/ December 10, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Same Difference congratulates Lauren and AJ on a wonderful performance throughout this year’s competition. No one wants to leave the competition at this point, but tonight it was Lauren Steadman‘s turn to take her last bow as she narrowly missed…
/ December 7, 2018 at 1:05 PM
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Air travel could become smoother and less fraught for disabled passengers if a new charter for airlines and airports is adopted, say ministers. Disabled flyers have long complained of lost or damaged wheelchairs, struggles with access on planes and in…
/ December 7, 2018 at 1:36 AM
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Hollyoaks stars have opened up about the soap’s upcoming special diversity episode, which is due to air in the new year. The episode will see Mandy and Darren make a big decision about their unborn baby, who has spina bifida…
/ December 6, 2018 at 11:57 AM
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There’s nothing about sex and relationships that author and YouTuber Hannah Witton will shy away from talking about – including little-discussed topics such as disability and sex. She’s frank, informed, funny and focused on breaking down taboos. Then there’s the…
/ December 6, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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“As a boy, I couldn’t say the word chemist. That’s when my difficult journey with words began.” Father Patrick Lagan would struggle to say certain words out loud and his stammer got progressively worse as he grew up. “I told…
/ December 5, 2018 at 12:15 AM
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With many thanks to Benefits And Work. Labour is claiming that 46,000 sick and disabled claimants have so far been hit by the decision not to pay an additional amount to claimants in the work-related activity group of employment and…
/ December 5, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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A Labour government will restore legal aid for people appealing against cuts to benefits such as universal credit, the shadow justice secretary, Richard Burgon, is to announce. Those seeking to challenge decisions by the Department for Work and Pensions on…
/ December 4, 2018 at 5:35 PM
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Thousands of children missing out on support for diagnosed special educational needs in England is a “national scandal”, Ofsted has said. There are 2,060 children in 2018 who have education, health and care plans (EHCs) setting out their needs, but…
/ December 4, 2018 at 12:15 AM
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People with disabilities are to be offered thousands of pounds to help them run for elected office in next year’s council elections as part of an effort to tackle under-representation in town halls. Grants averaging £4,000 will be made available…
/ December 4, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Some laughed at him, others told him that he wouldn’t succeed. But with a strong will and positive attitude, Abdulrahman Abu Rawaa proved them wrong. With just one arm and leg, he can easily ride his bike along Gaza’s sandy…
/ December 3, 2018 at 12:15 AM
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A 32-year-old woman is believed to be the first person prescribed cannabis in the UK after it was made legal for medicinal use last month. Carly Barton, from Brighton, who suffers constant pain from fibromyalgia following a stroke in her…
/ December 3, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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Same Difference asks you to spend it celebrating yourself or the disabled person in your life! Here’s more information from the UN. 2018 Theme: Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality This year’s theme focuses on empowering persons…
/ November 30, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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At the signing ceremony for the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act, President George Bush observed that the legislation had much in common with the fall of the Berlin Wall the year prior. The new law “takes a sledgehammer to another…
/ November 29, 2018 at 12:39 PM
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Just one in ten domestic violence refuge spaces in the UK is accessible to people with physical disabilities, a BBC investigation has found. Of the 131 councils that responded to a Freedom of Information request by BBC 100 Women, 20…
/ November 29, 2018 at 12:28 AM
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Private housebuilders have been accused of “appalling self-interest” over their lobbying against building more accessible homes for disabled residents. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has been objecting to councils across England that wish to fix new targets to increase the…
/ November 28, 2018 at 2:06 AM
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SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg has died at the age of 57. The news was confirmed by Nickelodeon, which has broadcast the hugely popular cartoon series since 1999. In a statement, the company said Hillenburg’s cause of death was motor…
/ November 28, 2018 at 1:15 AM
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With many thanks to Benefits And Work. The commons work and pensions committee would like to hear from you if you have been contacted by the DWP in connection with a carer’s allowance overpayment. As we reported last month, the…
/ November 27, 2018 at 12:10 PM
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One of Britain’s most successful athletes was forced to sit out an entire Olympic cycle after suffering serious complications from mesh implants used to repair a minor hernia. Dai Greene, a world champion hurdler who captained the Great Britain athletics…
/ November 27, 2018 at 12:00 AM
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This Californian’s work has been displayed all over the world. But she is unlike most other artists in two respects.
/ November 23, 2018 at 12:17 AM
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I am very sad to read tonight that a Facebook friend and fellow Disability Rights campaigner, Chris Hughes, died this morning. Chris worked in disability advocacy, protested with the Direct Action Network and was a member of Not Dead Yet…
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