Disabilities

Former restaurant demolished

Angela and Sandra, two of the founders of The Crochet Club

Crochet creates community at Sunshine House

Members of the Blood Brothers cast

Blood Brothers comes to The Old Courts

Library

New SEND school to open soon

Parts of the former Shanghai Palace on Poolstock have already been demolished

Derelict restaurant razed for new homes

Author Alex Winstanley

Local author flips script for new book

Not all disabilities are visible

Ask Citizens Advice: do I have a disability?

The Autumn Budget 2025 could bring changes to disability support, with Motability reforms under speculation (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Autumn Budget could bring changes to PIP and disabled drivers scheme

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Misleading warning to 70+ drivers who risk fines over licence renewals

Elena Dyball, business manager for Manchester at Bookmark, outlines how to tackle the education crisis in Greater Manchester

Meeting Greater Manchester’s education recruitment crisis head-on

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

St Patrick's RC Church on Hardybutts, Scholes

Church given half a million pound cash boost for repairs

A new documentary chronicling the life of Christopher Reeve arrives in UK cinemas this week - Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.

Christopher Reeve’s life explored in new documentary hitting cinemas

Abbie McMahon, 25, claims she was flung from her wheelchair when the wheel broke after getting stuck in a dropped kerb.

My wheelchair broke when it got trapped in a dropped kerb

Tributes to Neil Shadwick who died after a robbery in Stroud Tesco Superstore Carpark.

Disabled man froze to death after cruel mobility scooter robbery

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Martin Lewis reveals how pensioners can claim up to £5,600 annually
Martin Lewis has broken down how millions of pensioners can benefit from crucial support 💷
Alex Nelson

More than 1 in 5 Brits want to become their own boss

Businesses on Wallgate.

Wigan Council introduces new central directory for the borough's services

Freddy Mahoney, 12

Football mad amputee, 12, set to play for England team

Health conditions that could see you collect an extra £400 a month

Frances Simmonds-Mead (pictured) booked tickets to the rock event for her and her partner Oliver last November - but was left devastated after what came next.

Disabled woman forced to leave Download after paying £1,200

Learner drivers in the UK could save thousands if they qualify for this scheme

Learner drivers to get 40 hours of free lessons if they meet 2 rules

Apple have revealed the new features coming to iPhones to help those with disabilities

New iPhone feature can create a voice like yours in minutes

Bobby Baldwin

Wigan mum's upset as abusive note is left on car at hospital

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