’s biggest disability and deaf arts festival has won a prestigious annual award, a £10,000 prize, and a huge vote of confidence from regional business leaders. DaDaFest 2012 has…

A disability charity has begun legal action against a budget airline over its failure to make its website accessible to blind and partially-sighted customers. RNIB says bmibaby has failed to…