Tag: wheelchair

Scotland’s only beach wheelchair scheme

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Deadline News Journalist - June 2, 2015

SCOTLAND’S only beach wheelchair loan scheme has been given the green light, thanks to Big Lottery funding. The scheme was awarded at the North Berwick...

Scotland’s first beach wheelchairs set to be rolled out

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - June 1, 2015

SCOTLAND’S first beach wheelchairs will soon be available for rent - absolutely free of charge. The chairs, with specially designed wheels to cope with wet...

Teacher abandoned children on school trip

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - March 10, 2015

A GERMAN teacher who abandoned wheelchair-bound children on a school trip has been given a reprimand. Kirsten Knaack was in charge of eight additional support...

Bungling council workers left lampposts in the middle of a footpath

Scottish News

Guest - November 6, 2013

BUNGLING council workers left lampposts in the middle of a footpath right next to a community centre used by parents with pushchairs. A new path...

‘Ryan’s legacy helps NHS Bioengineer understand wheelchair users’ needs’

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 22, 2012

AN NHS Trainee Bioengineer is to gain first-hand experience of the lives of the disabled people he’ll be working with thanks to a partnership...

Disabled man sparks early morning drama with discarded cigarette

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - February 4, 2011

A DOZY disabled man sparked an early morning drama today (Fri) by setting his wheelchair alight. Firefighters said the 62-year-old neglected to put out his...

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