Disabled councillor knits during meetings ‘to ease pain’
“It’s a fidget sort of thing, where you just use that bit of motion and it helps focus your brain.”
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Disabled woman and service dog asked to leave Hanley pub
Louise Harris says she was left in tears outside the Wetherspoons on 13 January. Read more BBC News Now retrieving
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Disabled adventurer from Shropshire in seven-continent challenge
A disabled adventurer is preparing to take on a challenge to complete seven marathons over seven days on seven continents.
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Disabled people stuck at home over PIP travel pass problems
Many say they are left anxious as delays in assessments mean they cannot get reduced travel fares. Read more BBC
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Travel pass problems leave disabled people stuck at home
Disabled people are being left unable to use the reduced-price travel services they are entitled to due to delays in
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NHS crisis: Why are disabled people disproportionately affected?
From cancelled clinics to no social care – why disabled people are particularly impacted by the NHS crisis. Read more
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Swindon mum's campaign makes parks accessible for the disabled
Becky Maddern says her campaign has transformed her local parks into spaces that people can access. Read more BBC News
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Love Island: Disabled Essex contestant hopes to raise awareness
Mr Hall admitted that life after his accident was challenging due to the pain and the mean comments and stares
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Serial criminal's attack left Dundee taxi driver severely disabled
Steven Greig pushed Mark Ward and kicked him on the head when he refused to give him a cigarette. BBC
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Cuts to railway staffing will isolate disabled, charity says
The petition, organised by the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) UK charity, is requesting safety, security and accessibility on
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CES 2023: Sony unveils controller for disabled gamers
The Project Leonardo controller is announced five years after Microsoft released its accessible gamepad. Read more BBC News Now retrieving
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Love Island contestants to have social media accounts disabled while on ITV show | Ents & Arts News
Love Island contestants appearing on the upcoming winter series will have to disable their social media accounts to protect them
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London Borough of Culture: Disabled musicians keen for more chances
The Carbonators have been performing in Croydon for more than 10 years and are part of a music charity called
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A&E wait: Frustration over disabled man's 48-hour ordeal
The man was experiencing chest pain, was uncomfortable and had no food, a care agency boss says. Read more BBC
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Disabled Hampshire student had to pay for university bed
Izzie Stevens was told leaving Hampshire meant she did not qualify for specialist equipment. Read more BBC News Now retrieving
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Google opens its first UK centre making tech for disabled people
The tech giant will do the work at a new site in London, the first of its kind outside the
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Rotherham: Disabled council worker awarded harassment payout
Rotherham Council worker Yassir Mahmood is awarded almost £5,000 for “injury to feelings”. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an
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Keith Pelley on Golf for the Disabled Tour’s second season
England’s Kipp Popert won four out of the seven tournaments in the first season of the G4D Tour The Golf
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‘I want to show disabled people can be fashionable’
A disabled fashion blogger said she was determined to raise the profile of people in wheelchairs on social media. Sophie
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Disabled man joins European Space Agency's astronaut programme
A British man is one of 17 new recruits to Europe’s space agency’s astronaut training programme Read more BBC News
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