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Bill to recognise Irish Sign Language as Ireland’s third language moves closer to becoming law

October 20, 2016

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Irish deaf journalist John Cradden writes: It was a good day for the Irish Deaf community yesterday as a private members […]

Go See: BSL interpreted performances of Oggbots at Brighton Dome!

October 20, 2016

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This is a sponsored post. Make sure you go and see the BSL interpreted performances of a fun sci-fi treasure hunt […]

Go See: BBC See Hear Weekend 2016, 5th-6th November!

October 19, 2016

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There’s a great weekend of film and sign language being planned in Bristol in just a few weeks time. There’s […]

Abigail Poulton: I’m appalled that subtitled cinema screenings do not have subtitled trailers

October 19, 2016

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Hi! I’m Abigail Poulton, 23, and I’m a London based actress from Birmingham. During a recent visit back to the […]

Watch: SignLive’s video about the working day of a Deaf man who runs a construction company

October 18, 2016

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SignLive, who are one of this site’s supporters, have released a video which has gone viral about the working day […]

Go See: Deaf Sports Personality of the Year 2016 – at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium!

October 18, 2016

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Deaf Sports Personality of the Year (DSPY) will be hosting their fourth annual event on Saturday 12th November 2016 at the […]

Emily Howlett: Being ‘slightly different’ seems a lot harder than being ‘really different’

October 17, 2016

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When I was much younger, and dinosaurs roamed the planet, I wore hearing aids. Although I never achieved any really […]

Deaf News: Website alleges that Donald Trump called Deaf actress Marlee Matlin “retarded”

October 14, 2016

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According to the Daily Beast website, Donald Trump, the US Presidential candidate, allegedly called Deaf Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin “retarded.” […]

Watch: New documentary about how three people fell in love and found their Deaf identity

October 14, 2016

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You can now watch Found in Love, the latest instalment in the Found series of documentaries, on the BSL Zone […]

Go See: Bristol Deaf Worlds festival, 3rd-4th November

October 13, 2016

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Early next month, a special event will be held in Bristol to celebrate 175 years of Deaf people in the city. […]