News, views and information for people who are blind or partially sighted
A landmark High Court judgment says tactile voting devices are 'unlawful'. And a new way of getting
Two guide dog trainers from the Liverpool Guide Dogs Centre, Nina Swindells and Jan Johnston, tell p
Dave Steele was diagnosed with the hereditary condition retinitis pigmentosa five years ago. He foun
Last week we reported on the concerns of some listeners that changes to the software Apple uses on i
In the latest version of Apple’s software for both iPhones and Macs, a feature has been included tha
Retina UK formed in 1976 as a voluntary organisation and is now helping to fund and develop treatmen
Richard Kramer, the chief executive of Sense, a charity that supports people who have a hearing and
Driverless vehicles are being tested at the moment but at the Blind Veterans UK Centre in Ovingdean,
The Royal National College for the Blind has sold its southern campus to Herefordshire Council. Pete
Dr Damion Corrigan wanted to be a medical doctor and when that seemed out of his reach, he took anot
Virgin Trains offers customers a new way of booking assistance during travel on its routes. It has d
Peter White talks to Cathy Yelf, the chief executive of the Macular Society, about the first treatme
In November of last year, Emily Brothers’ guide dog, Truffle, was attacked by two dogs in Sutton, So
Visually impaired tenants of a block of flats in west London, run by the Thomas Pocklington Trust, a
Reporter Tom Walker finds out why the closure of the RNIB Centre in Bristol has locals up in arms. C
Listeners tell us why they think their sighted running guides should receive a medal on completing t
Dame Joan Plowright was discovered as a stage actor in the late 1950s before going on to have a stel
Icons is an epic new history series for BBC Two profiling great people from seven different fields o
In 2013, Norway's equivalent Equality and Human Rights Commission was given the authority to fine bo
Sally Clay’s recommended audiobook: Before I Go To Sleep by SJ Watson Ryan Kelly ‘s audiobook recomm