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Guide Dogs have been busy visiting the Conservative, Labour, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Plaid Cymru, and Scottish National Party (SNP) political party conferences over the last few weeks.

Watch as Faye takes on a mud-filled assault course and endures creepy crawlies to help tackle the loneliness and isolation caused by sight loss.

When someone mentions partnership we often think of a dog and owner walking confidently down the street, but this story shows how deep partnership and collaboration goes at Guide Dogs, and the results it can produce.

Apple's commitment to enhancing accessibility for all users shines through once again with the release of iOS 17. This latest software update brings a host of improvements designed to make the iPhone experience more accessible for people with vision impairments. In this comprehensive guide, we'll take a closer look at the notable features and enhancements that iOS 17 offers to empower users with accessibility requirements.

Guide Dogs has been working with library professionals to provide sighted guide training. Find out how this has benefitted libraries.

Janet and Ralph Sample, from Gateshead tell their story as they celebrate 10 years of marriage, just months after they qualified together with their guide dogs Hugo and Chelsea.

We spoke to Claire, who has retinitis pigmentosa and is in the process of applying for a new guide dog. Claire takes us through the process of support from the VRS team and explains how much it helped improve her confidence.

Guide Dogs are calling on the Government to crack down on dangerous pavement parking.