DIY SOS
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| First episode date | October 7, 1999 |
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| Networks | BBC One |
| No. of series | 29 (1 upcoming) |
| Presented by | Nick Knowles |
| Lowri Turner | |
| Brigid Calderhead | |
| Kate McIntyre | |
| May 23, 2019 | |
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| ID | 1185104 |
About DIY SOS
Building an extension to meet the needs of their growing family seemed a straightforward proposition for Neil and Rebecca Smith, but then Neil was made redundant and the couple's youngest child began to display signs of autism. Nick Knowles and the team enlist the aid of the local community to rescue this family. They have just 10 days to complete the build. …
Children in Need: Lewis Capaldi, Joe Wicks and Graham Norton to star in BBC fundraiser
... Diy Sos built a brand-new home for Leeds-based CiN-funded project Getaway Girls, which saw Nick Knowles and his team work alongside Radio 2 presenters and a group of volunteers...
Simon Dobbin: Brain-damaged football fan's family want law change
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Simon Dobbin: Brain-damaged football fan's family want law change
Simon Dobbin is unable to walk or Talk
The Family of a football fan who suffered horrific injuries at the hands of hooligan opposition fans are campaigning for a change in The Law .
Cambridge United fan Simon Dobbin, 47, from Suffolk, was attacked after a match in Southend, Essex, in 2015.
, which left him brain damaged.
His wife Nicole wants "Simon's Law" introduced, to force lifelong payments to the NHS by people convicted of violent disorder.
The Law would also increase sentencing powers in such cases.
Some of Mr Dobbin's attackers stamped on his head for 90 seconds and as a result he cannot walk or Talk .
The Family home was transformed on DIY: SOSMrs Dobbin, from Mildenhall, told the BBC: "We have a lifelong Sentence - this [Simon's Law] would be a Constant Reminder for them of what they did and a deterrent for others. "
She was spurred to start a petition campaigning for a change to The Law after being told another of Mr Dobbin's attackers had been released from prison.
It has been signed over 4,000 times in less than 48 Hours .
All of Mr Dobbin's equipment, medication and care is funded by the NHS, which his wife estimates has cost hundreds of thousands of pounds.
She Said : "If someone is found guilty and sentenced to violent disorder causing harm, especially like what happened to Simon, then part of their wages or benefits should be paid back to the NHS. "
Mr Dobbin spent a year in hospital after The Attackcambridge, southend-on-sea, mildenhall
Source of news: bbc.com
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