A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
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Katie Player, YUSU Disabilities Officer, told The Yorker: “Obviously, getting wheelchair access for taxis is hard enough as it is, and this reckless and irresponsible behaviour doesn’t help."
Player added that she hoped those involved would return the equipment.
Paul, the A-Team worker who was driving the minibus at the time of the theft, explained that the students stole a box of clamps from underneath one of the seats.
He said: “We need the clamps for safety reasons, and they’re not easy to replace. You can’t just go into a shop and buy them; you need to order them from Manchester or somewhere."
Paul explained that the theft was an “annoyance” more than anything. He also said that he has not experienced much trouble with students from the University before.
A-Team Taxis informed the Halifax College Students’ Association of the theft directly.
The firm has worked closely with the HCSA for several years, and regularly helps the college with events.
Joan Sneldon, the College’s Acting Administrator, has e-mailed all Halifax students, describing the issue as “very serious”.
She has appealed for the equipment’s return, or information on the theft “as a matter of urgency”.
The consequences are already being felt by disabled passengers as one child has been forced to miss school after being unable to use the taxi service.
I think the key word "allegedly" is missing from this article somewhere...
But still, whoever did it, although they probably didn't know what they were for at the time of the theft, they should have been returned (anonymously or not) as soon as they found out.
I'm sure we've all liberated a few beer trophies now and then but when there are repercussions like this, hanging on to them is a crime that should be taken more seriously.
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