Blind prejudice
If Blunkett is indeed prickly and self-absorbed, it's because he's a politician, not because he's blind.
If Blunkett is indeed prickly and self-absorbed, it's because he's a politician, not because he's blind.
A Daring deaf woman who took part in a charity skydive said she regretted her decision the moment she jumped out of the plane. Sophie Goddard took the 13,000ft leap to raise money for the national deaf-blind charity Sense.
A Disabled man who is camping on his doorstep in a protest over a lack of support from local agencies has been told he will not receive any more help.
With a recent survey suggesting almost 50% of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have been excluded at some point, parents face difficult choices. Up to one in 20 children have ADHD, which affects concentration and can cause them to be disruptive.
Following release of a new analysis by the Liberal Democrats showing that over half a million young people are earning less than their older counterparts for doing the same work, Dundee LibDem local party secretary Michael Charlton today (Sunday 22nd October) reiterated his view that the discrimination against young people must stop.
News that proposals to invest nearly £200 million on Dundee's council housing stock over the next decade have been accepted by Communities Scotland, has been welcomed by Cllr Fraser Macpherson, Dundee City Council's Finance Convener and LibDem Group Leader.