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.
04-02-2016
The UKs leading sight loss charity is encouraging UK broadcasters to provide more access to audio desscribed programmes on their video on demand players. Sonali Rai from RNIB speaks to Steven Scott.
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03-02-2016
Accessing information from your GP in an accessible format is now your right, and RNIB want you to get involved. Hugh Huddy from RNIB Campaigns speaks to Steven Scott
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02-02-2016
Vicky Howarth is a recognised Dressage National Champion and is also the Disability Ambassador for the UK Cheerleading Association. Impressive when you know that Vicky has Stargardt’s disease, and is registered blind. Vicky spoke to Insights Alice Glossop
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02-02-2016
The Government plans to change the Personal Independence Payment. RNIB has joined with other charities to call on the Government not to makes the proposals a reality. Geoff Fimister from RNIB Campaigns explains more to Steven Scott.
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01-02-2016
RNIB Cymru has launched its 2016 Manifesto and invited candidates from the six major parties in Wales to attend. Lynne Morgan was there for Insight Radio.
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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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