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The blind boy who learnt to see with sound

Plus: a new series of Ramblings with Clare Balding and two competitions seeking to encourage young people to listen instead of watch

20 February 2016

9:00 AM

20 February 2016

9:00 AM

The deadline for Radio 2’s 500 Words competition falls next Thursday. Children between the ages of five and 13 are invited to send in a story, no more than 500 words, to compete for the prize, the chance to have their story read on air, live to ten million listeners on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show.

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