All news on the topic: Mobility scooter

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Family sorted entire wedding in six days after mum given months to live
Sophie Watkins, 27, was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in April 2023 - after three years in remission from the disease. Doctors gave her a prognosis of six months
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Bride's act of cruelty on disabled bridesmaid leaves people disgusted
An entiled bride soon regretted her cruel trick on her disabled bridesmaid after she got the most epic revenge - people have applauded the guest for the way she responded
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Emergency services swarm after woman, 70, on mobility scooter falls into lake
A woman, 70, had to be rescued from Hollingworth Lake in Littleborough, Greater Manchester, when she fell in while out riding her mobility scooter earlier today
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Nan on mobility scooter killed after being hit by HGV at pedestrian crossing
Brenda Rostron, 63, died after being struck by an HGV while using a pedestrian crossing on her mobility scooter on Thursday - with her heartbroken family paying tribute
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Mobility scooter rider dies after being struck by HGV on pedestrian crossing
A 63-year-old woman has died after being hit by an HGV as she rode a mobility scooter on a pedestrian crossing in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on Thursday afternoon
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Moment 'new Ronnie Pickering' shoves woman and drives over her on scooter
A mobility scooter rider has been dubbed the 'new Ronnie Pickering' after he was filmed punching a man and pushing a woman to the ground before riding over her in an expletive-laden bust up
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Man dies after falling asleep in mobility scooter and plunging off promenade
A coroner has now written to East Suffolk Council after John Gray's accident in Felixstowe, Suffolk, with his concerns that there could be similar tragedies in future
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Furious OAP who rammed passerby for 'taking the last pasty' refuses to apologise
Footage of the incident want viral as a customer was knocked down by a pensioner driving a mobility scooter. But the OAP has refused to apologise for his behaviour outside the pastry shop
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Moment irate OAP uses mobility scooter to mow down man who bought the last pasty
A witness to the shocking incident in Bideford, Devon says an argument broke out after a local bakery ran out of pasties, with a mobility scooter being wielded as a weapon
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Stalker jailed after he crept into 'frightened' neighbour's bedroom as she slept
A judge has sentenced Philip Robinson, 40, to a jail term of two years and three months after he pleaded guilty to stalking with harm and distress at a previous hearing
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Eamonn Holmes health battles - from spinal surgery to needing a mobility scooter
GB News host, Eamonn Holmes, has been open about his health issues, which left him unable to sleep following years of chronic pain before he was told he needed surgery on his spine
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Big Brother star Kerry lost sight in one eye after late-night pillow fight
Shock evictee Kerry, who has MS, complained about the younger housemates being disrespectful and having loud, drunken games until 4am while she tried to sleep
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Woman knocked off mobility scooter by huge wave amid brutal gales across UK
Weather forecasters said winds will be strong all week, particularly during Storm Ciarán, and early gusts this week have already caused trouble in and around Swansea, south Wales
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Fire drama as P&O cruise passengers evacuated after mobility scooter explodes
The P&O cruise ship Iona - which went on to join the Verity cargo search - was about to set sail when a passenger's mobility scooter battery caused a fire in the central hub area, leading to an evacuation
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Bride spotted terrifying sign of deadly disease on day three of her honeymoon
Emma Barker was on honeymoon in Thailand when she discovered the sign, but kept the news a secret from her new husband before waiting weeks to see a GP
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Gran who put shed in parking bay to protect mobility scooter told to remove it
Dorothy Slater, who suffers from arthritis, says she has been ordered to remove a shed from her parking space after a planning row - but she said it protects her mobility scooter
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Moment Mercedes driver pushes woman off her mobility scooter in road rage row
A road rage row broke out in Horley in Surrey, after the Mercedes driver allegedly used a pedestrianised zone as a cut through - and things became quickly heated
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Half of doctors who caught Covid are STILL suffering ill health, survey suggests
Half of those quizzed said they still have symptoms after catching Covid on the front line at the start of the pandemic - and one in five has had to stop work or cut back their hours
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Major search after mum vanishes near river - as specialist dogs are deployed
Fiona Edson was last seen on Sunday, June 25, when she left her home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, sparking a huge search and rescue operation by emergency services in the area
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Comedian moved back to US from UK after 'humiliating' treatment
A comedian with dwarfism who moved to the UK to work on an anti-bullying campaign has come back to the US after she was 'humiliated' repeatedly, especially by guards on trains that disrespected her in front of crowds of commuters
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Mum who found herself 'sleeping all day' had brain tumour the size of tangerine
Alison Carter, 34, was told she had just two months to live without an immediate operation before going under the knife twice and enduring two gruelling rounds of chemo
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Meet the cash-strapped Brits who face choosing between heating and BREATHING
Sulaiman has so far had just £150 help from the Government – despite charities estimating disabled people are paying £12,000 a year in extra costs
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Woman in her 60s dies from head injury after falling from her mobility scooter
The woman died in hospital of the head wound she sustained in the fall on Friday morning in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, which police called "a very sad incident"
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Woman admits stealing mobility scooter as OAP left dying in Tesco car park
Mr Shadwick, 63, was found collapsed by a member of staff at Tesco superstore at Stratford Park, Stroud, at around 6am on January 22. He had Parkinson's Disease and recently had a stroke
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Neighbours at war as joiner told to shift caravan parked on street and pavement
Ben Beecroft has kept a caravan outside his Sneyd Green home, in Stoke-on-Trent, for the past four winters but the latest model has parked in the spot has incurred the wrath of neighbours
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