Cue and Review Print Speaking to the Blind

13/06/2026

Temporary Service Update

We want to let you know that we experienced further technical issues affecting our email, Microsoft Teams, and phone systems on 11, 12 and 13 June.

We worked with Microsoft on Saturday to identify and resolve the problem, and the service is now hopefully back to normal.

We understand how important our service is for many of our listeners, and we are very sorry for any disruption this may have caused.

If you continue to experience any issues, please let us know so we can look into it straight away.

Thank you for your patience and continued support.

08/06/2026

Thank You to Our Volunteer Readers – A Full Week of Voices

A huge thank you to our volunteer readers this week.
Behind every day’s recordings is a large team of dedicated volunteers, working together across multiple newspapers and sections.

This week:

Over 20 volunteers are contributing across the schedule
Recordings are happening every weekday
Content is being produced across four different publications

Our volunteers are:

Reading news, sport, opinion, business, culture, and more
Supporting different titles including Herald Scotland, Glasgow Times, The National, and Kirkintilloch Herald
Helping ensure a consistent daily service for listeners

This is a true team effort. Volunteers work across different days, roles, and publications to make sure content is always available.
Once recorded, podcasts are compiled and uploaded during the week so listeners can access them quickly.

You can listen here:
https://www.cueandreview.com/freepodcasts
Thank you for your time, your voices, and your commitment. You make this service possible every single day.

30/05/2026

From Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Milton of Campsie, Torrance and Twechar — this is your local news in audio
If you, or someone you know, finds it difficult to read the newspaper, you can now listen to it instead — free of charge.
Our Bishopbriggs & Kirkintilloch Herald Talking Newspaper brings you:

Local news from across East Dunbartonshire
Community stories recorded by volunteers
New editions available the same day the paper is published [cnn.com]

You can listen in the way that suits you:

✅ Online in one click
✅ On Alexa

Say: “Alexa, enable Talking Newspapers” (first time only)
Then say: “Alexa, open Talking Newspapers” → “Play Kirkintilloch Herald”

✅ By USB through the post if you prefer not to use the internet

👉 Start listening here: https://www.cueandreview.com/bishopbriggskirkintillochherald

Listen to your local talking newspaper
This service is free and designed for:

People living with sight loss
Anyone who finds printed text difficult to read [cnn.com]

If you know someone locally who would benefit — a neighbour, family member, or someone in your community group —
please share this with them today.

Kirkintilloch/ Bishopbriggs Herald Talking Newspaper. Since January 2022 we have provided a weekly recording of our local paper for those living with sight loss. Formats include Alexa, or online streaming services

30/05/2026

For people living with sight loss — this is for you
You do not need to struggle with small print to keep up with the news.
Our Free Podcasts page gives free, easy access to talking newspapers, including:

The Herald Scotland
Glasgow Times
The National
Kirkintilloch Herald

You can listen in the way that suits you:

Alexa (smart speaker)
Online player
USB stick sent by post
Or weekly editions on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube

👉 Listen here https://www.cueandreview.com/freepodcasts
This service is designed for people living with sight loss, and for anyone who finds printed text difficult to read.
A “like” is appreciated — but a share could help someone access their news today.

On Alexa, USB , or online streaming how visually impaired people can access free Evening Times, Herald Scotland, The National, and Kirkintilloch Herald audio podcasts today.

27/05/2026

This week's Glasgow Times Talking Newspaper Podcast, which is approximately 90 minutes of selected articles from Cue and Review Recording Service's coverage of the past week's Glasgow Times website, is now available to stream: If you want to check us out on Spotify, here's the link!: https://open.spotify.com/show/3CBaIuijC6VNxsyNs9Yl2A

Podcast · Cue and Review Print Speaking to the Blind · Available here are the weekly compilation podcasts recorded by Cue and Review Print Speaking to the Blind, composed of articles from their coverage of The Herald Scotland, Glasgow Times News and Sport, The National and the Kirkintilloch Herald...

24/05/2026

🎧 Can you find your news in under 10 seconds?

We’ve just redesigned our Free Talking Newspapers page to make it quicker and easier to use — especially for people living with sight loss.

👉 No searching
👉 No complicated menus
👉 No small print

Just clear, simple access to:
• The Herald Scotland
• Glasgow Times
• The National

All available:
• On smart speaker (Alexa)
• Online in one click
• Or by free USB through the post

We’ve stripped things back so you can get straight to listening without frustration.

Give it a try and see how easy it is:
👉 https://www.cueandreview.com/freepodcasts

If this could help someone you know, a quick share could make a real difference.

On Alexa, USB , or online streaming how visually impaired people can access free Evening Times, Herald Scotland, The National, and Kirkintilloch Herald audio podcasts today.

21/05/2026

This week’s Kirkintilloch Herald is now available to listen 🎧

We’re asking for your help to reach more people who could benefit from this service.

If you know someone who lives with sight loss, or finds it difficult to read the newspaper, please consider sharing this with them. It could be a neighbour, a friend, or a family member who would value staying connected to local news.

Our volunteers work each week to bring the paper to life in audio, making it easier to access and enjoy.
👉 Listen here: https://www.cueandreview.com/bishopbriggskirkintillochherald

Start listening to the Kirkintilloch Herald

A simple share can make a real difference.

17/05/2026

Update: Services Restored ✅
Thank you for your patience over the past few days.
From Thursday into the weekend, we experienced an issue that affected our email, Microsoft Teams, and access to shared files. This made it difficult for us to stay in touch and keep things running as normal.
We’re pleased to confirm that everything is now back up and running.
Over the weekend, Alastair worked closely with Microsoft Support to identify the problem and put a fix in place. The issue was linked to a subscription setting that needed to be manually reactivated.
✅ Email is now working
✅ Teams is back online
✅ Files are accessible again
We understand how important reliable communication is for everyone involved in Cue and Review, and we are taking steps to reduce the risk of this happening again.
Thank you again for your support and understanding – it really is appreciated.

16/05/2026

Temporary Service Update
We want to let you know that we are currently experiencing a technical issue affecting our email and Teams systems.
This means:

Some emails may not be coming through
We may not be able to respond as quickly as usual
Some of our internal systems are temporarily unavailable

The issue is related to a recent system change and is not a security issue. No data has been lost.
We are working with Microsoft support to resolve this as quickly as possible, and we expect services to return shortly.
In the meantime:

Please bear with us while we restore normal service
Urgent matters can be raised through our usual alternative contact routes where possible

Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Cue and Review

13/05/2026

🌦️ All Weathers Lottery – Winning Numbers for 11 May
6 • 5 • 2 • 8 • 9 • 9
Thank you to everyone who took part this week.
Your £1 helps Cue and Review provide free audio access to the news for blind and partially sighted listeners across Scotland.
This lottery is our only regular fundraiser, and every entry helps keep our service running.

💛 Play today. Help someone hear the news tonight.

£1 per week
Draw every Monday
Chance to win up to £25,000

👉 Join here:
https://allweatherslottery.com/cue-and-review

If you support our work, please share this post.
Even one share helps us reach new supporters.
Cue and Review – Print Speaking to the Blind
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