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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.

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Call For Visually Impaired People To Take To The High Seas.

17-01-2017

Sailing can be a fun, relaxing or adrenalin charged pastime. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Will Bridge, organiser, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 9.27MB - Duration: 10:07 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Accessible Home Appliances For Visually Impaired People.

17-01-2017

Sailing can be a fun, relaxing or adrenalin charged pastime. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Will Bridge, organiser, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 9.27MB - Duration: 10:07 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Guide Dog, Kika, Fitted With Camera.

13-01-2017

Amit Patel fitted his guide dog with a camera to record descrimination and problems he faces on his way to work in London. The results were astonishing but not all were bad. Allan Russell spoke to Amit and Sarah Schoenberger, from the charity...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.7MB - Duration: 9:30 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


American Sight Loss Charity Heads To Capitol Hill.

12-01-2017

The National Federation of the Blind assists visually impaired people to have face to face meetings with their elected representatives. Allan Russell spoke to Chris Danielsen, from the US charity, to find out why this is an annual event...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.64MB - Duration: 9:26 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Sight Loss Didn't Stop American Entrepreneur.

12-01-2017

When high school athlete Jim Stovall lost his sight, he thought life for him was over and there was no light at the end of the tunnel. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to Jim to learn more about his amazing life.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 11.99MB - Duration: 13:06 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Accessible Sports For The Blind.

10-01-2017

British Blind Sport has a wide range of activities and sports for visually impaired people of all abilities. Events take place on a regular basis around the UK and Allan Russell spoke to Logan Gray, from the charity, to find out more...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.07MB - Duration: 6:38 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Audio Described Ballet.

04-01-2017

Scottish Ballet provide audio described, and subsidised, performances for blind and partially sighted patrons. Allan Russell spoke to Pauline Laverty, from the company, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.69MB - Duration: 9:29 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Welsh Sight Loss Charity Looks Back At 2016.

30-12-2016

Ceri Jackson is the Director of RNIB Cymru and Chair of the Cardiff Institute for the Blind. Allan Russell spoke to her to look back at what 2016 meant to the charities...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.89MB - Duration: 9:43 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Audio Description Highlights Of 2016.

30-12-2016

ITV's Vidar Hjardeng looks back at 2016's live offerings which were audio described. Allan Russell asks what his favourites were and why?

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 16.35MB - Duration: 17:51 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Disabled Golf Charity Reviews 2016.

30-12-2016

The Scottish Disability Golf Partnership helps people with various disabilities take up the game of golf and can guide them to a highly professional level. Allan Russell spoke to Jim Gales, to find out a little about it's history and what 2016 held...

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 10.09MB - Duration: 11:01 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


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