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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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Bus Drivers Swap Places With Visually Impaired Passengers

26-10-2016

Allan Russell spoke to Lucy Dixon from RNIB to find out why drivers and passengers with sight loss are swapping places, in the hope of making travel by public transport easier.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.54MB - Duration: 7:08 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Bionic Eye Is Looking Good After Five Years

24-10-2016

The Argus II Retinal Prosthesis is an implant that can restore a specific kind of vision to those with retinal diseases. Iain Wilson spoke to Lyndon Da Cruz, from Moorfields Eye Hospital, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 10.24MB - Duration: 11:11 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Journeys Made Easier By Rail Company

24-10-2016

Abellio Scotrail runs train services throughout Scotland and has made commitments to improve travel for passengers with disabilities. Allan Russell found out more from Scotrail.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.99MB - Duration: 8:43 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Accessible App Can Tackle Hate Crimes.

20-10-2016

Victims and witnesses to hate crimes and anti social behaviour can now record and report what they see, anonymously, via an accessible app. Allan Russell spoke to Mahtab Khan, creator of the Eyewitness app, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 10.12MB - Duration: 11:03 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Police Scotland Tackling Hate Crime.

20-10-2016

Hate crimes come in many forms and you may not be aware that you're a victim. Allan Russell spoke to Chief Inspector Alastair Muir, Police Scotland, to find out more details and what to do if your a victim or a witness.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.91MB - Duration: 7:33 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Disability Charity Wants You To Get Active!

19-10-2016

The English Federation of Disability Sport is encouraging, and supporting, people with disabilities to Get Out Get Active in their latest campaign. Allan Russell spoke to Kat Southwell to find out more

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.62MB - Duration: 7:14 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Certificate Contains A Wealth Of Information.

18-10-2016

The Vision 2020 UK organisation recently held a roundtable discussion, with its members, to discuss the Certificate of Visual impairment. Allan Russell spoke to Mercy Jayesingham to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.11MB - Duration: 8:52 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Young People Wanted To Shape UK's Leading Sight Loss Charity

17-10-2016

RNIB has a strategic objective to increase participation by young people in the life of the RNIB Connect community. Allan Russell spoke to Niall McMurtry, from RNIB, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.59MB - Duration: 8:17 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


World Sight Day 2016

13-10-2016

Approximately 285 million people worldwide live with low vision and blindness. Insight Radio's Allan spoke to Sarah Namusobya from Vision Aid Overseas to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 4.81MB - Duration: 5:15 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Accessible Book Breakthrough!

13-10-2016

A global treaty that will allow the sharing of accessible literature has been ratified and set in law Allan Russell spoke to Dan Pescod, from RNIB, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 6.9MB - Duration: 7:32 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


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