A talking newspaper celebrated 40 years of bringing current affairs to blind people in the borough.
The Harrow Talking Newspaper for the Blind was founded in 1975, at first sharing premises with Northwick Park’s hospital radio and then fitting out its own studio.
Each weekly recording features about an hour's news, and editions were originally distributed on cassette tape but now are sent out on digital datasticks.
The free service also includes the supply of specialised players.
Barbara Turner, HTN’s current chairman, said: “We only ever miss weeks at Christmas, when papers aren’t published, so I reckon we’ve put out just about two thousand editions – so far.
“We also have a separate bi-monthly magazine, ‘HearAbouts’ and add in a number of specialised items such as a sound version of the council's magazine.
“The whole operation is run entirely by volunteers, including presenters and editors, male and female readers, sound engineers and an admin team – about 20 of us in total.”
The anniversary was celebrated at the talking newspaper's recent AGM, attended by blind listeners alongside volunteers, when a 40th birthday cake was sliced and served by president Paddy Lyne, a former Mayor of Harrow.
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