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Liam O’Dell: How to make a success of the Deaf Brexit from the European Union of the Deaf

April 28, 2017

Brexit is something which concerns the UK’s many subcultures as much as it does the country as a whole. EU […]

Go See: DEX Deaf Awareness Day, 13th May 2017

April 28, 2017

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This year, DEX (Deaf Ex-Mainstreamers Group) is holding a Deaf Awareness Day day at Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield on 13th […]

Molly Watt: My Grandad and I both have progressive conditions. Mine is Usher Syndrome. His is ageing

April 27, 2017

One thing most (god willing) I will not avoid is growing old! It doesn’t seem to matter how fit we […]

Watch: Programmes in BSL via BSL Zone’s new app!

April 26, 2017

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BSL Zone, who show a range of programmes in sign language, including comedies, dramas and documentaries (not forgetting children’s programmes) […]

Deaf News: Charity urges Parliament to pass legislation for on-demand subtitles before dissolution ahead of election

April 26, 2017

Deaf charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging Parliament to pass important legislation for subtitles for on-demand television services before it enters dissolution […]

Deaf News: deafPLUS launches general election manifesto of policies to help Deaf and hard of hearing people

April 26, 2017

The charity deafPLUS has launched a manifesto of policies which would benefit Deaf and hard of hearing people in the […]

Jodene Antoniou: Why quality subtitles are so important

April 25, 2017

My husband and I have worked in transcription and subtitling for the past seven years, but it was only when […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: The first National Sign Choir Competition – a reflection

April 24, 2017

Last month the first national signing choir competition took place in Nottingham. Organised by Simon Astill of Harmoneyes, there were […]

Deaf News: New organisation set up to offer lipspeaking supported by sign language

April 24, 2017

A new association was presented to the NRCPD board last month – The Association of Lipspeakers with Additional Sign (ALAS). […]

Lisa Kelly: Why I’m co-editing an issue of Magma that focuses on deafness through poetry

April 21, 2017

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The deadline for contributions of poetry is 30 April. To find out more, please visit http://magmapoetry.com/contributions/ I am deaf in […]