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Disabled people demand cash access: 'It makes me feel independent' Lucy Acheson and Thomas Copeland Ann-Marie Kinsman Reece Kinsman says he relies on physical cash to remain independent and buy things for himself Leading disability charities have called on the government to ensure that people will continue to be able to use physical cash in shops. It comes after a government minister said that shops will not be forced to accept cash, despite concerns that millions of vulnerable people rely on it.

'I don't want to buy a £4 coffee just so I can use the loo' Lucy Hooker & Charlotte Edwards Getty Images LoveFit Café, near Brighton's busy city centre railway station, used to say its toilets were available for any passer-by to use, even if they weren't a customer. But it was a disaster, says owner Jason Bright, as homeless people would lock themselves in there for long periods of time. "They'd fall asleep in there or take drugs. You'd get abuse," says Mr Bright.

Community canoe brings Hackney locals together Nabiha Ahmed Chloe Edwards says using the canoe has brought "some positivity" to local residents lives Along Regent’s Canal, tucked away in a riverside garden, lies the Community Canoe – a free-to-use public boat. The initiative was launched in the summer of 2022 by Canadian-born Raphael Holca, who found himself rarely using his own canoe in the city. Inspired to give back to the community, he decided to share it with local residents.