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A 50p investment in a guide dog transformed the life of a Wrexham man.

A local nonprofit, Guiding Eyes For The Blind, is giving the visually impaired a life of independence

Its hard escaping festivities this time of year, but not impossible - from festive fun to stuff that has nothing to do with Christmas, here are…

Great Malvern’s Christmas tree is in place and ready for the town’s big lights switch-on this weekend.

Did your favorite make the list?

Lets go —— smell my scent. ok, lets go —— smell my scent. ok, lets go. lets go -- smell my scent. ok, lets to. ~ . lets go -- smell my scent. ok, lets 90-— lets go. we are hiding now. 0k, lets go. we are hiding now. 0k. were — lets go. we are hiding now. 0k, were hiding _ lets go. we are hiding now. 0k, were hiding from - lets go. we are hiding now. | 0k, were hiding from sarah. ok, were hiding from sarah. this swab is like a sent magnet. this swab is like a sent magnet-— this swab...

"It was terrifying to be outside in the dark as a blind person in a place I didn’t know."

This is the wildebeest. this one is the wildebeest. so what does he look like? these are the legs. here? yeah. here is the ears. oh, thats the ears? yeah, the ears. so... oh, theyve got weird ears! i didnt know they felt like that. yeah, yeah. they are this ones, yeah? yeah. how much is he? 500. could you do me for a00? i can do for you. the market was great fun, and ifelt like i really got to experience nairobi. but beneath the smiles, i must admit, im completely overwhelmed and really missing ...

A population of around 4.5 million people and its the countrys largest city. it is my first—ever morning here in africa and im in a completely new environment without the help of my guide dog, miss molly. nairobi is a place where many safaris begin but as im only staying here for a couple of days, im going to try and explore a bit. and my first challenge is to cross this busy road. thats so close. 0k. loud traffic noise. i can still hear it all coming. would you like to cross? yeah, i am cross...

And ifelt like i really got to experience nairobi. but beneath the smiles, i must admit i am completely overwhelmed and missing my guide dog, who helps me make sense of the world. back in the hotel room, and its currently... robotic voice speaks. ..10:26pm in nairobi. and it has been such a full—on day, full of so many emotions. i am so excited for whats in store, but i cannot believe this is only day one! i am one of the 340,000 people in the uk whos registered blind or partially sighted. but...