TALKING
NEWSPAPERS, LARGE PRINT AND BRAILLE TALKING BOOKS
1. National Talking Newspapers
These are available locally and nationally. Talking Newspaper Association UK is the national contact and has lists of magazines as well as newspapers available on audio-tape, CD and on-line. Their contact details are:
The Talking Newspaper Association of the United Kingdom, 01435 866 102 - www.tnauk.org.uk
2. The Big Print National Weekly Newspaper – 0800 124007
3. Local talking Newspapers
Local Talking Newspapers are available on audio-tape and other media from the following organisations:
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Three Rivers Talking Newspapers for the Visually Handicapped – (Beccles & Bungay District) |
01986 892409 |
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Stowmarket and District Talking Newspaper |
01449 615678 |
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Sound On - (Ipswich and District Talking Newspaper) |
01473 714855 |
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Sound East - (Lowestoft & District) www.soundeast.org.uk |
01502 567859 |
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Leiston & District Talking Newspapers. |
01728 453579 |
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Waveney & District Talking Newspapers |
01379 608774 |
4. Talking books
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Calibre Audio Library - www.calibre.org.uk |
01296 432339 |
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Torch Trust for the Blind |
01473 725210 |
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Suffolk at Home Library Service |
01502 405345 or 01473 744619 |
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RNIB Talking Book Services |
0845 7626843 |
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Local County Library Service |
01473 584563 |
5. Large Print Books
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Magna Large Print Books |
01729 840225 |
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BBC Children’s & Adult Books and Tapes, |
01225 878164. |
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Ulverscroft Books and Tapes - ww.ulverscroft.co.uk |
0116 2364325 |
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Suffolk at Home Library Service |
01502 405345 or 01473 744619 |
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Large Print Book Shop. www.largeprintbookshop.co.uk |
01763 252687 |
6. Braille Books
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The National Library for the Blind |
0161 3552000 |
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The Scottish Braille Press |
0131 6224445 |