Jo Whiley forced to consider palliative care for Covid-infected disabled sister

Radio 2 Jo Whiley appeared on The Andrew Marr Show today saying the last seven days – following her younger sister Frances contracting Covid in her care home – had been ‘the worst week of my family’s life’.  Frances has severe learning difficulties and diabetes, is currently in hospital in Northamptonshire after she tested positive … Read more

Jo Whiley forced to consider pallative care for Covid-infected disabled sister

Radio 2 Jo Whiley appeared on The Andrew Marr Show today saying the last seven days – following her younger sister Frances contracting Covid in her care home – had been ‘the worst week of my family’s life’.  Frances has severe learning difficulties and diabetes, is currently in hospital in Northamptonshire after she tested positive … Read more

Jo Whiley reveals her disabled sister is ‘very poorly in hospital’ with Covid

Jo Whiley has revealed her disabled sister is ‘very poorly in hospital’ with coronavirus. The BBC Radio 2 DJ, 55, will not be hosting her show after her sister Frances’ illness left her feeling ‘very scared’ on Thursday. She tweeted: ‘I can’t do my @BBCRadio2 show this evening. My sister Frances is v poorly in hospital … Read more

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

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

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