UNWELCOME SPACE

Bad cess to Leed's Space club, which refused entry to a blind woman. They did say that Sarah Caltieri could go in, she claims, providing she left her cane behind the bar - the doorman thought this might be hazardous. Of course, encouraging young people to drink large amounts of alcohol long into the night, that isn't hazardous in any way. But a small white cane? There'd be bloody carnage.

The club's assistant manager comes on like a Labour Party conference organiser:

Mark Jarvis, an assistant manager of Space, said he hadn't had a chance to speak to the doormen. He added: "I need to ask the doormen what was said. You cannot discriminate because a blind person needs that equipment to function properly. If that was the case then we would apologise profusely."

... and, of course, hope that nobody launches a prosecution under the disability discrimination act.

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