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Blue Badge applications could be rejected for seven reasons
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Around 3.2 million people in Great Britain hold a Blue Badge
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Travel discounts scheme worth over £1,500 a year - check if you qualify
Your Money
People with several health conditions may qualify
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Motability update for drivers who haven't yet downloaded app on their phone
Motors
Drivers might not realise they can access services for free using the app
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BBC expert explains what to do if people have Blue Badge parking suspicions
Disability rights
On BBC Morning Live a former detective said people should not confront the users
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Newcastle charity left 'devastated' after over £4,000-worth of tools stolen by thieves
Newcastle upon Tyne
Pathways 4 All, based at the Tim Lamb Centre in the Rising Sun Country Park in Benton, has been targeted by thieves
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Pensioners without a Blue Badge who may still be able to use disabled parking bays
Disability
People who are of State Pension age do not automatically qualify for a Blue Badge parking permit
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All you need to know as 6 groups automatically qualify for a Blue Badge as driver or passenger
Disability
Blue Badges are designed to help people with disabilities or health conditions park nearer to where they want to be - here are the six groups who automatically meet the eligibility criteria
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12 places Blue Badge holders can never park at any time - plus huge part of one city
Disability
The Blue Badge scheme helps the holder get closer to their intended destination but there are some places that do not allow parking even with one of the permits
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Health leaders find 'significant shortfall' of public toilets across England
Health
Across the country, there are 15,481 people for every public toilet
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Six groups of people who automatically qualify for Blue Badge permit as driver or passenger
Disability
A Blue Badge allows people with disabilities or health conditions to park closer to their destination, use disabled bays and even park on double yellow lines
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Kielder to host first mobility scooter ramble in almost a decade
Northumberland
The Disabled Ramblers' Association will host the trek, which covers 6.5 miles through Kielder Forest and on the Lakeside Way
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Alan Shearer launches £1m fundraiser to expand centre as demand from families soars
Alan Shearer
The Alan Shearer Centre in the West End of Newcastle now has more than 10,000 members and needs a second hydrotherapy pool
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Autistic girl, 7, found face down in pond as charity calls it 'every parents worst fear'
Disability
Charity Little Rainbows Doncaster paid tribute to a "beautiful, deeply loved seven-year-old girl"
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Record number of Blue Badges issued yet one in five 'misused'
Disability
Latest figures show more than 3 million people held a Blue Badge in England but thousands are being misused including one man who was caught using his dead gran's
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Teen to perform first live stand-up comedy show raising funds for cause close to his heart
Newcastle upon Tyne
Will Palmer, 18, is to perform at Hadrian School in Newcastle this month - with proceeds going to the £2million 'Big Dream Project'
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'Outstanding' North East care home praised for having a 'culture of kindness'
Washington
Holly House Care Home has been praised by the Care Quality Commission, after inspectors visited the Washington premises
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PIP figures in England and Wales hit new high nearing 4 million claimants
Disability benefits
The disability benefit has been claimed by a new record amount of people
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Blue Badge rule change for 3 million people who could save up to £126 a year
Disability
Martin Lewis has shared a major rule change to the Disabled Persons Railcard scheme, allowing over three million Blue Badge holders to save a third off train travel
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Blue Badge three-month alert as drivers face potential £1,000 and disabled parking ban
Disability
A mistake could leave some disabled people breaking the law if they park in the designated bays or on double yellow lines
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Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ ordered to 'change' under new law
Netflix
Streaming services will be required to follow new Ofcom rules which could have an impact on 18 million people
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People claiming PIP, DLA and ADP may get 'free' driving lessons
Benefits
People on certain disability benefits may be eligible for up to 40 hours of funded lessons
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11 places disabled drivers cannot park even if they have a Blue Badge
Disability
Blue Badge holders are allowed to park in some places where non-badge holders are not
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DWP confirms exemptions as average £400 cost increase comes into force from 2026
UK News
The DWP has confirmed that vehicles substantially adapted for wheelchair users will be exempt from upcoming tax changes, while the average Motability customer faces an additional £400 bill from July 2026 after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced VAT on Advance Payments and Insurance Premium Tax on Scheme leases
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Newcastle personal trainer with cerebral palsy 'devastated' after 'essential' laptop stolen
Disability
Ken Rogan, 39, runs K.R. Fitness based in Fenham, a not-for-profit organisation that supports disabled people through inclusive coaching
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