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A Transport for London lift out of service sign.

Underground lifts were out of service for a total of seven years in 2024

Lifts on the London Underground were out of service for a cumulative total of seven years in 2024, new Freedom

A grey seat on the London Underground that says "Not all disabilities are visible"

Government Spring Statement shows how disability is viewed in London

London is the second-best city in the world, just behind New York, according to Oxford Economics. As a wheelchair user

A image of Hackney Downs Station

Disability campaigners question Hackney Downs step-free access delays

Disabled people still don’t have step-free access to Hackney Downs station six years after it was promised by the previous

WATCH: The Diamond Centre hosts its annual Christmas show

On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Diamond Centre in Carshalton hosted its annual Christmas show. The horse-riding

New SEND school in Merton “not enough,” experts say

The Department for Education’s plan to develop a new school for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in

Vulnerable mother and daughter trapped in Wandsworth social housing

A vulnerable mother and her daughter with disabilities are trapped in run down social housing in Wandsworth. Jennifer Adams, 42,

Job opportunities for those with Down’s syndrome provided by Teddington based company 

The Down’s Syndrome Association, with a Head Office Teddington but operating throughout the UK, forges collaborations between those with Down’s syndrome and

WATCH: Positive about Down Syndrome marks World Down syndrome Month with 31-day challenge

Positive about Down Syndrome (PADS) marked World Down syndrome month by sharing a series of photos in a 31-day challenge

Woman takes Lambeth Council to court over controversial LTNs

A Lambeth resident is taking the council to court over Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) for discriminating against people with disabilities.

The silent struggle of COVID-19 testing for people with autism

COVID-19 testing has become a notoriously unpleasant experience, even for those with a high pain threshold. For people with autism,

Journalism student re-invents braille shorthand for the blind

A blind student at News Associates, Twickenham, re-invented Braille shorthand and passed the coveted 100 words per minute exam in

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