Beacon Black Country Talking News
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Latest news, stories and information from "Talking News" from the team at Beacon Centre from the Blind.
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Black Country Talking News - 2 December 2020
December 02, 2020 16:31 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news plus the weather, a look back at history, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, an update from Beacon, how the local pub industry is being affected by Covid, sightloss news, all completed with a short story from Graham Fisher MBE. Graham Fisher....
Black Country Talking News - 25 November 2020
November 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news plus the weather, a look back at history, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, a look at the career of local snooker star Rex Williams, sightloss news , all completed with a short story from Graham Fisher MBE.
Black Country Talking News - 18 November 2020
November 18, 2020 16:45 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news plus the weather, a look back at history, a feature on how Wolverhampton avoided being bombed during the blitz, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, sightloss news with a feature on new tech innovations, all completed with a short story on extra terrestrial beings!
Black Country Talking News - 11 November 2020
November 11, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news plus the weather, a look back at history, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, sightloss news with a feature on e-scooters and pavement parking, an interview with ex-Slade frontman Noddy Holder, all completed with the music quiz.
Black Country Talking News - 4 November 2020
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 86 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news plus the weather, a look back at history plus a look at the Gunpowder plot - November 5th and local connections to the Black Country, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, sightloss news with a feature on exercise and keeping fit, the music quiz all completed with some Remembrance Poems in advance of this weekend's commemorations.
Black Country Talking News - 28 October 2020
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news including an update on how you can listen to Talking News on your telephone, plus the weather, a look back at history, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, a feature on Cliff Richard - who's just turned 80, all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 21 October 2020
October 21, 2020 13:09 - 1 hour - 36.4 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news including the news on the Queen's Birthday Honours with an OBE for "Blind" Dave Healey, plus the weather, a look back at history, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, information on how to order your large print 2020 diaries, a feature on why and when the clocks go back, all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 14 October 2020
October 15, 2020 13:05 - 1 hour - 59 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news and weather, an update from Beacon, a look back at history, a look back at in history at Penderford Airport, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, sight loss news concerning cocoon filter glasses and all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 7 October 2020
October 08, 2020 13:29 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news and weather, an update from Beacon, a look back at history with Black Country Canals, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, sight loss news and more in World Sight Loss Day and all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 30 September 2020
September 30, 2020 14:54 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news and weather, an update from Beacon, a look back at history and a feature on Crossroads, an update on football with the Wolves and the Albion, sight loss news and a update on free equipment from Beacon, all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 23 September 2020
September 23, 2020 13:55 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWelcome to this week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon. This episode features local news and weather, a look back at history, talking book review, poetry, sight loss tips, sightloss news an update from Beacon, all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 16 September 2020
September 15, 2020 23:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon is a magazine catchup for those who were unable to listen via the CD service. This episode features local news and weather, a look back at history and a look at traditional Black Country Food, talking book review, poetry, sight loss tips, environment and sustainability issues, all completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 9 September 2020
September 08, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon is a magazine catchup for those who were unable to listen via the CD service. This episode features local news and weather, a look at the season of Autumn, feature on living with sight loss, environment and sustainability issues for the kitchen, completed by the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 2 September 2020
September 03, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon is a magazine catchup for those who were unable to listen via the CD service. This episode features local news and weather, a look back at history, talking book review, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an insight on glaucoma, update from Beacon completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 26 August 2020
August 26, 2020 11:22 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, poetry, Sharon with insight on glaucoma, the weekly brainteaser completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 19 August 2020
August 19, 2020 15:33 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from Beacon, Queens Cross Network in Dudley, environment and sustainability ideas for the bathroom, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review completed with the music quiz!
Black Country Talking News - 12 August 2020
August 13, 2020 11:43 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from Beacon, information on living with sight loss, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review, the music quiz, Ian, one of our volunteer readers, with an update from his holiday in Wales and part two of a double feature on Laurel and Hardy.
Black Country Talking News - 5 August 2020
August 06, 2020 12:33 - 59 minutes - 55 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from Beacon on dating with sight loss, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review, the music quiz, Ian, one of our volunteer readers, with an update from his holiday in Wales and part one of a double feature on Laurel and Hardy.
Black Country Talking News - 29 July 2020
July 29, 2020 16:48 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from Beacon, the environment and sustainability, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review, the music quiz and Ian, one of our volunteer readers, with an update from his holiday in Wales.
Black Country Talking News - 22 July 2020
July 22, 2020 20:54 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from Beacon's Employment Team, the environment and sustainability, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review, the music quiz and Ian, one of our volunteer readers, with an update from his holiday in Wales.
Black Country Talking News - 15 July 2020
July 15, 2020 21:47 - 53 minutes - 49 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from the Queens Cross Network, the environment and sustainability, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review, the music quiz and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 8 July 2020
July 09, 2020 13:27 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update on living with sight loss during lockdown, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review, a brand new music quiz and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 1 July 2020
July 02, 2020 12:14 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, local sport with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, an update from employment co-ordinator Sharon living with sight loss during lockdown, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 24 June 2020
June 24, 2020 20:48 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a look back at history, with football restarting the team take a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, tips for living with sight loss, the weekly brainteaser, talking book review and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 17 June 2020
June 17, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, the history of fathers day, a lookback at history with a feature on the life of Double Wimbledon Singles Champion Dudley's Dorothy Round, an update from Queens Cross Network in Dudley, look forward to the restarting of foootball with a look at the Wolves and West Bromwich Albion, environmental and sustainability ideas for the garden including how to help bees, the weekly brainteaser, flashback review,...
Black Country Talking News - 10 June 2020
June 10, 2020 15:47 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, Black Country local history, weekly brainteaser, flashback review, summer facts, talking book review, the latest football update and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 3 June 2020
June 03, 2020 15:15 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, Black Country local history, a quiz, flashback review, feature on the environment and sustainability, and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 27 May 2020
May 27, 2020 20:20 - 1 hour - 63 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, Black Country local history, a quiz, flashback review, update from the Queen's Cross Network, a feature on Blind Football, and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 20 May 2020
May 20, 2020 16:49 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, Black Country local history, flashback review, a feature on the environment and sustainability, listener's poems and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 13 May 2020
May 13, 2020 19:37 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, Black Country local history, flashback review, a feature on the environment and sustainability, listener's poems and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 6 May 2020
May 06, 2020 21:08 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, Black Country local history, flashback review, a feature on the environment and sustainability, information on VE day on Friday 8 May and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 29 April 2020
April 29, 2020 15:34 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a quiz, sight loss news, a poem, talking book review, local history, flashback review and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 22 April 2020
April 22, 2020 16:45 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, a quiz, sight loss news, a poem, talking book review flashback review and an update from Beacon.
Black Country Talking News - 15 April 2020
April 15, 2020 19:26 - 51 minutes - 47 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon features local news and weather, interview on Black Country Radio with Beacon CEO Lisa Cowley and Adult Social Hub and Volunteer Manager, Becky Green, short quiz, sight loss news, talking book review and flashback review.
Black Country Talking News - 8 April 2020
April 09, 2020 21:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBThis week's edition of Talking News with the team at Beacon featuring local news, sight loss news, look back in history, information on cataracts, a quiz, a talking books review and local weather.
Black Country Talking News - 1 April 2020
April 01, 2020 20:58 - 55 minutes - 51 MBThis week's edition of Black Country Talking News with the team at Beacon featuring local news, sight loss news, look back in history, a quiz, an introduction to talking books and local weather.