paul houghton is lucky to be alive.in hospital. my swing isn‘t very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul‘s life, and a buggy enables him to get around a standard five—mile course. he‘s represented england 13 times and played in europe. in august 2016, paul had booked to play a round at this golf course in essex, owned and operated by brentwood borough council. but on his way to the tee, he claims he was told he would not be allowed onto the course without a letter from his doctor justifying the medical need for a buggy. i couldn‘t believe it, i really couldn‘t believe it, to be told that i couldn‘t play because i was disabled. what sort of message do you think that sort of response sends out to disabled golfers, disabled people? it sends the message out that we‘re not welcome, that we‘re not part of society, and that we‘re not included. and that we can‘tjoin in a sport that is accessible to everybody because we need to use other equipment to play the game. in refusing to allow him to use his buggy, paul c

paul houghton is lucky to be alive.acted a deadly bug which can eat muscle and body tissue at a rate of 2cm an hour. well, you got over. paul's right leg was amputated above the knee, and he received the last rites in hospital. my swing isn't very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul's life, and a buggy enables him to get around a standard five—mile course. he's represented england 13 times, and played in europe. in august 2016, paul had arranged to play a round at this golf course in essex, owned and operated by brentwood borough council. but on his way to the tee, he claims he was told he would not be allowed onto the course without a letter from his doctor justifying the medical need for a buggy. i couldn't believe it, i really couldn't believe it, to be told that i couldn't play because i was disabled. what sort of message do you think that sort of response sends out to disabled golfers, disabled people? it sends the message out that we're not welcome, that we're not part of society, and that we're no

paul houghton is lucky to be alive.t can eat muscle and body tissue at a rate of 2cm an hour. well, you got over. paul's right leg was amputated above the knee and he received the last rites in hospital. my swing isn't very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul's life, and a buggy enables him to get around a standard five—mile course. he's represented england 13 times and played in europe. in august 2016, paul had booked to play a round at this golf course in essex, owned and operated by brentwood borough council. but on his way to the tee, he claims he was told he would not be allowed onto the course without a letter from his doctor justifying the medical need for a buggy. i couldn't believe it, i really couldn't believe it, to be told that i couldn't play because i was disabled. what sort of message do you think that sort of response sends out to disabled golfers, disabled people? it sends the message out that we're not welcome, that we're not part of society, and that we're not included. and that we can

paul houghton is lucky to be alive.st rites in hospital. my swing isn't very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul's life, and a buggy enables him to get around a standard five—mile course. he's represented england 13 times, and played in europe. in august 2016, paul had arranged to play a round at this golf course in essex, owned and operated by brentwood borough council. but on his way to the tee, he claims he was told he would not be allowed onto the course without a letter from his doctor, justifying the medical need for a buggy. i couldn't believe it, i really couldn't believe it, to be told that i couldn't play because i was disabled. what sort of message do you think that sort of response sends out to disabled golfers, disabled people? it sends the message out that we're not welcome, that we're not part of society, and that we're not included. and that we can'tjoin in a sport that is accessible to everybody because we need to use other equipment to play the game. in refusing to allow him to use his

paul houghton is lucky to be alive.f 2cm an hour. well, you got over. paul's right leg was amputated above the knee, and he received the last rites in hospital. my swing isn't very orthodox. golf has become an important part of paul's life, and a buggy enables him to get around a standard five—mile course. he's represented england 13 times, and played in europe. in august 2016, paul had arranged to play a round at this golf course in essex, owned and operated by brentwood borough council. but on his way to the tee, he claims he was told he would not be allowed onto the course without a letter from his doctor justifying the medical need for a buggy. i couldn't believe it, i really couldn't believe it, to be told that i couldn't play because i was disabled. what sort of message do you think that sort of response sends out to disabled golfers, disabled people? it sends the message out that we're not welcome, that we're not part of society, and that we're not included. and that we can'tjoin in a sport that is accessible to

paul houghton is determined that, by playing it and pursuing his action for discrimination, the sportill become ever more inclusive. clive coleman, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomaz schafernaker. i gather we have breaking news on just how hot the summer has been. this is just just how hot the summer has been. this isjust in just how hot the summer has been. this is just in from the met office and this year we have the joint hottest summer, with 1976. pretty spectacular summer it has been and we are still getting warm. particularly in the south—east, but the general trend will be things to cool the general trend will be things to cool. there are weather systems to the north—west of our neighbourhood heading in our direction and over the next days we will find the jet strea m the next days we will find the jet stream is going to be pushing weather fronts in our direction and weather fronts in our direction and we will see things going downhill, particularly as we head towards the end of the week. in the short—term we still have some time warmth across east anglia an

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paul houghton's right leg was amputated in 2000 after he was affected by a lethal tissue—eating bacteriaies any discrimination and is defending the legal action. chris evans has announced he will be leaving bbc radio 2 after 13 years at the station. in the last few minutes, it's been announced he'll be returning to virgin radio. the broadcaster took over sir terry wogan's breakfast show in 2010, and regularly attracts 9 million listeners — more than any other breakfast show in the uk. chris evans made the announcement this morning telling listeners he'd stay on air until christmas. that's a summary of the latest bbc news — more at 10:30am. i will miss chris evans on the radio two breakfast show. thank you for your messages about celebrity big brother and the interview with lucy mecklenburgh, the partner of ryan thomas, who is in the middle of those physical abuse claims made by a former celebrity big brother co ntesta nt roxa nne a former celebrity big brother contestant roxanne pallet. this one says he has my full support, big brother are handling this so badly. u nless brother are hand