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In a world where technology seeks to improve our lives, could the traditional guide dog have a hi-tech competitor? Robbie the RoboGuide, developed by the University of Glasgow, integrates sensor and AI technologies into a walking robot body, creating the possibility to navigate, communicate and describe environments.

An 11-year-old who is losing her sight has met Kate Winslet after the Hollywood star made a donation to her “visual bucket list“. Lily-Rae, from Nottingham, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Stargardt disease in December.

The Fruit Shoot brand is aware of this after a previous change from coloured to clear bottles was difficult for some of their customers. This time, they wanted to get the news out first so parents and carers can be ready to pre-warn their little (and not so little) ones who may find the change more difficult.

The Blue Badge, enabling disabled people to park in special larger bays closer to their destination and have extra time in time-limited parking, can be the difference between being able to go out places and feeling forced to stay home. However, the rules for having a Blue Badge don’t apply if your disabled child is aged under three.

“Taking medication meant my brain was quiet for the first time; it was amazing, I cried because I was so happy,” Jass Thethi, whose life was transformed after an ADHD diagnosis just over a year ago, told a BBC North West investigation. But the 34-year-old’s joy was short-lived because, like more than 150,000 others who live with the condition and are reliant on medication, Jass has been affected by a UK-wide medicine shortage that started in September.