From Wheelchair To Tank? The Story Of An Epic Transformation
A Shropshire man pays tribute to his WWII Veteran dad by making over his wheelchair to look like a tank. Peter Shaw, 60, hit upon the idea for the transformation after his father’s standard wheelchair...
View ArticleJeans Designed for Wheelchair users
A paralyzed designer has created comfortable and stylish jeans specifically for women who use wheelchairs. When you think about it, most of our clothing is made around a standard design without much...
View ArticleWheelchair basketball: Great Britain women win Euro bronze
The GB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team are celebrating after their victory to earn their fifth consecutive European bronze medal! With their target in mind of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the...
View ArticleBritish woman wins wheelchair tennis Grand Slam
Jordanne Whiley has become the first British woman to win wheelchair tennis Grand Slam 23 year old Jordanne Whiley from Birmingham is the first British woman to win a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam...
View ArticleHow Beach Wheelchairs Are Making UK Coastlines Accessible To The Disabled
Northumberland has some amazingly beautiful beaches, and designer Phil Pugh has been working hard to help disabled wheelchair users have access to the local beaches where they may have had difficulty...
View ArticleEngland win the Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship
England claim victory and win the Wheelchair Rugby League European Championship beating the former world champions France 28-24. England team Captain Jack Brown scored the needed points with a...
View ArticleSanta Dash Challenge Sees Jacob Ditch his Wheelchair
Brave teenager, Jacob Hunter, ditched his wheelchair to take on a Santa Dash despite suffering from cerebral palsy. Jacob, from Bolton-on-Dearne, completed his dash just a few days before his 18th...
View ArticleChampion Wheelchair Fencer now training for Rio Olympics
Ranked as world number one in wheelchair fencing, Piers Gilliver from Gloucestershire has now set his sights on scoring gold in the Paralympic games to be held in Rio de Janeiro this year. Piers, aged...
View ArticleWheelchair Users in the Wirral are Streets ahead with Taxi Services
With the introduction of new rules about carrying disabled passengers, Wirral taxi drivers have come out ahead of the game over their legal duty to carry wheelchair users. According to new legislation,...
View ArticleWheelchair enabled Uber vehicles added to London fleet
Uber launches 55 wheelchair-accessible vehicles in London that can be booked via the Uber app. Calling the new fleet of specially adapted vehicles ‘UberWAV’, the vehicles will be able to be called...
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