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The Talking News is a free service which is sent out each week to almost 200 people living with sight loss to help them keep in touch with their community. We also produce a monthly magazine, also sent out to almost 200 people, where we interview local people of interest.
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Catch up on the latest news, sport and a sight loss life hack and what’s on round up in this week’s talking news.

News May 3

What's on and sight loss life hack may 3rd

Sport May 3rd

Want to know what’s coming up including why your local museum could be opening at night? Take a listen to our what’s on round up which has also got a kitchen based sight loss life hack.

Heard the one about the fake speed camera? you can now on our weekly news round up. We’ve also got the latest on the 2017 general election and plans for a new food festival and our weekly sports report is back and this week we’ve got a round up of what’s being going on in the world of cricket, tennis news – including why Andy Murray is celebrating, a surprising ‘green’ newcomer to the football league, a preview of the British and lions rugby tour and the last club rugby match of the season.

Lights, camera, kitchen

Step up the the bat - Sport May 17th

Listen up - News May 17th

Catch up on the lastest news, sport and information from across the Black Country and Staffordshire.

This week we have got the story on the sisters who were reunited for the first time when they got a job at the same restaurant, the man who had been using a fake driving licence for 35 years and an increase in cases of so called ‘legal highs’.

Our sports report has got the latest on local and national cricket as well as updates from tennis, football, rugby and speedway where Wolves are on the rampage.

In our what’s on and sight loss life hack this week you can get help with how to cut something in the kitchen.