Northern Ireland wheelchair basketball star Nathan McCabe

Wheelchair basketball star aims to emulate mother's para-sport success

Bethany Leese from Staffordshire says she acted in 'self defence' when a gang of four people came to her home. 

'I did what any mum would': Mum fights off intruder with hammer to protect baby

A Northumberland woman who uses a wheelchair says little consideration has been paid to ensuring the most vulnerable get the booster jab.  

Northumberland woman says vulnerable have been left behind in booster rollout

Seventeen former gymnasts are bringing legal action against British Gymnastics.

Elite disabled gymnasts are calling for better treatment and a push to include the sport at the Paralympics.

Why is gymnastics not at the Paralympics? 

The Government wants to improve accessibility and disassociate any stigma with being disabled.

Jersey government launches survey to understand attitudes towards disability 

New research suggests more than half of disabled people in the North West say they are fearful to go to public places as a result of the pandemic.

Fears disabled people will  be left behind after the Covid pandemic

ITV Cymru Wales has begun advertising its 2022 journalism traineeship scheme and will limit applications to people with disabilities. 

ITV Wales offers top opportunity to break into journalism for disabled people

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The Shaw Trust, which helps disabled and disadvantaged people find work and live independently, says people are struggling.

Charity calls for more help for disabled people in increasingly digital world

677 people took part in the full survey and 630 (93% of respondents) of these identify as disabled

The report has recommended that all public bodies providing services to disabled people in Greater Manchester should undertake equality impact assessments of their Covid-19 responses and involve disabled people in the assessment of these. 

New survey shows 1/3 of disabled people in Greater Manchester feel neglected 

A severely disabled Plymouth man says he is 'very concerned' about getting ill and  running out of food.

Disabled Plymouth man who fears catching coronavirus urges people to stay home

An award-winning Paralympic athlete from Plymouth has told ITV News she is determined to fight back against online abuse.

'I was called ugly because of my wheelchair'

A woman with Parkinson's has criticised a hospital trust for 'confusing' and 'unfair' parking signs at a hospital for blue badge holders.

Take a good look at these hospital signs: do you need to pay or not?

Parents and carers protest against proposed cuts to after school and holiday club cuts for disabled children in East Sussex 

Protest against disabled after-school club cuts

Extra security was added to the area around the disabled viewing platform for Sunday's performances.

Isle of Wight Festival organisers apologise to disabled music fans

On this week's Coast & Country we meet a man who's teaching those with disabilities how to surf and much more.

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