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. The talking news consists of local news, culture & events, interviews with people of interest, Beacon news & whereabouts, home & garden tips and much more.
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The Latest issue of the Talking News
Catch up with the news from around the Black Country with our weekly podcast, in news this week Dudley Hippodrome is set to be turned into a centre for testing driverless vehicles, A new multi-million-pound Primark store has officially opened at Merry Hill after a major expansion, A Black Country war hero has picked up two gold medals at the Invictus Games in Australia.
In culture we have An arts and crafts market at the NAC, John Kirkpatrick at the Newhampton Arts centre, The overtones, Rick Wakeman: Christmas Piano Odyssey and more.
In our VI News we have New Treatments that Could Help Prevent Sight Loss, Diabetes symptoms: Three ways the blood sugar condition can affect your eyes and This week’s VI tip of the week focuses on the positives of not having your sight.
This Week’s flashback of the week will look at British songwriter, musician, singer and film producer Jasbinder Singh Mann also known as ‘Jass Mann’.
In our 10 Minutes with we are speaking with Author and Director Clive Barker.
This week’s better home and garden will look general gardening maintenance in the winter.
And Finally The Beacon are hosting it’s Forget Me Not Tree Service on the 13th December at the Beacon HQ in Sedgley, WV4 6AZ. For more information about this event please call the Beacon on 01902 880 111.
Listen up it's the news - December 5th
Vi news and tips - December 5th
Interview from the archive -Clive Barker - December 5th
Better Home and garden - December 5th
And finally -Christmas countdown - December 5th
Culture and events - December 5th
flashback - Jasbinder Singh Mann also known as ‘Jass Mann’ - December 5th
Beacon news - December 5th
Sport report - December 5th
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