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Watch: The deaf rappers taking on the music industry (BBC News)

January 12, 2016

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There’s a music video on the BBC News website with a difference – it features London-based deaf rapper MC Geezer. […]

Richard Turner: What I thought of BBC Alba’s The Switch On

January 12, 2016

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The other day I watched a really good TV documentary. I could really identify with it through my own personal […]

Deaf News: Deaf community expresses sadness at news of actress Sian Blake’s death

January 11, 2016

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The news last week that actress Sian Blake had been confirmed dead, along with her two children, has led to many members […]

Molly Watt: My Apple Watch, 8 months on

January 11, 2016

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I thought it fitting that my first blog of 2016 should be an update on My Apple Watch experience after […]

Russell Aldersson: Who are sign language interpreters for?

January 10, 2016

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At weekends, we republish some of our most popular articles. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com A recent report […]

DCAL: Why BSL linguistics matters for BSL teaching and learning (BSL)

January 9, 2016

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At weekends, we republish some of our most popular articles. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com We would like […]

Deaf? Self-employed? Use RAD and HMRC’s BSL tax service before January 31st

January 8, 2016

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The January 31st deadline for submitting online Self Assessment forms is fast approaching. Luckily, Deaf self-employed people can get free […]

Andy Palmer: BBC Alba’s The Switch On tells cochlear implant stories you don’t see in viral clips

January 8, 2016

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“It took weeks for Kris to even look and say ‘I heard that,” says a mother of a deaf boy as […]

Watch: See Hear’s Erika Jones’ challenging interview with Justin Tomlinson, the Disability Minister

January 7, 2016

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The latest episode of See Hear, broadcast yesterday and now available on BBC iPlayer, features an interview with Disability Minister […]

Charlie Swinbourne: As Deaf schools like Margate close, the building blocks of the Deaf community disappear

January 7, 2016

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The sudden closure of Margate Deaf School just before Christmas came as a big shock to not only the school’s […]