Early Edition is RNIB Connect Radio's breakfast show reviewing the main stories in the daily newspapers for blind and partially sighted people across the UK.
01-02-2016
A new RNIB Scotland project funded by the Big Lottery Fund is aiming to help blind and partially sighted children and their families.
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28-01-2016
The government has been defeated in the Lords over plans to cut the benefits of people with illness and disabilities. Steven Scott spoke to Lord Colin Lowe, Vice President of RNIB.
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27-01-2016
According to a new report for Holocaust Memorial Day, research has found a quarter of people in the UK have witnessed hate crime in the last year. Steven Scott spoke to Mark Harrison from the Holocaust Memorial Trust to find out more.
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22-01-2016
Thousands of blind and partially sighted older people are not receiving any social care support according to a joint report from Age UK and RNIB which says the lack of social care is also in some cases badly affecting their wider health and wellbeing.
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19-01-2016
Rhian Lewis from Wales was almost totally blind from the effects of retinitis pigmentosa but has been hitting the headlines after taking part in a groundbreaking new operation. She spoke to Lynne Morgan.
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19-01-2016
If you’ve recently lost out whether through a cancellation or delay on any vital eye-related appointments at your local hospital in England, then RNIB wants to hear from you. Iain Wilson speaks to Holly Heath from RNIB.
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13-01-2016
RNIB is due to officially launch it’s new community of blind and partially sighted people called RNIB Connect. The UK’s leading sight loss charity believes it will provide more opportunities for people to connect with each other. Steven Scott reports.
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05-01-2016
On the first Monday of 2016, RNIBs Marc Powell - who has been a Paralympic Judo player and now works for RNIB - opened the 2016 market for them.
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