17/06/2026
Let's talk about Talking Newspapers! 🗣
We have the most fantastic service in Bishop's Stortford in the surrounding areas: The Talking Newspaper: Listen Online - Bishop's Stortford & District Talking Newspaper
Run largely by volunteer readers and technicians, the newspaper offers people with a visual impairment or who struggle to hold a newspaper, a USB stick recording of the latest local news.
It has been going since 1980 and is housed in two small rooms at Herts and Essex hospital, where articles are pulled from mainly the Bishop's Stortford Independent newspaper and recorded by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Amazingly, the service is completely free! Have a look on their website to learn more about it and how to get in touch with them if you're interested in receiving The Talking Newspaper 📰
