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17/11/2009

Geoff Long withdrew 脗拢120 from his bank, but 脗拢170 was debited from his account. He thinks blind customers should be offered a witness to avoid possible errors or fraud.

Geoff Long withdrew 脗拢120 at his bank. He wasn't offered a receipt and found out later that 脗拢170 had been taken from his account. The bank's area manager met Geoff to discuss his needs. Even so, he feels blind customers shoud be provided with a witness to avoid discrepancies.

Lee Kumutat reports from Sight Village London and looks at some of the latest access technology there.

Tim Gebbels is a blind actor and one of six disabled people starring in a new drama from Channel Four, about a group of disabled people who are in a reality TV proramme. Tim talks about the personal challenge he faced on his first major drama. Working with five other disabled people was not as easy as non-disabled people might imagine. Each person knows how to deal with their own particular disability but not necessarily those of others.

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