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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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Big Anniversary For Guide Dogs Charity.

28-09-2016

The Guide Dogs training centre in Leamington Spa is celebrating an important moment in its history. Allan Russell spoke to Sarah Miller to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.69MB - Duration: 6:13 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Shopping Made Easier For Visually Impaired Customers.

28-09-2016

Intu Braehead Centre, near Glasgow, is piloting a scheme to guide and assist visually impaired people around the shops and eateries of this shopping and leisure complex. Allan Russell spoke to Lydia Brown, from the centre, to find out more.

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


Concerns Over Accessible Voting In US.

28-09-2016

With a Presidential election on the horizon, the National Federation of the Blind in the United States, has concerns that visually impaired people will struggle to vote independently. Allan Russell finds out mo

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.55MB - Duration: 9:20 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Can Colouring Books Be Accessible?

26-09-2016

If your colour blind, enjoying colouring in books or E-colouring books may not be at the top of your list. Chris Guest, who is colour blind himself, has tackled the problem head on. Allan Russell spoke to him to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.67MB - Duration: 8:22 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Charity Wants Better Access To Sport.

22-09-2016

The Charity Leonard Cheshire is working to improve accessibility for disabled people who want to keep fit or get involved in sport.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 7.28MB - Duration: 7:57 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Concerns Over Accessibility For New Chip And Pin Machines!

14-09-2016

RNIB, the UK's leading sight loss charity, has expressed concerns over new chip and pin machines being piloted in the UK. Allan Russell spoke to Natalie Doig, RNIB Campaigns, to find out more.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.03MB - Duration: 8:46 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Disability Golf Is Growing Across The Globe

13-09-2016

The game of golf can be played at many levels by all sorts of people with all sorts of disabilities. Allan Russell found out more about the Scottish Disability Golf Partnership and their forthcoming Auld Enemies Cup tournament.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.83MB - Duration: 9:38 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Research Grant Announced For Age Related Sight Loss

08-09-2016

The charity Fight For Sight and the Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government, have announced a research grant for research into age related sight conditions. Allan Russell spoke to Dr Dolores Conroy, Fight For Sight, and Dr Alan McNair, CSO.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 9.34MB - Duration: 10:12 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Two Charities Join Forces With A Technology Solution.

06-09-2016

RNIB Scotland and Alzheimer's Scotland are collaborating to improve the lives of people with sight loss and dementia. Allan Russell spoke to Sandra Campbell, june neil and Ronnie Mccusker to find out more

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 8.44MB - Duration: 9:13 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


Open House Weekend To Be Audio Described.

06-09-2016

Vocaleyes, a charity which specialises in the provision of audio description, will be presenting 4 tours of some of London's iconic buildings for this year's event, 2016. Allan Russell spoke to Toby Davey, from Vocaleyes.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 10.31MB - Duration: 11:15 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


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