Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 8 October 2026

News is for everyone. The Greenwich Journal is committed to meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA, and to making this website usable by every reader, whatever their technology, ability or circumstances. This statement explains what we have built in, where we still have work to do, and how to tell us when something gets in your way.

The accessibility toolbar

Every page carries an accessibility toolbar at the very top, next to the date. It offers five adjustments:

• A- and A+ decrease or increase the text size across the whole site;
• Contrast switches to a high contrast colour scheme;
• Dyslexia applies a dyslexia friendly typeface with wider spacing;
• Motion reduces animation and movement; and
• Reset returns everything to the default presentation.

Your choices are saved in your own browser's localStorage, so the site remembers them on your next visit without any account or sign in. The preferences never leave your device, and the Reset button clears them whenever you wish.

Built in accessibility

Beyond the toolbar, accessibility is part of how the site is made:

• pages are written in semantic HTML, with headings, landmarks and lists that screen readers can navigate;
• a skip link at the top of every page jumps straight to the main content;
• images carry alternative text describing what they show;
• every control, including the toolbar and the contact form, works with a keyboard alone; and
• colour is never the only way information is conveyed, and text contrast meets WCAG AA ratios.

Known limitations

We are a young newsroom and honest about what remains to be done. Some older archive pages may not yet meet the same standard, and we do not yet provide audio versions of articles. We are working through these gaps, and we would rather hear about a problem twice than not at all.

Alternative formats

If you need any of our journalism in a different format, such as large print, a plain text file or a screen reader friendly document, tell us and we will provide it free of charge, normally within five working days.

Feedback and contact

Accessibility feedback genuinely shapes this site. Write to newsdesk@greenwichjournal.com with "Accessibility" in the subject line, or use the form on our contact page. We aim to acknowledge feedback within two working days and to fix confirmed problems as quickly as we can.

Your rights

Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers must make reasonable adjustments so that disabled people are not placed at a substantial disadvantage. We regard that duty as a floor, not a ceiling. If you are not satisfied with our response to an accessibility concern, you can seek advice from the Equality Advisory and Support Service at equalityadvisoryservice.com.