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E-scooter crashes leave one pedestrian dead and 59 seriously injured in 2024

A charity for blind people brand the vehicles ‘fast, silent and unpredictable’.

Evening Standard

E-bikes and e-scooters make streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people, charity says

The growing use of micromobility transport options is causing fear and anxiety for blind and partially sighted people, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

Why e-bikes and e-scooters are making streets a ‘nightmare’ for blind people

Only one in 10 (9 per cent) blind people confident walking in their own neighbourhood because of e-bikes and e-scooters

The Independent UK

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Alice Zeitlyn obituary

Other lives: Stalwart volunteer for a range of charities who learned braille in order to support people with visual disabilities

The Guardian - UK

50 Diabolical, Unhinged And Funny Questions This Blind Guy Answered About Himself

"When you wipe, how do you know when you're done?"

Bored Panda

Formula E to launch AI-powered accessible audio race reports

Formula E and Google Cloud are introducing an accessible, AI-powered audio race report with support from the RNIB to allow blind and visually impaired fans to keep track of the championship.

Autosport

Tributes paid to late historian who was ‘gifted leader of blind people’

Dr Fred Reid died on March 29 following a short illness.

Evening Standard

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Robot dog developed to support blind and visually impaired

Robbie the RoboGuide was showcased at RNIB Scotland’s Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference in Glasgow this week.

Evening Standard

First blind Strictly winner Chris McCausland says ‘anything can happen’

He said his win was ‘for everyone out there that thought and got told they couldn’t do something’.

Evening Standard

Make this the last inaccessible election for blind people in UK, campaigners demand

RNIB calls on all parties to commit to remove barriers that prevent people with sight loss voting on their own

The Guardian - UK

Adapted NHS bowel cancer test developed for blind and partly sighted people

Accessible screening tool piloted by NHS England includes braille instructions and a better guide for stool sample

The Guardian - UK

Blind people in England at risk from ‘shocking’ social care delays, finds report

At least a quarter of councils are taking more than a year to provide vital support to people with a new visual impairment diagnosis

The Guardian - UK

"Brands are finding ways to stand out and be heard": How we made RNIB's new sonic branding

The project has changed sound design studio Molecular's approach to thinking and collaborating.

Creative Bloq

New plan would see almost every railway station ticket office in England closed

There are concerns that the move could lead to job losses and put some vulnerable passengers

Nottingham Post

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Daily Record

King's Birthday Honours announced as inspirational blind woman almost misses deadline to accept MBE

Hazel McFarlane, 57, has been recognised for her passionate crusading and devotion to helping others.

The Guardian - UK

Blind man who fell on to rail tracks sues Network Rail over lack of tactile paving

Abdul Eneser described incident at Manchester Piccadilly as ‘most traumatic experience’

Daily Mirror

Love Island stars help visually impaired fans by recording self-descriptions for first time

The cast of this summer's series of Love Island have recorded self-descriptions for the first time in order to help blind and partially sighted audiences get to know them better

Daily Record

Scots woman running marathon for blindness charity forced to pull out due to unknown eye condition

Gail Burns planned to raise funds for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in honour of her dad when she discovered she had an eye condition that needed surgery.

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman signs up for charity run for blind - not realising her own condition

Gail had initially supported her father who suffered from a debilitating visual impairment before she realised that she too had issues with her eyes that required urgent attention.

The Independent UK

Blind people at risk due to ‘inaccessible’ health information from NHS, charity warns

Denying people access to their information can ‘cause embarrassment and loss of dignity’

The Independent UK

Blind people put at risk by ‘inaccessible’ information about health – charity

Sight loss charity the RNIB has challenged the health service over the way some patients receive private health information.

The Guardian - UK

I refuse to ask voters for ID, so I’ve quit polling station work after 40 years

Letters: Marion Cullen regards new voter ID legislation as a ‘blatant attempt at voter suppression’, while Mike Wordingham of the RNIB has concerns about its impact. Plus letters from Les Bright and Lynn Wiseman

Chronicle Live

Ashington optician to run the London Marathon in aid of sight loss charity

Katie Blakely is currently preparing for the event, which is returning on Sunday the 23rd of April

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh blind pedestrians 'living in fear' of crossing 'cluttered' city street

Councillor Jack Caldwell met with affected locals and representatives of the Royal National Institute of Blind People on Wednesday to hear their disappointment.

The Independent UK

Mandatory onboard bus announcements to improve accessibility for the disabled

The changes will be implemented over the next few years, with almost all vehicles required to comply by October 2026.

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