Blind Burnley schoolgirl (12) on a crusade to raise awareness of what life is like without her sight

By Susan Plunkett

Published 28th Jan 2022, 15:45 BST

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An inspirational Burnley schoolgirl is on a crusade to raise awareness of what life is like to be visually impaired.

And Emily Whittle is determined to show nothing will stop her doing what she wants in life.

Year 8 Emily is at Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College and was registered blind after contracting meningitis when she was just two weeks old.