P686 Teletext 686 May31 20:51:03 —————————————————— UPDATE —— —— CIVIL RIGHTS "FIGHT GOES ON" Campaigning MP Harry Barnes has vowed "the fight goes on" despite the minister for disabled people blocking the latest move to get his bill passed. Mr Barnes' Civil Rights (Disabled Persons) Bill - which aims to make discrimination against disabled people an offence - is opposed by Government. The bill will continue to be discussed by a Commons committee, despite this latest in a series of obstacles. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Deafview 685 Godlines 687 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlines Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May31 20:44:16 —————————————————— UPDATE —— —— NOTABILITY UNDER SCRUTINY Government auditors are investigating the £1.5 billion notability charity, headed by Lord Sterling. The charity channels millions of pounds of tax-payers' money into leasing cars to disabled people. Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley has demanded greater competition to let all financial institutions supply money to finance leasing. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Subtitling index 419 Long Lost 675 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May31 28:45:28 —————————————————— UPDATE ADOPTING THE DISABILITY SYMBOL The Department of Social Security has been awarded the Employment Services' Disability Symbol by the minister for disabled people, William Hague. Labour's Tom Clarke has called on Mr Hague to set up a disabled rights commission to enforce the law. "William Hague should give disabled people working in small firms the same rights as everyone else," hj said. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Godlines has moved to 687 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlines Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May31 20:42:04 —————————————————— UPDATE WANT TO BE A FILM STAR? Common Ground Sign Dance Company is planning an innovative community film project for July. Deaf actor David Bower, star of Four Weddings And A Funeral, is organising a workshop in London to develop a film with a communication theme. Disabled people are particularly invited to take part. For details 0181-575 1078. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Deafview 685 It's Your Life! 480 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May31 20:42:51 —————————————————— UPDATE STEVIE WONDER SINGS FOR RNIB Superstar Stevie Wonder takes to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall next week in aid of the Royal National Institute for the Blind. Two concerts, on May 22 and May 23, will raise much-needed funds for the RNIB. The organisation is facing an operating deficit of £1m. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Godlines has moved to 687 brought to you by Teletext Ltd and Disability Times Godlinjs Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May31 20:37:27 —————————————————— UPDATE NEW EMERGENCY SERVICE People who have difficulty using a telephone will bj able now to contact emjrgjncy services quickly and simply. Minister for disabled people William Hague helped launch the new service on Typetalk, the national telephone relay service for speech/impaired, deaf or deaf/blind people. Anyone with a text telephone can call Freephone 0800 112 999 in an emergency. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Write to Dis-Ability Update at: DISABILITY TIMES, 27 DELANCEY STREET LONDON NW1 7RX. PHONE 0171 380 X099 Godlines Deafview Fifty Plus TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May31 20:32:47 —————————————————— UPDATE NEW BUS SERVICE Satellites used in maritime navigation will form part of a revolutionary electric and gas-powered community bus service for elderly and disabled people Passengers will ring in to use the service. A satellite will pin-point the nearest bus which will bj diverted to pick up the new passenger. The hi-tech solution is being launched early next year by London's Camden Council to help combat pollution. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Write to Dis-Ability Update at: DISABILITY TIMES, 27 DELANCEY STREET LONDON NW1 7RX. PHONE 0171 380 8099 Godlines Deafview Fifty Plus TV Plus