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British Deaf Association announces Kabir Kapoor as UK’s first BSL Poet Laureate

May 5, 2023 by

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A British Sign Language (BSL) version of this news story, released by the British Deaf Association (BDA) is available to […]

British Sign Language GCSE consultation coming ‘shortly’ as government misses ‘early 2023’ deadline (BSL)

May 5, 2023 by

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The long-awaited consultation on draft subject content for a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE will be published shortly – The […]

Deaf rugby player Jodie Ounsley joins new line-up of Gladiators for TV reboot

May 4, 2023 by

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Jodie Ounsley, who became the first deaf woman to play for England’s Rugby Sevens in 2019, is to become a […]

Interview: The Power actor Eloise Pennycott on starring in Amazon Prime Video’s electric adaptation (BSL)

April 27, 2023 by

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There’s quite the buzz around The Power. Already a hugely successful novel for author Naomi Alderman, the sci-fi thriller in […]

Deaf schoolchildren create ‘lifesaving’ sign language factsheet and tutorial video for Newcastle firefighters (BSL)

April 24, 2023 by

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Deaf pupils from two schools in Newcastle have produced a new interactive video and factsheet teaching 20 phrases in British […]

Super Bowl signer Justina Miles becomes British Vogue cover star

April 21, 2023 by

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Justina Miles, the Deaf sign language performer who went viral over her appearance at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show […]

Captioned cinema previews to continue with The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (BSL)

April 14, 2023 by

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Deaf cinemagoers will be able to attend captioned preview screenings for another film later this month, it has been confirmed, […]

National BSL Day confirmed for 28 April as British Deaf Association searches for first ‘Deaf Poet Laureate’

April 13, 2023 by

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The UK’s first National British Sign Language (BSL) Day to “celebrate” the language will take place on 28 April – […]

Interview: Artist Christine Sun Kim on exploring the Edges of Sign Language (BSL)

April 11, 2023 by

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As artist Christine Sun Kim concludes her three-month residency with Somerset House, she sat down with The Limping Chicken’s Liam […]

Liam O’Dell: Why EDM became the genre of choice for me as a Deaf music lover (BSL)

March 27, 2023 by

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I want to share a realisation I’ve had recently, and explore it a little. In talking to peers it seems […]