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How heavy is too heavy? We compare the real lifting weight of every folding mobility scooter and powerchair we sell, in kilos and stone, for Irish cars, homes and airports.

Warm-not-hot autumn sun in Benidorm, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Madeira, the Algarve, Malta and Barcelona: how accessible each one really is, and which light folding scooters and powerchairs t...