Wealden Talking News brings back Brighton news for the blind

The Brighton and Hove Talking Newspaper scheme delivered free news bulletins weekly to blind people in and around the city by creating a podcast-style show using stories from The Argus. But the charity was hit by dwindling listener figures and newer technology and it made its final recording in March. Marjorie Jones reads a …

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Meghan celebrates her 42nd birthday

Meghan has been living in California with husband Harry and their two children for more than three years, since the couple stepped down as working royals for a life a personal and financial freedom in March 2020. The royal family’s official account on X, formerly known as Twitter, did not …

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Bishops withdraw plans to build school block at Friary Lane

Bishop Wordsworth’s School applied for permission to replace temporary education buildings backing onto Friary Lane with a 10.4m permanent building on June 19. This was met with steep criticism from neighbours, one of which said the plans would have ‘destroyed’ his quality of life and intruded on his privacy if …

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