Thousands petition for ‘The Midget’ pub to keep ‘offensive’ name
A pub in Oxfordshire caught in the middle of a renaming saga may hold on to its original title after thousands of residents ...
From serious spinal surgery to police dispatcher
Andrew Smith, 40, from Maldon, says becoming a dispatcher with Essex Police was "down to luck" after serious surgery on his ...
Thousands petition for Oxfordshire pub to keep ‘offensive’ name
A pub in Oxfordshire caught in the middle of a renaming saga may hold on to its original title after thousands of residents ...
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Children with dwarfism explain what they want Hongkongers to know about their condition
Josie Tang Tsz-kwan was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-limbed dwarfism. People with this condition usually have shorter legs and arms. When Josie was 12 years old ...
Matthew McConaughey Says ‘Tiptoes’ Was an ‘Absurd’ and ‘Anarchic’ Film
Matthew McConaughey reflected on problematic 2004 comedy 'Tiptoes' which co-starred Gary Oldman, Peter Dinklage, and Patricia ...
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Greene King to change pub name after people said it was offensive
The pub came under fire after a lecturer with dwarfism said its name was offensive and launched an online petition to rename ...
Pub forced to change name after people complain it’s too offensive
A pub called The Midget after an iconic MG car is changing its name following complaints it’s offensive. More than 1,000 ...
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Pub named The Midget in honour of the classic car changes its name after disability lecturer with dwarfism says it is offensive
Dr Pritchard, who teaches at Liverpool Hope University, said that she and other people with dwarfism find the term 'offensive'. She previously campaigned for Marks and Spencer to rename their ...
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Counter-petition in 'offensive' pub name row
The pub was named after the eponymous MG car that had been built at a factory in the town until the 1970s - but the term is ...
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Jayci Simon: The story behind the Paralympian’s historic journey
At seven years old, Lansing Community College student Jayci Simon was diagnosed with Geleophysic Dysplasia, a rare form of ...
Special camps for disability certificates in Dindigul
DINDIGUL: Special camps will be held in Dindigul district to provide disability certificates (UDID cards) to an estimated ...