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After marches, protests and even a visit to Downing Street, campaigners in Devizes have finally been able to celebrate the news of a new care centre. ....
By Eduardo Reyes2021-04-30T10:32:00+01:00 The Solicitors Regulation Authority and its exam provider Kaplan have been accused of signalling to disabled people that they are not welcome in the profession, by barring the use of popular assistive technology products in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination part 1. Candidates who routinely depend on specific assistive technology products could instead sit with an ‘amanuensis’ – a person who will read out the 360 questions and 1,440 multiple choice answers and input the candidate’s response. Extra time will be allowed for these candidates. The prospect of assistive technology such as Jaws, Dragon and ClaroRead being barred from the exam has been criticised by the Law Society’s Lawyers with Disabilities Division (LDD), which first raised the issue with the SRA in 2017. LDD chair Jane Burton, who is also a member of the SRA’s SQE reference group, told the ....
Devizes voted best place to live near the countryside. Delighted at the news their town is voted best place to live near the countryside in a survey. Justina Pettefer of Devizes Indies, Mayor Cllr Chris Gay and Town Clerk Simon Fisher Photo Trevor People in Devizes have been urged to come forward and make a difference to their communities. The Town Council have issued a recruitment video with a difference to raise awareness of the role of town councillors, ahead of elections in May. A new video, released in conjunction with music from the Devizes Town Band, features current councillors explaining why more people should sign up to fill the roles. ....
A model boat maker s plan to sail his toy vessel on his local pond with his elderly father have been sunk by health and safety chiefs who said the water is too dense . Stephen Best, 57, had hoped to float the boat on Crammer Pond in Devizes, Wiltshire, with his elderly father and rekindle his memories from his youth. The pond, also known as Moonrakers because of its links to smuggling 200 years ago, lies next to a children s playground and is only a few feet deep but Mr Best s local council said it was too dangerous because of the density of the water. ....