UK government promises disabled air passengers better safeguards 19. October 2026 (09:00) Despite recent progress, almost a fifth of air travellers with disabilities are still dissatisfied with their experienceDisabled passengers will have better safeguards when flying, the government has pledged, including protection from damaged wheelchairs and support from trained staff.A report from an industry-led accessibility group said there was “much more to be done” but progress was being made, a year after a review led by Tanni Grey-Thompson demanded action to improve air travel in response to numerous incidents in which passengers had been left stranded without assistance. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seabird numbers bounce back in Solent region after 2022 avian flu wipeout 19. October 2026 (08:00) Conservation work by RSPB has led to recovery of terns, gulls, plovers and oystercatchers on England’s south coast
The colony of sandwich terns nesting at Pagham harbour, West Sussex, was completely wiped out by bird flu in 2022. But numbers have bounced back from zero to 756 breeding pairs in just three years after conservation work in the Solent. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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