Disabled creatives like me are behind many of your favourite shows – so why has our work support been withdrawn?
Annalisa Dinnella
Cuts to the Access to Work scheme will mean no more contributions to shows like Sex Education, Call the Midwife or The Hack. It will be devastating to lose such talent, says TV writer Annalisa Dinnella
July 2026
Guide dog owners face everyday ignorance
Blind woman ‘livid’ after Wetherspoons pub asks for guide dog’s ID
June 2026
Young country diary
Young country diary: Our outdoor learning highlight – making a den in the woods
UK social media ban could cut lifeline for disabled children, campaigners warn
May 2026
Australia’s best blind bowlers compete for glory on the green – in pictures
Visually impaired bowlers represent their states at the Australian Blind Bowlers Association’s national championships in Tweed Heads
April 2026
The life-changing magic of wearing smartglasses
Letters: Readers respond to Elle Hunt’s review of Meta smartglasses, pointing out that the technology has a lot to offer to people with visual impairments or hearing loss
March 2026
Naples museum to allow visually impaired visitors to experience art through touch
The Guardian picture essay
Touch, sound and style: how London fashion week is opening up to visually impaired guests – photo essay
February 2026
Jean Wilson obituary
Co-founder of the charity Sightsavers and tireless campaigner for the education of blind children
How we survive
I suddenly went blind 2,000 miles from home – alone, penniless and confused
In 1990, Gary Williamson was 18, backpacking in Europe, when his vision began to fail. It was the start of a perilous journey
Other lives
Tom Maley obituary
Other lives: Schoolteacher, computer programmer and braille editor for the RNIB
January 2026
‘We’ve fought so hard’: family’s worry as England’s Send overhaul looms
Harvey, who is deafblind, struggled in mainstream nursery during wait for EHCP – and parents fear he could lose out again
Four in five blind people struggle with gap at UK train stations, survey finds
RNIB research uncovers high anxiety around rail travel with some having fallen into gaps or been trapped in doors
‘It was a very lucky escape’: blind man who fell on to tracks calls for rail travel improvements
UK glaucoma cases will rise to 1.6m by 2060 amid ‘demographic timebomb’, experts say
A new start after 60
A new start after 60: I adopted a Guide Dog mum – and found true love, community and confidence
October 2025
Science Weekly
The ‘remarkable’ implant that can restore sight – podcast
An electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential ‘new era’ in tackling blindness. Madeleine Finlay finds out what this implant means for patients and what the future could hold
‘A collaboration of the senses’: Royal Ballet teams up with blind artist for new show
Exclusive: using immersive descriptive audio, performance explores how blindness can redefine experience of dance
Millions of over-50s have undiagnosed sight and hearing problems, UK study suggests
Research finds significant ‘unmet need’ for help with sight and hearing health with many people unaware of problems
About 545 results for Blindness and visual impairment
Science WeeklyThe ‘remarkable’ implant that can restore sight – podcastAn electronic eye implant half the thickness of a human hair has helped people with incurable sight loss to see again, opening up a potential ‘new era’ in tackling blindness. Madeleine Finlay finds out what this implant means for patients and what the future could hold
