Reading Talking Newspaper

Reading Talking Newspaper gives sight impaired and listeners with other disabilities the independent means of keeping in touch with what's going on in the local community. For housebound listeners, the talking newspaper can provide a sense of belonging in the wider community with familiar and friendly voices in the home each week. The Talking Newspaper is available free to anyone in the Reading area or the UK and now on the web who is connected with or interested in Reading Berkshire and is unable to read newsprint for whatever reason.

Publications

This TN has 5 publications listed.

Henley Standard

Publication frequency: Weekly

Reading Chronicle

Publication frequency: Weekly

The Newbury Weekly New

Publication frequency: Weekly

The Telegraph

Publication frequency: Weekly

Waitrose Free Magazine

Publication frequency: Weekly

Contact Details

Contact name: Pam Downing

Telephone: 01189 421957

Website: http://www.readingtalkingnewspaper.org.uk/

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