Elderly pair hurt in mobility scooter crash in Ludlow
An elderly woman driving a mobility scooter left two pensioners with cuts and bruises after she knocked them over while 'tearing' around a street corner in Ludlow.
Ludlow|Nov 22, 2012
Ludlow
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Mother claiming mobility benefits spotted at gym
A mother-of-three who received £4,000 in benefits after claiming she had severe mobility problems was seen regularly using a gym, a court heard.
Crime|Oct 4, 2012
Brierley Hill
Crime
Stourbridge
Mobility scooter man dies in collision with bus
A man driving a mobility scooter has died after suffering multiple injuries in a crash with a bus in Staffordshire.
Staffordshire|Jun 25, 2012
Staffordshire
Mobility scooter thieves caught on victim's CCTV camera
A seriously ill man awaiting a heart and lung transplant today branded as despicable the thieves he caught on CCTVwalking off with his £1,000 mobility scooter.
News|Jun 6, 2012
News
Merry Hill to charge for mobility scooters
Shoppers hiring mobility scooters and pushchairs at the Merry Hill shopping centre are to be charged for the first time, it was revealed today.
Dudley|Mar 24, 2011
Dudley
Runaway car hits pensioner on mobility scooter
A pensioner escaped major injury when her mobility scooter was crushed by an out-of-control car.
Brownhills|Oct 9, 2010
Brownhills
Anger as thieves take mobility scooter
An 87-year-old war veteran has lost his independence after thieves stole his mobility scooter worth £2,500 from outside his home.
Aldridge|Jul 24, 2009
Aldridge
Mobility scheme in crisis
Oswestry's Shopmobility programme, which provides scooters and wheelchairs to people with mobility problems, could be in jeopardy in a matter of months because of a funding crisis, bosses warned today. Oswestry's Shopmobility programme, which provides scooters and wheelchairs to people with mobility problems, could be in jeopardy in a matter of months because of a funding crisis, bosses warned today. The scheme, which ensures disabled people can shop and spend time in Oswestry, made a loss of £6,000 in the last financial year and is facing another shortfall this financial year after funding from Oswestry Town Council was cut. Andrew Brown, from Oswestry Community Action, which runs the Shopmobility scheme, said despite extensive work to cut overheads he feared there might be no other choice but to scrap the service if extra funding was not found by autumn. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Oswestry|Apr 22, 2009
Oswestry
Mobility scooter stolen
A 70-year-old Shropshire man, who is practically housebound without his mobility scooter, has made a desperate plea for its return after it was stolen.
South Shropshire|Mar 12, 2009
South Shropshire
Mobility boost for Oliver
A teenager from Telford with a rare genetic disorder has been given a huge boost to his mobility thanks to a special community fund set up by the Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman. A teenager from Telford with a rare genetic disorder has been given a huge boost to his mobility thanks to a special community fund set up by the Wolverhampton Wanderers chairman. Thirteen-year-old Oliver Franks, of Admaston, Telford, was born with campomelic dysplasia, which affects his bones and severely impairs his mobility. Staffordshire-based charity BDF Newlife approached Wolves Aid, the charity set up by chairman Steve Morgan for money towards a new mobility aid. Thanks to the fund, Oliver is now the proud owner of a new power trike. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
News|Feb 23, 2008
News
Mobility scooters stolen
A Telford widow said today her "lifeline" had been taken away after callous thieves broke into her garage and stole her mobility scooters. A Telford widow said today her "lifeline" had been taken away after callous thieves broke into her garage and stole her mobility scooters. Eva Tonks, 86, of Hadley Park Road, Leegomery, said the vehicles were the only way she was able to get out and about independently. The scooters were stored in her locked garage near her home but were found to be missing earlier this week. Telford police say the scooters were probably taken between November 25 and December 4. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
News|Dec 6, 2007
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