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been on a mission to use social media to showjust because im blind it doesnt mean im broken. how does a blind go play tennis? how does a blind girl organise her wardrobe? how does a blind girl ride a motorbike? i am going to get off this, it is scary. when i first lost my sight, it felt like my world had shrunk forever. but now i am embarking on a great big african adventure in kenya. with the help of my cane and a guide, i will tackle some challenging terrain... and you are using my c...

madhur. and for bonfire celebrations, it looks like it will be quite cloudy. and clearer and drier weather for scotland and one or two showers for western scotland and perhaps western counties of northern ireland but for most it is a reasonable night. temperatures holding on double figures, colder into scotland. tomorrow, the zone of heavy rain working across england. i suspect the vinyl be more extensive and it will be persistent and heavy. by and it will be persistent and heavy. by t...

action by the royal college of nursing for the first time in its 106 year history. at least one person is killed in southern ukraine after missiles hit residential buildings in the city of zaporizhzhia. coming up, every guide dog has its day, the return to the charity that had been inundated with volunteers following a bbc journalists account of difficulties he has faced finding his eastern thailand. a man armed with a gun and a knife, stormed into the childcare facility in nong bua la...

accountable for the deaths of russian soldiers in a ukrainian attack. thousands queue to pay their respects to brazilian football legend pele, as he lies in state at his former club, santos. and coming up... weve been talking to a guide dogs charity thats recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. we are at the moment looking very heavily to recruit lots of volunteers, and weve been very lucky lot of people have been so generous with their time, and we are in reco...

on the nhs this winter is intolerable the family of a british couple killed in a helicopter crash in australia say theyre heartbroken. archie! touch! and why a shortage of volunteer puppy trainers means visually impaired people are having to wait longer to get a guide dog. and coming up on the bbc news channel, its a huge night of action in the premier league with arsenal looking to extend their lead at the top of the table to 10 points. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at 0...

their respects to brazilian football legend pele, as he lies in state at his former club, santos. american football player damar hamlin is in a critical condition in hospital after collapsing during a game. and coming up weve been talking to a guide dogs charity thats recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. we are at the moment looking very heavily to recruit lots of volunteers, and weve been very lucky lot of people have been so generous with their time, and w...

energy bills say they urgently need a decision from the government on how it will help them this year. the current support is due to end in march, with no clarity yet on what will replace it. how brentfords brilliance left jurgen klopp frustrated as liverpool are well beaten. the urgent need to find more people willing to train guide dogs — and the lengthy wait for the blind and visually impaired people who desperately need them. walking with a cane is like walking with one hand tied...

7,500 going into social care. well be looking at the severe strain on the nhs — and at whether the governments plan is enough to tackle the problem. also on the programme... four in five trains are cancelled at the start of days of industrial action by rail workers — due to last until saturday. questions about how mi5 dealt with the case of a 15—year—old girl groomed for extremism — she later took her own life. in brazil, thousands of people line the streets to say farewell t...

to pay their respects to football legend pele, who died last week. archie. touch. and why a shortage of volunteer puppy trainers means visually impaired people are having to wait longer to get a guide dog. downing street has admitted that the nhs is facing an "unprecedented challenge" but insists the government is doing "everything possible" to ease pressure. senior doctors have spoken of the "unsustainable" pressure facing the nhs with some accident and emergency units described as be...

are among four people to die in a helicopter crash on australias gold coast — three others are critically injured. brazils new presidentjoins thousands of mourners paying their respects to football legend pele at the santos stadium. and coming up, weve been talking to a guide dogs charity thats recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. that afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. downing street has admi...