Female Paralympian calls for improved saddle design
Hannah Dines spent years believing an injury caused by her saddle was a necessary "sacrifice" for her sport.
The Scottish Paralympic cyclist required surgery as a result of the saddle on her trike bike causing her painful vulva injury.
Following her surger...
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Scot left paralysed now aims for Paralympic gold
David Melrose found wheelchair curling after being left paralysed while working as a retained firefighter.
This month, David took part in the World Wheelchair Curling Championships at The Peak venue in Stirling. The Scottish team placed second in the finals...
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Scottish wheelchair tennis star wins singles tournament
Gordon Reid claimed the singles title in the ABN AMRO World Wheelchair Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam.
Adding to his growing collection, the Scottish Paralympian tennis player has more major titles than both the Murray brothers combined, as well as a gold P...
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Scottish amputee features in ‘Football Saved My Life’ series
Amputee Rebecca Sellar documents her story in the latest Scottish FA’s ‘Football Saved My Life’ video series.
Having been born without a right fibula, Sellar has been a single-leg amputee since the age of one. Sellar started experiencing severe back and hip...
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Friends Legal raise money for Scottish charity Quarriers
The Friends Legal team donated to the Barlanark Family Support Service and Ruchazie Family Centre.
The holiday season can be a tough time for a number of people, and so, this year we raised money for families in the North East of Glasgow at the Barlana...
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Quadruple amputee receives double hand transplant
A Renfrewshire woman has undergone surgery after waiting 5 years for a double hand transplant.
Corrine Hutton set up support charity Finding Your Feet after suffering acute pneumonia and sepsis in 2013 when she was given a 5% chance of survival. Doctor...
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Friends Legal score 9.4/10 customer satisfaction rating
We are pleased with the results we achieved for our clients last year, but also with how they rated our service.
We surveyed more than 1000 of our valued customers in 2018 and came out with an average rating of 9.4/10. This means a great deal to our team wh...
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Glasgow forms UK’s first alliance to end homelessness
Glasgow has become the first city in the UK to form an alliance to combat homelessness and rough sleeping.
People with ‘first-hand experience’ of homelessness to lead campaign
Glasgow Council’s Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) will recruit partner...
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Honorary doctorate for first woman amputee to climb Everest
The first woman amputee to scale Mount Everest has been awarded an honorary doctorate.
Arunima Sinha is an ‘inspiration to amputees across the world’
Sinha reached the peak of the world’s highest mountain in 2013. She lost her left leg after being thrown fro...
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Friends Legal Support Spina Bifida Charity
Friends Legal have hosted an office dress down day to raise money for a specialist spina bifida charity.
The fundraising is in memory of Anne Baxter, a brave woman who paved the way for pioneering spina bifida treatment.
Diagnosed with spina bifida i...
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