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Jackie Baillie tabled a member's bill at Holyrood in 2019 in an effort to ensure the NHS supplied the mobility aids if requested.Under previous guidance, hospitals only provided wheelchairs to patients who would require one for six months or more.This meant patients who only required a wheelchair on a short term basis had to find the money to buy one themselves or rely on charities such as the British Red Cross.Following discussions between ministers, health bosses and Labour this rule will now be changed without the need for legislation.Baillie told the Record: "This change will see the lives of thousands of Scots improved.

A pending fire sale of Paradigm’s stronghold music division to Casey Wasserman has been expected for months. Today, the agency said it is done. Paradigm CEO Sam Gores announced it as a “win for all parties,” and that Wasserman will take possession of the assets in the second quarter of this year. This will bring up the inevitable question of what is left for Paradigm, an agency that built into a respectable boutique, housed in the old ICM headquarters on Wilshire and fueled by the cash from its music touring business.

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Martin Lewis has found that people with a mental health condition are three times more likely to have been the victim of an online scam in comparison with the wider UK population. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said current plans to tackle the issue do not go far enough and highlighted how people with mental health problems can often face higher risks due to low mood, reduced concentration or impulsivity, which in turn can make it harder to control online spending or spot potential scams online.

The OG 90210 cast sure is defensive!

Katie Price has issued a stark warning to online trolls.

Happy together! Keanu Reeves was spotted with girlfriend Alexandra Grant during a rare night out for the couple on Saturday, March 13.

Keanu Reeves, 56, and Alexandra Grant, 47, proved their relationship is still going strong when they stepped out for their latest romantic outing. The actor and the beauty were seen walking outside Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA on the evening of Mar. 13 after enjoying a meal from Wolfgang Puck‘s crew. They joined Keanu’s Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure co-star Alex Winter, 55, his wife Ramsey Ann Naito, 47, and his son Leroy Winter, 23, for the fun dinner and were dressed stylishly casual.

direct to your inboxCoronation Street viewers were disgusted by a 'misogynistic' comment aimed at Leanne Battersby by Nick Tilsley.During Monday night's double bill the character made a dig at Leanne after she visited his factory and asked if she could borrow money from him.When she wouldn't tell him what the cash was for the Underworld boss told her to 'try a fur coat and no knickers next time.' Fans of the ITV soap took to Twitter to air their views with one saying it was 'revolting' and another branding it 'vile.' Nick, played by Ben Price, insulted Leanne after saying she looked lovely when she emerged from hiding out in her flat for months following the death of her toddler son Oliver.But he turned nasty when she asked for £2,000 and

Tiffany Haddish is a Grammy winner.

Bill Burr is facing backlash for some of his jokes at the 2021 Grammy Awards pre-telecast ceremony. The comedian’s remarks during his appearance prompted some livestream viewers to call him out for insensitive jokes. ET Canada has reached out to Burr’s rep for comment.

The Prime Minister backed the Met chief ahead of chairing a meeting of the Government’s Crime and Justice Taskforce on Monday to discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence, with Dame Cressida among the attendees.Amid a storm of criticism over the Met’s handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard in London Labour and SNP MPs are rallying to vote against the government’s Policing and Crime Bill and to confront Home Secretary Priti Patel in the Commons.Speaking ahead of his meeting with the police chief Johnson said he still had confidence in Dame Cressida.He told reporters in Coventry: “The police do have a very, very difficult job.

The LadBaby mum has generously donated an entire week's worth of groceries to her local food bank.

Bill Burr caught some backlash on social media for jokes he made while presenting at the 2021 Grammys premiere ceremony. The standup comedian was tapped by the Recording Academy to present some of the awards earlier in the night prior to the main broadcast.

It seems Tom Cruise is having some trouble selling his Colorado mansion as it has been on and off the market for many a year now.

direct to your inboxWhen Elma’s husband Bill died in 2010, her life fell apart.The person she had spent 51 years married to was no longer there and she felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness.Elma, who asked to be referred to by her first name only, suffered further heartbreak when her best friend died a few years later from cancer.As a way of dealing with the passing of those closest to her, the 85-year-old began taking sleeping pills as she felt she had 'lost all meaning of life'.“I was mentally on the floor, taking sleeping pills just to make the day go away,” Elma explains.“I’d take one at noon and hope to sleep until 6pm then I’d eat something and go to bed again at 9pm.“I’d lost my husband, my best pal and my friends were scattered

Rangers fans who raised funds to pay for damage to Glasgow city centre after lockdown-busting title celebrations will be asked to pay an £11,000 bill, Glasgow City Council has revealed.The cost of the damage includes more than £4,000 to repair and replace memorial benches wrecked in George Square after hundreds of fans gathered to celebrate the club's league win.A further £4,000 is needed to replant flower beds.The bill was revealed amid fears of more disruption at next Sunday's Old Firm game.

Dev Patel had some huge movie news announced this week and his ex-girlfriend Freida Pinto is sending him a lot of support!

You know it’s a good week on Real Time when the two stories that have consumed the week’s news — the accusations against Andrew Cuomo and the accusations against the Royal Family — take a backseat to weightier topics such as crony capitalism and the hegemony of China.

, Prince Harry then broke out in song, singing “Just the Three of Us,” to the tune of Bill Withers's “Just the Two of Us." LOL.It turns out Prince Harry is pretty musical! During a filmed for The Late Late Show With James Corden, he rapped most of the theme song for The French Prince of Bel-Air.The opened up about his family to Corden, as well. “It was never walking away, it was stepping back rather than stepping down," he said during the above segment, which aired on February 25.