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Deaf News: Controversy in America as the play Tribes is cast with hearing actors

September 9, 2016

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The play Tribes, about a Deaf boy who is left out in his hearing family, gained rave reviews a few […]

Richard Turner: My review of Groundhog Day with captions at the Old Vic

September 9, 2016

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There’s a classic scene from the 1993 film ‘Groundhog Day’ where Bill Murray as the main character Phil Connors, is […]

Deaf News: ‘Two sign language fraudsters ordered to repay £400,000’ via BBC News

September 9, 2016

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Via BBC News: Two fraudsters who went on lavish holidays abroad after illegally claiming hundreds of thousands of pounds have […]

Watch: BBC See Hear’s episode looking at why there’s no categories for Deaf athletes at the Paralympics

September 8, 2016

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The BBC’s programme for Deaf people, See Hear, went out yesterday, with an item looking into why Deaf athletes are not […]

Deaf News: DaDaFest receives £275,000 from Big Lottery Fund for new artist development project

September 8, 2016

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Liverpool’s DaDaFest, who run a variety of arts events including DaDaFest International, has been given a grant of more than £275,000 […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: Is anyone else unsure how they’ll fit in with the playground mums?

September 7, 2016

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September. No matter how old I get it always meets me with a “back to school” feeling. And more so […]

Deaf News: SignHealth appoints new Chief Executive

September 7, 2016

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The Deaf Health Charity SignHealth has appointed James Watson-O’Neill as its new chief executive. To watch this in BSL, click play […]

Watch: Channel 4 to show UK’s first sign language-only advert during Paralympics

September 6, 2016

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Channel 4 is set to show the UK’s fist sign language-only advert during the Paralympics. The advert, which features deaf […]

Deaf News: Spotlight on bullying after deaf US schoolboy finds backpack dumped in toilet

September 6, 2016

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The spotlight has been shone on the bullying of deaf pupils after a US schoolboy spoke out when his backpack […]

BFI funds accessible workshops for deafblind filmmakers

September 5, 2016

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Sense, the national deafblind charity, has been awarded £31,000 by the BFI (British Film Institute), to enable deafblind people to […]