Disabled man ‘left with no food’ after delivery driver ‘refused to carry shopping up stairs’

A disabled man says he was left with no food over the weekend after an Asda delivery driver was refused to carry his £270 shopping up a flight of stairs. James Doherty, 45, from Wythenshawe, Manchester, has a number of health conditions including sciatica and degenerative disease in his back. Due to the pandemic, he is unable … Read more

Ministers again refuse to back proposals aimed at helping disabled trust fund savers

The Government has again refused to publicly back proposals designed to make it easier for the parents of disabled children to access Child Trust Fund savings, as it was warned as much as £107million could be ‘lost’ over the next decade. Responding to questions in the House of Lords on Thursday, justice minister Lord Wolfson … Read more

Anthea Turner sparks row after posting rant about selfish attitudes with meme of obese disabled lady

Anthea Turner sparks furious row after posting fuming rant about ‘selfish attitudes’ with meme of obese disabled woman eating a McDonald’s berating younger person for not wearing a mask Turner, 60, triggered the row after posting ‘Go for it’ next to the cartoon image It showed a facemask wearing overweight woman in a motorised wheelchair … Read more

Coronavirus England: Disabled people ‘make up six in 10 deaths’

Six out of 10 people who died of Covid-19 last year in England were disabled, official statistics revealed today.  Number 10 has been urged to prioritise the protection of disabled people as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on after figures showed their risk of death is three times greater than average. Some 30,296 of all the … Read more

Double amputee ex-Royal Marine hailed hero by Prince Harry abused over disabled parking space

Ben McBean, 33, with his blue badge at the disabled parking space where he was abused A double amputee ex-Commando hailed a ‘hero’ by Prince Harry was abused by a woman passer-by as a ‘government-draining d***head’ for parking in a disabled bay with a blue badge. Former Royal Marine Ben McBean, 33, lost an arm … Read more

Child Trust Fund proposals offer hope to families of disabled children

The parents of as many as four in five disabled children currently unable to access their Child Trust Fund savings may no longer have to go to court to get access to the money after a way of avoiding the costly and time-consuming process was greenlit by savings providers. A majority of Child Trust Fund … Read more

Disabled driver, 75, gets £100 parking fine while getting his Covid vaccination

Disabled driver, 75, gets £100 parking fine while getting his Covid vaccination Rex Butland drove to his first vaccine appointment in Cheltenham on January 15 He parked nearby because of his mobility issues and found a space at the lido But five days later, he received a £100 fine he branded ‘totally unacceptable’ By Jack … Read more

Dozens of disabled stray dogs use wheelchairs to take their daily walk at sanctuary in Thailand

Waggy races! Dozens of disabled stray dogs use wheelchairs to take their daily walk at sanctuary in Thailand Group of 27 disabled dogs at a shelter in Chonburi, Bangkok, used wheels to support them on their daily walk The pups were pictured appearing to smile from ear to ear as they ventured outside for daily … Read more

Katie Price reveals she’s been registered disabled and ‘waddles like a duck’ after 25ft fall

Katie Price has revealed that she’s been registered disabled after breaking both her feet when she fell 25ft in a freak accident. The former glamour model, 42, suffered the horrific injuries during a trip to Turkey last August and had to undergo an eight-hour operation to rebuild her feet. Discussing how she’s coping six months on, Katie … Read more

Katie Price’s daughter Bunny, six, is lauded for her tender connection with disabled brother Harvey

Katie Price’s daughter Bunny, six, stole the hearts of viewers of Monday night’s BBC documentary following her mum and brother Harvey.   Viewers of the documentary Katie Price: Harvey and Me swarmed Twitter to note the touching bond between the siblings, after one amazing scene saw Bunny bring her brother his iPad before they settled into watching … Read more