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Disability dimension to new exhibition at rail museum

February 22, 2024
Ian Streets

A new exhibition which explores rail travel and disability has opened at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York. BBC Online reported that the museum has unveiled Go As You…

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Construction body calls for better accessibility in new build homes

February 15, 2024
Ian Streets

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called on the government to progress higher accessibility standards in new-build homes. Construction News reported that the body made the call in its…

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Disabled man refused taxi because of assistance dog

February 9, 2024
Ian Streets

A disabled man who had collapsed from exhaustion told the BBC he was refused taxi services because of his assistance dog. Edward Jones, who has a long-term chronic illness which…

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Tactile maps increase engagement in urban design

February 2, 2024
Ian Streets

Sustrans and the Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC) have revealed details of a project which could change engagement for people with visual impairments. The venture explored a range of manufacturing technologies, including…

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Visit Britain toolkit will promote accessible tourism

January 26, 2024
Ian Streets

Britain’s top tourism body is aiming to help businesses make their products and premises more accessible by distributing an online toolkit. Visit Britain says the initiative is aimed at micro,…

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Report looks into hybrid working for disabled people

January 19, 2024
Ian Streets

An organisation which was set up to explore the social impact of Covid-19 has published a series of recommendations around providing hybrid working opportunities for disabled people. The International Public…

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Consultation urged over access to sport for disabled people

January 12, 2024
Ian Streets

A leading sports charity is calling on the government to lay out a detailed action plan which commits to improving disabled people’s access to sport. Learning Disability Today said the…

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Call for action over inaccessible social scene

January 5, 2024
Ian Streets

Accessibility in pubs and clubs is so bad one disabled woman told the BBC she had never seen a wheelchair user on a night out. Cerys Davage, 22, has a…

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BSL breakthrough with rail information

December 28, 2023
Ian Streets

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is trialling the full integration of British Sign Language (BSL) across its departure screens at Doncaster Railway Station. In what ITVX reported as a UK rail…

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Premier Inn apologises to Paralympian

December 19, 2023
Ian Streets

A major hotel group has apologised to a Paralympic swimmer and her father after a broken lift meant they were unable to access their first floor hotel room. The BBC…

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