Teaching assistant left disabled for life after five-year-old kicked her in back
Kerry Shaw – who now needs a wheelchair to get around – has sued her GP claiming that he was negligent in not referring her […]
Misleading’ DWP letter causing ill and disabled people to lose benefits
Advice removed for GPs to provide notes for patients challenging fit-for-work tests Chronically ill and disabled people are being left for months without benefits because […]
Supercar in a disabled bay outside Blackburn sports centre causes
A LAMBORGHINI, parked in a disabled bay outside Blackburn Leisure Centre, has raised a few eyebrows. Gym-goers and swimmers did a double-take when they spotted […]
Disabled woman ‘left without bathroom for 20 months’
A blind and disabled woman who has waited for nearly two years for bathroom modifications was told to wash at a local gym, her partner […]
‘We don’t want to hear your sad life story, you pathetic, lonely man!’ Restaurant boss in shocking TripAdvisor riposte to disabled cycling champion’s negative review
A disabled British cycling champion says he is disgusted by a restauranteur who branded him ‘a sad, pathetic, lonely man’ after he left a bad […]
New champions to fight for rights of disabled consumers
Using their industry influence, the champions will remove the obstacles faced by disabled consumers across the technology, countryside and heritage, products and spaces, brand and […]
Disabled teen who has applied for more than 70 jobs wants someone to ‘take a chance’ on her
Nikita Greedy left school with 14 GCSEs but is struggling to find work For the past two years Nikita Greedy has applied for more than […]
DWP apologises to disabled man denied benefits because he’d worked abroad – for the Government
After becoming paralysed overnight, Michael Plumb was diagnosed with a rare disorder – Guillain-Barré syndrome – causing rapid-onset muscle weakness The Department for Work and […]
Self-driving company launches driverless pods trial for disabled people
The UK’s first ever ‘whale of pods’ has arrived in Milton Keynes thanks to the efforts of a Coventry-based autonomous vehicle specialist. Aurrigo, a division […]
Hull dad told he’s not disabled enough for benefits despite living with back pain so bad it’s ‘impossible to work’
DWP has halted Mr Stave’s ESA benefits A Hull dad-of-three who says his chronic back condition makes it “impossible to work” has said he feels […]
Disabled Lancashire pensioner hospitalised after attack by teenage gang in broad daylight
A 69-year-old disabled man has been hospitalised after teenagers allegedly attacked him in broad daylight in a Blackburn park. The attack happened at around 1.15pm […]
The disability benefits system is ‘broken’ says Eastbourne Citizens Advice
The current disability benefits system is “broken” and the way people are being treated is “truly shocking” – according to a report released today (March […]
Luke Perry, star of teen dramas, dies after a stroke at 52
US actor Luke Perry has died in California at the age of 52, less than a week after suffering a massive stroke. His publicist said […]
Amber Rudd in new benefits U-turn for disabled pensioners amid leadership talk
Amber Rudd has performed another major benefits U-turn, announcing that 270,000 disabled pensioners will no longer have to undergo repeat tests to claim payments. In […]
Disabled mum who killed herself failed by benefits agency
A woman whose disabled daughter killed herself after her benefit payments were stopped has called for officials to be prosecuted over their failings. Jodey Whiting, […]
