Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.Audio described shows and events included:Heathers The Musical - Thursday 8 October, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, Curve Theatre, LeicesterParanormal Activity - Friday 9 October, 7.30pm,

For years, traders have profited from the AI boom. But as artificial intelligence advances at a breakneck pace, Washington and Wall Street face a pivotal challenge: curbing the threats of rogue tech without smothering innovation. Keith Fitz-Gerald, Principal of The Fitz-Gerald Group, joins Lou Basenese to break down the guardrails debate and what potential regulations mean for tech giants and everyday investors alike.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As there seems to be a bit of an autumnal feel in the air at the moment which must mean we are in flu season again.  So for this week’s check in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about reminding us to get our flu vaccinations.Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey why we have to be vaccinated for flu every year, who is eligible for the flu vaccination and who should have them. Then to what the difference is between a cold and the flu, whether

Barry Snell learns about the Bella Foundations BMF International Music Competition for Blind and Visually Impaired Musicians, which is open to classical and jazz musicians from around the world.Click here to learn more about the competition & also about The Bella Foundation

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.Audio described shows and events included:The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time - Thursday 24 September, 7.30pm, woking TheatreThe Play that Goes Wrong - Friday 25

Are you interested about how puppies get trained to be able to be a guide dog? Well, in this podcast we get a little look at that as we find out how a group of puppies got on when they visited a theatre play.

Three of Northern Ireland’s most compelling Vision impaired artists — Joe Kenny, Andrea Begley, and Future Her — join forces for Label Me Live, an exclusive one‑night event taking place at The Black Box, Belfast as part of the Bounce Arts Festival, presented by University of Atypical.Barry caught up with Joe Kenny, who is the gigs organiser

The Accessible Book and Story Festival is coming to Edinburgh on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of September.If you’re curious to learn how books and stories can be made fun and engaging for children with additional needs, then you might want to check it out. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Ailie Finlay Director of My Kind Of Book, who are organising the event, to learn more.For more details visit: Accessible Book & Story Festival 2026 - My Kind of BookImage shows the RNIB

Iranian hackers are trying to bring the conflict in the Mideast to U.S. soil. Iranian hackers have targeted America’s telecommunications, energy and other infrastructure in recent weeks, targeting internet-connected automated systems but have so far been unsuccessful. An Iranian hacker group known as 'APT Iran' warned the U.S. would soon see “unexpected and critical events” against these targets in a Telegram post. FOX’s Eben Brown speaks with John Cofrancesco, founder and CEO of American AI

It might be true that many of us may not get enough sleep as we should each night so for this week’s check in with Glasgow Based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about sleep.Elizabeth began by explaining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey why sleep is so important for us all, thinking about the best time to get to sleep and how much sleep we might need a night too. Then to whether taking naps during the day are a good thing or not.Ending with a reminder from Elizabeth about heat exhaustion

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been implementing major updates in 2026 affecting disability ratings, application paperwork, and benefit rules. The Department says they have had new accomplishments this year in reducing the benefits backlog to under 100K, signing up 100K new Veterans for healthcare, and helping Veterans maximize their G.I. education benefits. FOX’s Tonya J. Powers speaks with VA Secretary Doug Collins who says that changes needed to be made and the benefits of

Tim is the Catalyst of the ICT4D Collective, and Emeritus Professor of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London, and was the editor of ICT4D: Information and Communication Technology for Development (Cambridge University Press, 2009) and author of Reclaiming Information and Communication Technologies for Development, (Oxford University Press, 2017). Full details of his new book … Continue reading Digital Inclusion in an Unequal World (Episode 25) – Tim Unwin on “Lessons

In our Sight Loss Story this week, Hubert chats to George Bunge from South Africa. They discuss his sight loss journey, being blind and partially sighted in South Africa and gaming.

Hubert chats to Ross from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, to find out about improvements to the quality of passenger assistance across 28 UK airports.

In this episode, Hubert chats to Adam about his sight loss journey. They discuss how he adapted to life with sight loss, and his passion for drama and his work with the drama group he is involved with.

For many Guide Dog owners unfair, and unlawful, access refusals can be upsetting and embarrassing.Guide Dogs, along with other charity partners, are working to educate service providers, as well as supporting owners to make complaints about their unfair treatment.Allan Russell spoke to Andy Farrell, from Guide Dogs, to learn more about refusals, what owners can do about them and how an app has become another tool in the box.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white and black background

Edinburgh International Festival is on at the moment, bringing best artists from opera, music, theatre & dance to the city.And today we’re looking at an upcoming audio described performance of Verdi’s A Masked Ball. From Zurich Opera, Guisseppe Verdi’s stunning opera is filled with desire, treachery and political peril.Let’s learn more about this production and how to catch it from audio describers Veronica Kinahan and Trina Gilles.More about the show: Verdi’s A Masked Ball | Edinburgh

As the cost of higher education continues to rise, there are options to save for that expense for every student. One helpful tool can be a 529 plan, which turned 30 years old this week. Patricia Roberts, Chief Operating Officer of Gift of College and author of Route 529: A Parent’s Guide to Saving for College and Career Training, is best known as the “Route 529 Mom.” She joins Fox Business’s Lydia Hu to break down everything families need to know about preparing for future education costs, common

In a trial that has captured the attention of the nation, Lindsay Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her children: Cora, Dawson and Callan, all younger than 6-years-old, who were discovered strangled at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts home in 2023. The prosecution rested its case earlier this week, and now the defense team has begun presenting their own, saying she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time of the murders. FOX’s

Did you know that only around 1 in 4 blind or partially sighted people of working age are in employment?Today, we're chatting with Emmy Anstee about her experience of Royal & Derngate's Step-Up programme which saw her join them for a work placement. She spoke with Happy Hour's Paulina Kuchorew about the importance of placements like these and how it was adjusted to work with her sight condition.Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white and black background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black