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216. Fireworks at Downing Street:GDBA joins Animal Welfare Fireworks
Coalition Nov 4 (London)
215. Former Guide Dog 'Killed By Fireworks'
(Northumberland)
214. Woman (92) in firework shocker
(Cheshire)
213. Disabled
arts festival for London: Begins this weekend (BBC) (London)
212. It's
certainly music to the ears of these pupils (Sheffield)
211. Donate
your unwanted computers to the disabled (Wiltshire)
210. Blind
crusader left to cope alone (Manchester)
209. Ulster's first eye clinic to open by Christmas
(Belfast, Northern Ireland)
208. Cool
Britannia: Royal
Yacht tour for v i p's"will soon be initiated" (Edinburgh, Scotland)
207.
Water of life heads for Everest: Highland Society's president to take whisky to Nepal (Scotland
206.
F A offers clubs guidance on forthcoming disability act (U K)
205.
Comforting
patter of tiny paws: Man's best friend never played a bigger role in
Parliament (UK)
204. I
never thought a blind singer might win Operatunity.. I was so shocked (Mirror) (U K)
203.
R&A
publishes most revised golf rules for 20 years: including in format for v i
p's (PGA, U K)
202. Technology:
Eyetracker and web analytics agency WebtraffIQ Partner (London)
201.
MP
introduces plano contact lens bill (Optometry online.net) (U K)
200.
Blind
dad living in fear (Teesside)
199. Talking newspaper expands service (Sussex)
198.
Mary
in big push for blind charity (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
197. Access
denied - group pressure on city sites (Perthshire, Scotland)
196. Deafblind swimmer achieves lake first (BBC) (Cumbria)
195.
Disabled Access: Local Authorities Urged To Act (Local Government
Chronicle, Online) (U K)
194. City's disabled access improvements on target (Worcester)
193.
New text service to help food ordering (Worcestershire)
192.
Taxing move to help the guide dogs (Lancashire)
191.
The Themes Of 15CCEM: Teachers visit Africa & learn valuable lessons
(Glasgow, Scotland)
190. NHS 'postcode lottery' may leave me blind says Robert (Buchan,
Scotland)
189. Mum's The Word As Brave Oscar Battles Illness (Dundee, Scotland)
188.
Cautionary
tail for dog owners: November 5 advice from G D B A (Berkshire)
187.
Torquay's
Royal National Institute for the Blind centre is threatened with closure (Devon)
186.
Colne
and District Blind Society: Charity's 100-year joy (Lancashire)
185.
Liverpool
to have its first centre specially designed for blind children (England)
184.
As
Eurostar opens service to guide dogs...Robbie & Gretel meet Waterloo (Online)
183.
Reporter
posing as Blunkett gets driving licence(Reuters Online) (U K)
182. Blind
man left with a wound on his leg after "bite-and-run"
(Cheshire)
181. Abseil
raises £4,000 for audio description equipment (Huddersfield)
180. Improving Client Care: Train operator Midland Mainline (Derby)
179.
Firms warned over Web access laws (Hampshire)
178.
Blind pensioner among residents determined to stop bulldozers (London)
177.
Plea for children in a dark, silent world (Portsmouth)
176.
Forum Brief: Disability access (Epolitix.com, Online) (U K)
175.
Cue and Review offers Streaming Broadcasts from Bishopbriggs Blind Charity (U
K)
174. 'Making
the Difference Through Employment' Conferences - 25th November (Cork,
Ireland)
173. Blind
Centre for Northern Ireland opens web shop (Online
172. Interview
- Julie Howell, Royal National Institute of the Blind (Sitepoint.com) (U
K)
171. Charity
in talks bid to save blind school (Shropshire)
170. Rhyme
of the Century: Poet has touched many people, donates to R N
I B (Nottinghamshire)
169. Cold
Feet, warm heart: (TV Star meets Ann Murphy & her guide dog Dylan)
(Manchester)
168. Hospital
'bed push' to battle blindness (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
167. N
H S Delay Sends 3,000 Blind (People) (U K)
166. Help Stamp Out Poverty In Britain: Today Is "Here To Help" Day (Daily
Mirror) (U K)
165.
"Bookstart" Charity to
include
"Booktouch", for blind, partially sighted children (Guardian)
164.
Culture Online's "The Dark" In Production - "an interactive virtual world
using 3D sound" (U K)
163. Book Review: "Red Queen: The Authorised Biography of Barbara Castle"
(Guardian)(U K)
162. Elsie Is Flying High! 98 Year Old's Wish Granted (Leicestershire)
161.
Guide dogs go racing at Newbury! (Berkshire)
160.
Backing the blind: R N I B Cymru paricipate in Right To Read Campaign
(Gwent, South Wales)
159. Tablers' boost for Guide Dogs branch (Tenby, Wales)
158.
Young stars shine bright at special showcase event (Lanarkshire,
Scotland)
157. Staff at Blindcraft Factory Vote to Strike (Edinburgh, Scotland)
156.
Hair-raising stunt helps deaf & blind horse rider get nearer
Paralympics dream (Bradford)
155.
M
P in running for award: piloted Bill which gave guide dog owners Taxi
rights (London)
154. Taxi firms & drivers rewarded
for sensitive approach to disabled people (Huddersfield)
153. Children are football crazy! features blind footballer Steve
Cunningham (Oxfordshire)
152. Childhood blindness more common than previously thought, experts have
found (BBC) (U K)
151.
Crime
Warning: Distraction burglars in new strikes (Surrey)
150. "100 Days 100 Ways" Campaign launched to support disabled (Ireland)
149.
Blind girl caught up in council row over school (Scotland)
148.
Figures on registered blind and partially sighted (Scotland)
147.
UltraCane
bounces high frequency signals off objects up to three metres away (BBC) (U
K)
146. Boy
asks for more Braille books (CBBC) (Includes audio) (U K)
145. Bring
Light Into Darkness: "The Here To Help" Scheme (Daily Mirror)(U K)
145.
Sport
For All Embraced At Teignbridge (Devon)
144. Volunteers
respond to call for help: Guide Dog charity to be set up (Bedford)
143.
BlindCraft
staff await ballot result (BBC) (Edinburgh, Scotland)
142. North-east
pensioner claims he's going blind because of the "postcode lottery"
(Scotland)
141. £158m
Sales Success For Remploy, Biggest Employer Of Disabled Workers (U K)
140.
Reporter's
'fear factor' at losing vital sense of sight (Buckinghamshire)
139. Epilepsy
row trust slow to act: Inquiry says carers' complaints poorly handled
(Leicester)
138. Mayor
goes blind for a day (Rugby)
137. Guiding
hand for blind at library (Basildon Essex)
136. Libraries
& Association for the Blind celebrating "Make a Noise in Libraries Week"
(Kent)
135. Blind
centre to mark 25th year (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
134. Provost
backs books for blind (Glasgow, Scotland)
133. Forfar
deafblind housing project opened (Scotland)
132. General
Welfare for the Blind (GWB) Employees in danger of losing their jobs (London)
131.
Historic 'first' as guide dogs travel on Eurostar (G D B A, U K)
130.
Trust
agrees £750,000 payout to girl with cerebral palsy (Hertfordshire)
129.
Joining
the abseil of the century (Newcastle)
128. Tale
of the Missing Books a Sad Story (Northern Ireland)
127. 'Book
famine' for blind people (BBC) (Scotland)
126. Saints:
Church reject healing as miracle as
only 90% of man's sight was restored (Scotland)
125. Railways
360 degrees better: New accessible trains being introduced (BBC) (U
K)
124. Transport Museum Artworks for All Exhibition includes tactile art
& audio description (London)
123. R
N I B New College receives an Investors in People Award (Worcestershire)
122.
Margaret Maxwell is a feisty fighter for elderly care (BBC) (U K)
121.
Visually
impaired Students in charity effort (Bolton)
120. Television
'without the boring bits'? (mentions BBC audio description service)(Telegraph,
U K)
119. Surprise
honour: for Welfare worker Mary Gregory (Oxfordshire)
118. Enjoying
the great outdoors in a wheelchair
(Buckinghamshire)
117. Boarding
pupils kept from school (Coventry)
116. Library
shuts for half term (accessibility) upgrade (Berkshire)
115. Mother's
anguish after Lords case (Teesside)
114. Making
the connection: feature on Alexander Graham Bell (Scotland)
113. Therapy
pool bid a splash hit in Forres (Scotland)
112. Raising
'Eye q' Could Lower Blindness Risks (Scotland)
111. County
group help blind football (features the England Blind Football Team) (Hereford)
110.
Equality
for people with disabilities in medicine (British Medical Journal, Online)
109.
Care
dog on £8.50 a week (The Sun) (Surrey)
108. Eye
Care campaign projected in London by Guide Dogs (London)
107. Breaking
down barriers (London)
106. Award
for our Jessica (Worcestershire)
105. Award
to blind mother reversed (Co Durham)
104. Technology:
Looking for large print keyboards (Telegraph) (U K)
103. Ex-soldier
breaks blind water speed record (at 91.66mph)(Cumbria)
102. Blind
man set to race car around Goodwood (Surrey)
101. P
M
praises design of GCHQ's new "doughnut" headquarters (London)
100.
'Tina's
my canine-9-9 heroine!' (Lancashire)
99. Puppy
love to help the blind: couple have trained 77 guide dogs (Scotland)
98.
600
women voted Mr Darcy `top of the snogs' in survey for R N I
B's Right to Read week (U K)
97.
Blind Passenger Left Alone On Platform (Bristol)
96.
Absence of bleeps not a danger (North Warwickshire)
95.
State-of-the-art lodge opened by Viscount (Cheshire)
94.
Spread a little Magic: Magic A M launch Puppy Magic Appeal for Guide Dogs (Yorkshire)
93.
Sprout it out . . Tin's going for expansion (Edinburgh, Scotland)
92.
Dundee woman won an array of prizes in Sight Savers International prize draw (Scotland)
91.
Oxfam tops charity boss poll: former G D B A head " most admired
chief exec" (Telegraph, U K)
90. D D A: Why an audit can be worth it (ThePublican,com, Online) (U K)
89.
Guide dog Gretal makes historic 185mph trip to Paris on Eurostar (U
K)
88. Taxi drivers to be shown a new video about travelling with guide dogs
(Huddersfield)
87. T U C to train 35,000 reps to ensure employers don't use health
& safety to discriminate (U K)
86. Interview: Jasper Gerard meets Sue Townsend (The Times) (U K)
85.
Teshigawara's "Luminous" inspirational: features blind
dancer Stuart Jackson (London)
84. Man
who always has to act hard (mentions new film "The Penalty
King") (Times) (U K)
83. Acting
as the eyes for the blind: features actor Nigel Cooke (North London)
82.
£110,000 bus station boost for visually impaired (Bolton Lancashire)
81.
Being blind ... the things we miss most (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
80.
Named:
the baby boy who was Nazis' first euthanasia victim (Telegraph Online) (U
K)
79. Over
Protected: Man Refuses To Be A Victim Of Bullies (Bristol)
78. New
regional library for children with impaired vision opened (Exeter Devon)
77.
Our
bond of tears: TV girls visited blind children in Bangladesh with Sight Savers
(Scotland)
76. Flies
On Wheels: Grandmother "Horrified" By State Of Meals-on-wheels Lunch
(Scotland)
75.
Mike O'Brien took braillers to a blind school to
replace those destroyed by Taliban (Guardian)
74. Ready
to speed for good cause: blind man off to race track (Huddersfield)
73.
Abused
Special Needs Pupils Accept Damages (West Sussex)
72.
Hush-hush
role for Vale: "Blind Sight" actress's guide dog (Manchester)
71.
Post
office closure hits the blind (Essex)
70. Threat
of strike at Blindcraft factory (Edinburgh, Scotland)
69. Forum
Brief: Guide Dogs' Access (Epolitix.com, Online) (U K)
68. Campaign
For Better Access To Churches (Somerset)
67. John
North: Blind courage of a cricket buff (Northeast England)
66. Blind
sight @ Contact Theatre: review for World Sight Day (Manchester)
65.
Hoping
to strike a chord with learners: "Tone Compass" guitar tuner (Norfolk)
64.
Project
Watch Divide & Conquer: profiles include R N I B website feature (CBR Online)(U K)
63.
Over
600 Enjoy Run In The Sun: including paralympic champion Bob Matthews
(Warwick)
62. Blind
woman to take the plunge in record event (Newcastle)
61. Flying
start to charity efforts (The Cotswolds)
60. Caprice's
Charitable Gesture: model donates to "Jewish Blind & Disabled" charity (U
K)
59. Countess
Champions Weapon to Tackle Word Blindness (Scotland)
58. World Conker Championships to raise money for blind
charities (Scotland)
57. Making sense of taste
(Telegraph Online) (U K)
56. Blind
people can 'see with sound' (Children's BBC, Online) (U K)
55. Gene
therapies may save sight (MD article)(The Times, Online) (U K)
54. Sheltered
Housing scheme
wins R N I B award (London)
53. Lavender
Lodge built for deaf blind women (Cheshire)
52. Planning permission `a great present' for
Multi-sensory
therapy centre (Worcestershire)
51. School
reunion 'a fantastic success' (North Warwickshire)
50. Sensory
Company International offers wide range of products (U K)
49. Emma
flies the flag in Florida: British Goalball squad at U S
Championships (Rochdale)
48. R
N I B Strategic Directions for 2000 to 2006: A Summary (U K)
47. Guide
Dogs launches The Guide Dogs High Street Charter (U K)
46. Guide
dogs In & Out of the harness: Fireworks Bill Article (Ourdogs.co.uk,
Online)
45. Safe
Work Leads To Books Gift: for National Blind Children's Society (Devon)
44.
Teenage
drivers in desert test: to donate car to Gambian V I P's (Suffolk)
43.
Blind
man twice stranded at railway station (Nottingham)
42. Graeae
Theatre Company bring Peeling to Dublin (Northern Ireland)
41. 'Don't
panic' over new rules (Disability Access article) (Scotland)
40. R
N I B appoints new boss (SocietyGuardian) (U K)
39. United
Launch Pioneering Accessibility Website (Manchester, U K)
38. Praised
For Enormous Contribution : to leading figure in blind association
(Cornwall)
37. Student
Of Fashion, 86, To Showcase Her Designs (Cornwall)
36. Where
Are the Disabled People in Your Work? (Action on Disability &
Development) (Online)
35. Blind
Man Told To Take Number (Exeter)
34. How
council failed a devoted father (Hertfordshire)
33. New
mobile phone caters to blind users (Electricnews.net, Ireland)
32. For
A Blind Person, A Trip To The Shops Can Be A Minefield Of Hidden Dangers (Scotland)
31.
Street
'clutter' could be banned (Inverness, Scotland)
30. Top
marks for game aimed at teaching Braille (Wales)
29. Small
firms failing to act on disabled access (Telegraph Online, U K)
28. NHS
stories: 'I had a stroke': Jane Elliott looks behind the scenes of the NHS
(BBC, U K)
27.
TNAUK Talking Newspaper Association Competition 2003: COTIS announce results
(U K)
26. Henshaws Marks World Sight Day (Oct
9) With Bigger & Better Celebrations
(Merseyside)
25. Government
accused at first disabled parliament (Ananova, online) (U K)
24. Drivers
turn blind eye to road safety (Huddersfield)
23. Love
at first sight after eye op (BBC) (South Wales)
22. Seeing into the future: Sight Savers International (Scotland)
21.
Theatre
and dance: Blind play breaks ground (Manchester)
20. A
cuddle can make it better: Animals help keep us well (Telegraph, U K)
19.
Donnie
eyes up Everest: (former rock star Donnie Munro) (Scotland)
18. Dunblane's
Tartan Day Is Special: Blind Association to run Tearoom (Dunblane,
Scotland)
17. Street
signs put blind in danger (Inverness, Scotland)
16.
Arlecdon Woman Celebrates 100th Year (Whitehaven)
15.
One year to provide disabled access: for companies (U K)
14.
R N I B to close school early (Condover Hall) (Shropshire)
13.
Pavement hazards causing danger spots for the blind (Berkshire)
12.
Michael Watson to front new campaign for the Disability Rights
Commission (Telegraph) (U K)
11. Guide dog group aims to set up a new branch (Bedford)
10.
City diary: features story involving David Blunkett &
his guide
dog, Sadie (The Guardian) (U K)
9. Blind Patient In 12-hour Ordeal (Falkirk, Scotland)
8.
London
Borough (of Brent) website can now talk to its visually impaired users (London)
7.
Bid
to make shops easier for the blind (Wiltshire)
6. N
H S 'condemns 2,800 to blindness' (Telegraph online) (U K)
5. Fans
(of West Ham United) are not just any old Irons! (London)
4. Blind
woman takes the plunge (Shropshire)
3. (Blind
Golfing Champion) Mayo Meets Up With Razor Ruddock (North Devon)
2. New
sports club for visually impaired children launched (Huddersfield)
1.
Princess
Anne to visit Pinchbeck Sense centre next week (Lincolnshire)
158.
Paralympian
and Romans launch Bath Half-Marathon for Guide Dogs (Bath)
157. V I pupil can fully
participate in class activities: thanks to interactive whiteboard (Oldham)
156.
Charity
mission to aid blind school (Newton Aycliffe)
155. Peter
White to host "The Listeners" (8.30pm, Radio 4, today) (Guardian Online) (U
K)
154. Row over
blindness treatment delay (BBC, U K)
153. Eurostar
Launches Guide Dogs Service (Ukpets.co.uk, online)
152. Warning
on disabled access implications (Dundee, Scotland)
151. City Hall
Conference Will Mark European Year Of People With Disabilities (Northern Ireland)
150. School
set to close: Hawkswood School for visually impaired children (London)
149.
Open
4 All Campaign Tackles "Infamous Five" Access Myths (U K)
148.
Home
Secretary Praises Cornwall's Vision (Cornwall)
147. Blind
Ian is tenpin bowling wizard (Nottingham)
146. Anger
over paving peril (Epping Forest)
145. Guide
dog Grace was well worth Hilda's effort (Lancashire)
144. Books
For The Blind: NBCS receives donation (Somerset)
143. Community
News - Dartford Talking newspaper (Kent)
142. Blindkiss.com updated: new articles &
September talk show online (U K)
141. Oftel releases good
practice guide for mobile industry: Lists guidelines for disabled
(U K)
140. We'll
Come To You: Hull & East Riding Society launch mobile resource
service(Yorkshire)
139. Match
of the day for brave Harry (Wiltshire)
138. Guide
dog died saving owner (Lancashire)
137. Purpose-built
bungalow for three deaf and blind women will open next month (Cheshire)
136.
Sculptor
tells of battle with eyesight (Coventry)
135. Woman
who rode through India on an elephant to speak (Galway, Ireland)
134.
Blind
bowlers show their skills to win national titles (Fife, Scotland)
133.
Bid
to make Dundee a barrier-free city (Scotland)
132. Extant: Performing arts organisation managed
by pro v i p artists, updates website (U K)
131. Youngsters
salute a forgotten hero (Manchester)
130. 18,000
'lose sight' due to NHS delay (Telegraph) (U K)
129. Creating
'Foolproof' websites (East Anglia)
128. Help
for blind strengthened (Redditch, Worcestershire)
127. Blindness
no handicap for golfer Roy (Wirral)
126. Eurostar
launches service for guide dogs under Pet Travel Scheme from September 28th
(U K)
125. 'Don't
force us out' plea by blind group (Bolton Lancashire)
124. Family
helps raise awareness of illness (retinoblastoma) (North Devon)
123.
BlindCraft rescue gets
backing (Edinburgh, Scotland)
122. Describe Online publishes
guide to Vistech 2003 exhibition October 1 (Edinburgh,
Scotland)
121. Future in balance for
Blindcraft (BBC) (Edinburgh, Scotland)
120. Sound
Alert (company which developed the Batcane) still waiting to profit (Leeds)
119.
Push
to make sites more accessible for disabled users: The P W D M A (London)
118.
Forum
Brief: Disability discrimination (Epolitix.com, Online)
117. Blind
man receives payout over restaurant refusal (Hertfordshire)
116. Undertaking
a charity stunt (Stafford)
115. Eye
doctor back from Africa (London)
114. Jonathan Agnew to deliver appeal
on BBC Radio 4 for British Blind Sport (U K Wide)
113. Metro to host
3rd Annual Pool tournament for v i p's on 11th October (London)
112.
National Blind
Children's Society to exhibit at Cornwall Vision on 9th October (Cornwall)
111.
Swimming - Two
training weekends to be held at R N I B September 27th-29th (Worcester)
110.
The first blind golf
champ in hole world (Edinburgh, Scotland)
109. New
law combats firework cruelty (HorseandHound.co.uk, Online)
108. Press
Release: Children's Eyesight Is Out Of Focus (GDBA, U K Wide)
107. New group seeks access
for all (Guernsey, U K)
106. Reprieve
hopes for care home (Coventry)
105. Against
all odds: Gary Price (Bury Lancashire)
104. Billy's
historic challenge: to deliver presentation to schoolchildren (Lancashire)
103.
New
clinic has sporting touch: mentions Blind Football Physio Garry
Slade(Huddersfield)
102. Shock
as disabled cyber cafe faces axe (Wiltshire)
101. Day
in the dark is a real eye-opener (Weymouth Dorset)
100. Visually-impaired
NUIG grad wins Outstanding Young Person award (Galway, Ireland)
99. Conference to explain
law on disabled access (Ross-shire, Scotland)
98.
Award for Anglia: railways awarded the R N I B's 'See it Right'
Accessibility Mark (East England)
97.
Assisting
the blind to reach their full potential: R N C (Herefordshire)
96.
Blind
motorist's court win (Milton Keynes)
95.
New
look for town centre garden (Stowmarket)
94.
Braille
boost for town restaurants (Redditch, Worcestershire)
93.
Chris
keeps his mind on the ball (Blackburn, Lancashire
92.
P
S N I Chief report on record for the blind (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
91.
Blind rider fights Guide Dog ban: N C B I supports paralympic horse
rider
(Ireland)
90.
MP
wins fireworks battle: but new laws will not be in time for Guy Fawkes Night
2003 (Scotland)
89.
Activities
Highlight Equality: features Derek Bishop, blind ten-pin bowling world
champion (Gloucestershire)
88.
Gadgets a sight better (Edinburgh, Scotland)
87.
Celebrity
voices on Charity CD: for British Computer Association of the Blind (BBC, U K)
86.
Antenna
Audio launches audio guide to Winthrop Collection at The National
Gallery (London)
85.
Johnson
museum looks at Georgian medicine (Guardian) (U K)
84.
Touch
of genius for Braille pianist (Manchester)
83.
Victory
Near On Fireworks (Nottingham)
82.
N
H S Calls The Queue Busters (Cumbria)
81.
Blind swimmer starts Channel challenge (Brighton)
80.
North-east
Pair To Face Auld Enemy: v i p golfers to face
their English counterparts (Scotland)
79.
Paralympics:
Top athletes forced to struggle (Telegraph, U K)
78.
Transport keeps disabled from jobs (BBC, U K)
77.
Real
Lives: Time had run out for pioneering war reporter Martha Gellhorn (Guardian, U
K)
76.
Eye
charity in the running for cash (Edinburgh)
75.
£4000
is Stepping Stone for blind talent (Glasgow, Scotland)
74.
Clairvoyant
wins over the cynics (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
73.
Student's
scanning device for blind (BBC, U K)
72.
'I
put my sight at risk': Diabetics are being urged to have annual eye tests (BBC,
U K)
71.
Trainee
Guide Dog Will Visit Charity Auction (Northumberland)
70.
Blind
man in Battersea Dogs sacking case (London)
69.
Tool
lets blind people 'touch' graphics (Ireland)
68.
Helicopter
Museum hosts Bristow reunion weekend & more (Weston Super Mare)
67.
Hope
for thousands as Fireworks Bill clears hurdle in Lords (G D B A, U K)
66.
School
for blind forced to shut (North Warwickshire)
65.
Special
schools are given the go-ahead (Harrow)
64.
Blind
Dog Steps Out On Walk To Save Sight (North Devon)
63.
Blind
motorcyclist to take bike salute (North Dorset)
62.
Chinese
restaurant must let in guide dog (The Independent) (Watford)
61.
Licensees
targeted by disability scam (Thepublican.com, Online)
60.
Dating
in the dark (BBC Online) (U K)
59.
Implant makes researcher part cyborg (University of Reading)
58.
Vision Awareness Course Sheds Light On Being Blind (Eastbourne)
57.
R
N I B promoting Eye Test Action Day
on September 17 (Berkshire)
56.
Destination Disneyworld: for borough's bravest kids (Stockport)
55.
Pensioner gives up presents: to donate to Black Country blind
institute (Wolverhampton)
54.
roud day for Banada: memorial to 16th century blind poet
& scholar unveiled (Ireland)
53.
Ballina woman to host big charity event in Galway (Ireland)
52.
BlindCraft in crisis as losses hit £2.3m (Edinburgh, Scotland)
51.
Local dog owners warned over new fines: assistance dogs exempt
(Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
50.
Ready to roll? not all universities are prepared for disabled students
(Education Guardian, U K)
49.
Charity worker earns honour: Dianne Asher, chief exec of Henshaws
Society (Strafford)
48.
Down a dam for charity: pub regulars 175ft charity abseil for Deafblind U K
(Huddersfield)
47.
All 3,000 half-marathon places are filled in just 12 days (Bath)
46.
Cyclists blaze fundraising trail for visually impaired (Sligo, Northern
Ireland)
45.
Bats inspire vibrating walking stick for visually
impaired (Salford)
44.
National
Library for the Blind at Sight North East Exhibition September 10th (Newcastle)
43.
Blind
can inspect the gadgets (Lancashire)
42.
A
Tearful Farewell (Hull)
41.
Smith Screen Debut Soon: in 'The Penalty King' a film about an inspired blind-man (Online)
40.
British Wireless for the Blind to hold "Transmission 2003" on 20/21
September (U K)
39.
Eye operations: government plans to force hospital to transfer to private
sector (Oxford)
38. BBC Columnist Sunil Peck: "Stunt Watch" (BBC Ouch, Online)
37.
R
N I B Education & Employment Network- Training & development courses
Autumn 2003 (U K)
36.
Roman
Guide Dogs launch Bath Half-Marathon 2004 (GDBA) (Bath)
35.
Lack Of Funds Shuts Workshop For Blind (Bristol)
34.
Talking Plane Will Fly Blind Man To Oz (Derbyshire)
33.
Shy postwoman's assault claims denied by physio (Oldham)
32.
Invitation to cycle for a good cause (Waterford, Ireland)
31.
Peacemaker Nun Says Goodbye (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
30.
Friends find spirit to revive old garden: now very accessible (Edinburgh,
Scotland)
29.
Rhetorical conference is talk of the Capital (Edinburgh, Scotland)
28.
If your company has a public website, it needs to be
accessible - & that's the law(Guardian, U K)
27.
A Tooth for an eye: 15 patients have undertaken new eye surgery
technique (Sussex)
26.
Peace groups unite to mark 9/11anniversary:"Friendship Eye"
magazine launch (London)
25.
Tailored Solutions For The Blind (Woking, Surrey)
24.
Jim's tragedy a benefit for blind people (Manchester)
23.
New hopes to finance blind girl's education (Surrey)
22.
Blind gardener, 71, in vow to defy yobs (Staffordshire)
21.
No strangers to night of song: concert to raise funds for
Beacon Centre (West Midlands)
21.
Wonder boy: teenage musician honoured as a local hero (North Wales)
20.
Saving the Beautiful Noise: buskers threatened with regulation
(Galway, Northern Ireland)
19.
Blind Cricket: Metro clinch Primary Club Trophy (U K)
18.
Sponsors sought for soccer movie "The Penalty King" (Brighton)
17.
Workshops showcase: Glass jewellery created by v i p's on show (Sunderland)
16.
No place to dine for blind man (Surrey)
15.
C E W
C Makes "Excellent Choice" In
Libertas Solutions (Northern Ireland)
14.
Israel's Zohar Sharon wins World Blind Golf Championship (Glasgow,
Scotland)
13.
Vocaleyes
Bring Masterpieces To Life At Tate Britain (London)
12.
Writer tells of his blind faith; Richard Lee launches autobiography
(Lancashire)
11.
Golf Club's Hawaii 5-0 day raised funds for
English Blind Golf Association (Worcester)
10.
Beacon Centre for the Blind holds its annual ferret race
(West Midlands)
9.
RAIL: Guards blind to Colin's ride right (Peterborough)
8.
Dr Kelly Inquiry: Assistance Dog handler found scientist's body (Independent) (U K)
7.
Large
print & Braille Jewish calendars are available from Jewish Care
(Essex)
6.
New
service for visually impaired (London)
5.
Romantic
tale of blind boy: "Butterflies are Free" at theatre til September 6
(Kent)
4. Deaf
and blind son 'will suffer if school shuts' (Glasgow, Scotland)
3.
Rhetorical Hosts TTS World Text-To-Speech Conference (Edinburgh,
Scotland)
2.
Triathlon charity challenge in Coniston (Lake District)
1.
Signs
'would make city like Vegas' (Coventry)
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