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Disabled people sidelined as Sainsbury’s picks Paralympic torchbearers

01/05/2012 – 9:00 am

Concerns have been raised about how members of the public are being chosen to take part in the Paralympic torch relay – a major event in the lead-up to this summer’s London 2012 games.
LOCOG, London 2012’s organising committee, is preparing to announce the nominees who have been chosen to carry the Paralympic torch from Stoke [...]

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Canal mapping scheme aims to pinpoint barriers to access

16/05/2011 – 9:00 am

The public body that cares for Britain’s waterways has launched a scheme to map the barriers that prevent disabled people accessing the country’s 2,000-mile network of canal towpaths.
British Waterways (BW) wants to build an accurate picture of the condition of the towpaths and any obstructions to access, to encourage more disabled people to take advantage [...]

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