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Ian Hamilton

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Senior Broadcast Journalist and documentary maker, BBC Scotland. My Kind of Town presenter. Interested in social affairs & politics. ian.hamilton.01@bbc.co.uk
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Record number of para-sport medals up for grabs at Glasgow 2026

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By Daniel Bennett, Ian Hamilton Verified
| Yahoo News Australia Verified
"In the last few months, I've got personal bests in all my distances, so that's a good place to be," says Melanie Woods. The wheelchair racer will be competing for Team Scotland in the 400m and 1500m at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Last time, in Birmingham 2022, she came fourth, but is pushing for more this time around. And, despite this being a smaller Games, there have never been more medals up for grabs in para-sports.
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Disabled rural drivers 'would be hit hardest' by Motability cuts

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By Ian Hamilton Verified, Daniel Bennett
| Yahoo Verified
Disabled drivers in rural Scotland are worried they could lose their independence or face high charges due to changes to the Motability scheme. The scheme allows disabled people to use part of their disability benefit to lease a vehicle, which many rely on for their work, health and everyday life. New mileage limits and higher insurance excess charges are to be introduced elsewhere in the UK from July, which Motability says is necessary to manage rising costs.
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Scotland has more disabled MSPs than ever but challenges remain

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By Ian Hamilton Verified, Daniel Bennett
| Yahoo Verified
Scotland has more disabled MSPs than ever before, but campaigners say it still does not fully reflect the population it serves. In the country's most recent Census in 2022, 1.3 million people said they had a long-term health problem or disability that limited their day-to-day activities. This represents 24% of the population, while only about 7% of MSPs identify as disabled - despite an increase from the election.
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