Black Country Talking News

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 information from across the region. This week we have got developments at INTU Merry Hill, price increase for school dinners in the Dudley borough and a giant summer market. In sport we have cricket results, world swimming championships, woman’s soccer update. We also have information in regards to groups for the visually impaired as well as VI rugby and the latest news and information from the Beacon Centre.

Cricket, World swimming championship, Football, Athletics -August 2nd

Listen up it's the news - August 2nd

Groups for the visually impaired, VI Rugby, tip of the week and more.

Catch up on the latest news, sport and information from across the region. This week we have got tragic news from a Stourbridge night club, bed blocking in west midlands hospitals, new development of a emergency unit at Russells hall hospital Dudley and more, in sport we have the latest cricket, athletics and football news and results. Then we have our notices including a performance of miss Saigon, and some tips for your letters from utilities suppliers and banks.

Cricket, football and more - August 9th

Listen up it's the news - August 9th

Letters from utility suppliers, Tandem clubs and more - August 9th

Catch up on the latest news, sport and information from across the region. This week we have updates in regards to the tragic news from a Stourbridge night club, six weeks of road works, a crooked care home owner and much more. Then in the sport report we have the latest local cricket results as well as speedway and athletics. In our notices we have tips on sorting money, performances at theatres and rambling for those who like to walk.

Listen Up It's the news - August 16

Cricket, Athletics and more - August 16

Performances, rambles and your weekly sight-loss tip - august 16

After a few months, the talking magazine has returned. This month we have a Summer based quiz, an interview with Richard Bourne Treasurer of friends of the Grand theatre Wolverhampton and associate producer of a show called ethos (Featured in the notices near the end of Junes talking news), we also have recipes and gardening tips for those of you who are green fingered.

August Mag - Gardening tips

August Mag - Quiz Questions

August Mag - Tales From The Barn

Interview with Richard Bourne

August Mag - Recipes

August Mag - Quiz Answers

Catch up on the latest news, sport and information from across the region. This week we have Drones causing problems at prisons, Redevelopment of ex-council offices, free parking plans in the Dudley borough and much more. Then we move on to our notices this week focusing of festivals around the area, as well as the tip of the week and the latest news and information from the beacon centre. Finally we move on to our sport update with cricket, tennis, athletics and a local table tennis up and comer Charlotte Bardsley