Saturday, December 16, 2006

Shopping fight keeps moving



Wimbledon Guardian, UK - Nov 21, 2006... I for one will find it impossible to shop in Sutton High Street with the upward slope without the help that a mobility scooter gives me. ...

Street-smart Margaret gets her new wheels
Hawke's Bay Today, New Zealand - Dec 8, 2006... When she goes to town, she drives a mobility scooter. At home she walks supported by a frame or crawls using cushioned knee pads. ...

Getting the lowdown on the 'scooter gang'
The Ashburton Guardian, New Zealand - Nov 23, 2006Fact: It is really easy to learn to ride a mobility scooter. Fred Reddecliffe, motor scooter retailer, has kindly lined up three machines for our use. ...

Stamp of disapproval
Comet 24, UK - Nov 30, 2006... had a stroke two years ago claims she was told she could not have a chair to sit on while she queued, after being unable to get her mobility scooter inside the ...

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Patients called to give evidence in botched ops investigation



PATIENTS who had botched surgery at a private hospital have been called to give evidence to a Government watchdog.

Shopping fight keeps moving
As the fight to save Sutton shopmobility from closure gathers pace, its users have said that closure would be disastrous. Claudette Wolley, 65, of Sutton, suffers from two types of arthritis and cannot walk further than a few steps without aid.

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

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Friday, December 15, 2006

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters



Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers.

Faith is key to Amadeo's personal and literary success
Diana Amadeo has written behind a dresser, in a hammock, and now at a desk.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

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Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads



USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

Daughter's plea after dad badly hurt in crash
A DISTRAUGHT Peterborough woman has made a heart-rending appeal for witnesses after her elderly father was seriously injured following an accident on a pedestrian crossing.

Evening Telegraph
A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

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Thursday, December 14, 2006

UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes



British scientists are seeking permission to inject cells copied from human foetal material into the brains of stroke patients.

Evening Telegraph
A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
Safety campaigners demand crackdown on accident-prone mobility scooters whose owners don't bother with insurance, and fail to register their scooters with the DVLA

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Jason is offering aids to disabled people



This is Bradford, UK - Nov 30, 2006By Keighley News reporter. A man has offered a stairlift and a mobility scooter to sufferers of motor neurone disease. And Jason ...

ITV quiz channel grilled over 'misleading' viewers
Manchester Evening News, UK - Nov 29, 2006... Ellison, 38, from Newton Heath, Manchester, who became addicted to TV quizzes and ran up phone bills of 3,000 trying to win money to buy a mobility scooter. ...

How will I cope with a 'normal' baby
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Dec 11, 2006... have mobility issues. I can't walk very far, stairs are difficult and I use a mobility scooter when out and about. I spent much ...

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters



Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers.

Selecting an Electric Scooter for You or a Loved One
(ARA) - Electric scooters (also known as PMVs or personal mobility vehicles) are an invaluable asset for those with limited mobility. Scooters can help you continue to enjoy getting out while making it easier to get around.

Patients called to give evidence in botched ops investigation
PATIENTS who had botched surgery at a private hospital have been called to give evidence to a Government watchdog.

Click here for more Scooter information

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters



Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers.

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

Faith is key to Amadeo's personal and literary success
Diana Amadeo has written behind a dresser, in a hammock, and now at a desk.

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
Safety campaigners demand crackdown on accident-prone mobility scooters whose owners don't bother with insurance, and fail to register their scooters with the DVLA

Click here for more Scooter information

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Daughter's plea after dad badly hurt in crash



A DISTRAUGHT Peterborough woman has made a heart-rending appeal for witnesses after her elderly father was seriously injured following an accident on a pedestrian crossing.

Emma Bowler: How will I cope with a 'normal' baby?
She was born with a rare disability which her son inherited. Now Emma Bowler is to give birth to a child without the condition.

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes
British scientists are seeking permission to inject cells copied from human foetal material into the brains of stroke patients.

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UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes



British scientists are seeking permission to inject cells copied from human foetal material into the brains of stroke patients.

Faith is key to Amadeo's personal and literary success
Diana Amadeo has written behind a dresser, in a hammock, and now at a desk.

New scooter rules urged
Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

Click here for more Scooter information

New scooter rules urged



Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers.

How will I cope with a 'normal' baby?
She was born with a rare disability which her son Archie inherited. Now Emma Bowler is about to give birth to a child without the condition ...

Mobility is fragile, stay safe on roads
USERS of electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are being urged to take extra care on the city's roads as the dark nights draw in.

Click here for more Scooter information

Monday, December 11, 2006

New scooter rules urged



Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and illegally. (27/11/2006 09:17:14)

Evening Telegraph
A SPATE of crimes which has hit vulnerable people has prompted police to issue an appeal for help.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles with the DVLA will face fines in a Government clampdown on the users of electric-powered carts

How will I cope with a 'normal' baby?
She was born with a rare disability which her son Archie inherited. Now Emma Bowler is about to give birth to a child without the condition ...

Click here for more Scooter information

New scooter rules urged



Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Nov 27, 2006Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and ...

They wouldn't pump up my disabled scooter tyre
Norwich Evening News, UK - Nov 25, 2006A disabled pensioner said she felt let down after bosses at a city garage refused to pump up the tyres in her mobility scooter. ...

Illegal: Britain's 250,000 mobility scooters
This is London, UK - Nov 25, 2006Loading the weekly shop as they glide up and down the supermarket aisle, Britain's 250,000 mobility scooter owners make unlikely law breakers. ...

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Faith is key to Amadeo's personal and literary success



Boston Globe, United States - Nov 19, 2006... Well enough to give away her Lofstrand forearm crutches and metallic emerald green mobility scooter, Amadeo has continued her volunteer work with homebound ...

3,000 phone bill for quiz show addict
Manchester Evening News, UK - Nov 24, 2006A DISABLED woman ran up telephone bills of 3,000 by trying to win money from TV phone quizzes to buy a mobility scooter. Julie ...

I once was Lost but now am found
The Observer, UK - Nov 25, 2006... I'm not writing J&J off just yet, but lines like 'her mobility scooter was side-swiped by the log lorry coming out of the Lamb and Flag' have the ring of ...

UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes
ABC Online, Australia - Dec 6, 2006... to speak has robbed him really of his life and he can't work, he can't communicate, he doesn't go out on his own apart from on his mobility scooter," she said. ...

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Shopping fight keeps moving



As the fight to save Sutton shopmobility from closure gathers pace, its users have said that closure would be disastrous. Claudette Wolley, 65, of Sutton, suffers from two types of arthritis and cannot walk further than a few steps without aid.

Stamp of disapproval
PROBLEMS have hit a newly opened post office during its first week of trading. Christmas is a postman's busiest time of year but he will have a lighter load when he collects from the small franchised post office branch in McColl's, in Station Road, Letchworth GC, because it does not have a post box.

Selecting an Electric Scooter for You or a Loved One
(ARA) - Electric scooters (also known as PMVs or personal mobility vehicles) are an invaluable asset for those with limited mobility. Scooters can help you continue to enjoy getting out while making it easier to get around.

UK scientists apply to try cell treatment for strokes
British scientists are seeking permission to inject cells copied from human foetal material into the brains of stroke patients.

DVLA Clampdown on mobility scooter riders
Owners of mobility scooters who fail to register their vehicles will face fines in a Government clampdown. Ministers have confirmed that the electric-powered carts must be registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - and say action will be taken to ensure riders obey the law.

Click here for more Scooter information