Barratt Is First Blind Woman To Swim Channel

by Andy Corbley Good News Network    A Paralympic gold medalist has become the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel, and she finished under time.    Melanie Barratt took on the challenge after falling in love with open-water swimming.    She said that being blind has left her feeling “isolated,” but thanks …

Blind Couple Gets Assistance In Saving House

by Anders Anglesey and Amy Fenton Daily Record  (Scotland)    A blind couple on the brink of eviction has been left astounded by a stranger’s generous offer to purchase their home for them.     “Cath and John Roche, both blind since birth, were shocked when they received a Section 21 notice after their landlords’  properties in …