Dog killers slash disabled woman

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11.30 Wed Jan 07 2009
A gang stabbed a dog to death then slashed its disabled owner with a knife, police have said.

Disabled dancers take to the floor

Wheelchair ballroom-dancing in the Philippines
09.37 Thu Dec 11 2008
Disabled dancers have been battling it out in a wheelchair ballroom competition in Manila.

Elderly airbags unveiled

Portable airbagsReuters
16.24 Thu Sep 25 2008
A Japanese company has unveiled a portable airbag to prevent the elderly or disabled from breaking bones if they fall.

Speedy gon-tortoise

Speedy gon-tortoise
10.50 Tue Aug 19 2008
A disabled tortoise has been using her new set of wheels to get around in more ways than one.

Charity warns of attacks on disabled

11.45 Fri Jun 06 2008
Disabled people are four times more likely to be assaulted than able-bodied people, according to a disabled charity.

Disabled actors aim to inspire

Actors at the Nalaga'at centre
21.14 Tue Feb 12 2008
Actors at what is billed as the world's first professional deaf-blind theatre company, are captivating audiences in Israel.

New test to target 'sicknote culture'

Crowd
22.07 Mon Nov 19 2007
Tougher tests for people claiming disability benefits are being introduced in a bid to end Britain's "sicknote culture".

Crime gangs target disabled permits

20.48 Thu May 03 2007
As many as four in five disabled parking badges are being fraudulently used saving unscrupulous motorists thousands of pounds in fees.

'Spiderman' climbs Abu Dhabi building

Alain Robert
16.36 Sat Feb 24 2007
French 'Spiderman' Alain Robert has climbed Abu Dhabi's tallest building unaided in front of a crowd of thousands.