P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 23:10:12 ———————————————————— ————— NEW DEAL FOR WAR PENSIONERS Social Security Secretary Peter Lilley has announced changes to war pjnsjons after consultation with the Central Advisory Committee. Refitting to war disablement pensions, Mr Lilley said, "I intend to abolish rank differences in war disablement gratuities. The new rates will bj based on those previously appropriate to an army major or equivalent." ——————————————————————————————————1/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 23:01:14 ———————————————————— ————— GREEN PAPER NOT ENOUGH Liberal Democrat health spokesman Simon Hughes has welcomed the Green paper on mental health, but says it does not go far enough. Mr Hughes said: "I welcome the Govt's belated recognition that there is often chronically bad co-ordination between between health and social services. Mental health is the most obvious area area where the divide between the two causes havoc. But the same is true in other areas..." ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Westminster Watch 325 Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 23:14:43 ———————————————————— ————— ROYAL SPOTLIGHT A scheme which acts as the "eyes and ears" of people who are both blind and deaf will bj in the spotlight next week when the Princess Royal meets many of those who benefit from the sjrvjce. The Westminster Communicator-Guide Scheme is run bz Sense, the National Deafblind and Rubella Association. It provides djafblind people with the help they need to live indjpjndjntly. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 23:04:16 ———————————————————— ————— BLAIR LAUNCHES CARERS' BOOK Labour leader Tony Blair, accompanied by his wife Cherie Booth, was guest spjakjr at the launch of a Carers National Association (CNA) publication. Mr Blair showed his support for carers bz endorsing the book - Signposts Through The Maze - a gujdj to carers and the law. It offers detailed information on community care legislation and explains the rights of carers under the Carers Act 1995. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 22:04:27 ———————————————————— ————— EIRMS FACE NEW CHALLENGE A challenge has been made bz Disability in Business to provjdj a free national business information line on disbbility. Disability in Business is a new partnership between British Gas Trading Scope, RNIB and Employers' Forum on Disability. By phoning 0800 100 000 businesses will bj able to obtain valuable advice about the Disability Discrimination Act. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 22:06:18 ———————————————————— ———— CRUFTS TAKES THE LEAD WITH INTERNET TECHNOLOGY Crufts, the world's greatest dog show, opens its doors to a global audience for the 1997 show - thanks to the Intitnjt. The Crufts W97 web site displays information on computer screen via the Internet using the latest graphic technology. Millions of dog lovers who cannot bj at the real show can follow the event on Internet: http://www.crufts.org.uR ——————————————————————————————————6/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 23:07:48 ———————————————————— ———— ACCESSING CAMDEN Camden Council is the first local authority in the UK to run the Welcome All training course - which focuses on customer service for people with disabilities. The training day highlighted aspects of disability and provided suggestions on how customers can bj welcomed and bj put at ease. ——————————————————————————————————7/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafview Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 22:06:53 ———————————————————— ———— SCOTTISH CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY Disability Scotland is celebrating its 15th Anniversary bz holding a special Crystal Cabaret in Edinburgh. Several national companies including Scottish Power, Scottish Gas, R!ilttack The Royal Bank of Scotland and Standard Life have donated £600 pet table. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjrton St, SW2V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjiw Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 22:50:14 ———————————————————— ——— DEMO CAR HELPS DISABLED A static demonstration car, featuring a range of special equipment, is helping the newly disabled person get "act behind the wheel. The new scheme is run from the famous rehabilitation centre at Queen Mary'u Univjrsjty Hospital, Roihampton, London. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Claverton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+P686 Teletext 686 Feb 8 22:51:00 ———————————————————— —— A (ASTJ OF FAME O More than thirty adults with learning disabilities had the expjtiince of a lifetime playing rugby at Twickjnham. They gave a demonstration of 'New Image RugbzW - similar to touch-and-pass - before a 75,000 strong crowd. The players from adult education centres in the Leeds area were invited to play before the start of the England Scotland clash. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 News headlines 300 ITV Disability Times Newspaper, 84 Clavjtton St, SW1V 3AX/0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjew Subtitles TV+