Emma Purcell

Editor & Writer at Disability Horizons. Blogger at Rock For Disability. Loves live music, comedy, acting, chocolate and is a Harry Potter fanatic.
News

Access Card recognised at UK theme parks – get a DISCOUNT with Disability Horizons

Access Card is now recognised at four of the UK’s most famous Amusement Parks: Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Legoland.

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Entertainment & Culture

Kez Margrie: CBBC Commissioning Editor who happens to be a wheelchair user

We speak to CBBC Commissioning Editor Kez Margrie, who became a wheelchair user following an acrobatic accident aged 23.

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Lifestyle

Emma Purcell: news editor and feature writer at Disability Horizons

Our news editor and feature writer Emma Purcell has been with Disability Horizons since 2012. She shares some of her…

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Entertainment & Culture

Shannon Murray: actress, media lawyer and disability consultant

We speak to Shannon Murray, an actress, media lawyer and disability consultant, who campaigns for better disability representation in the…

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Entertainment & Culture

Gabriella Leon: Deaf actress and theatre maker best known as Jade in BBC Casualty

We speak to deaf actress and theatre maker Gabriella Leon who is best known for playing Jade Lovall in BBC…

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Entertainment & Culture

Barack Obama in conversation with the stars of Crip Camp

Barack Obama speaks to the stars of Crip Camp to find out how the film has changed perceptions of disability…

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News

£30 million invested to install Changing Places toilets in existing buildings across England

The government has announced a new £30 million fund to install more Changing Places toilets in existing buildings, which will…

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Entertainment & Culture

Amy Dowden: Strictly dancer living with Crohn’s disease

We speak to professional dancer Amy Dowden about living with Crohn's disease and competing in Strictly Come Dancing.

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News

European Space Agency launches search for an astronaut with a disability

The European Space Agency has launched a mission to recruit a new astronaut with a disability as part of its plans to…

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Wellbeing & Fitness

Disabled racing driver Billy Monger embarks on 140-mile challenge for Comic Relief

Billy Monger, a professional car racer and double leg amputee, is going to walk, cycle and kayak 140-miles in four…

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