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Deaf News: Deaf couple accused of scamming £240,000 in fake Access to Work claims

October 23, 2015

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Extract from STV News: A deaf couple are to stand trial accused of scamming almost £240,000 in tax payers’ money […]

Chicken Chat: Meet Deaf footballer Daniel Hogan

October 23, 2015

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The Chicken has left his laptop on and given you the opportunity for sneaky peek into his messages. Top of […]

Deaf News: Deaf American woman sues Starbucks for discrimination

October 22, 2015

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Extract from Consumerist.com: An Arizona woman who worked as a Starbucks barista for seven years has filed a lawsuit against the […]

Kim Webster’s University Diary: The communication issues of my first few weeks

October 22, 2015

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Freshers’ week is dust now, and the academic term is in full swing. So many new faces and lip patterns […]

Deaf News: Deaf Plus pays tribute to David Hyslop OBE

October 21, 2015

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The sad news of the passing of David Hyslop OBE has been announced, with the charity Deaf Plus paying tribute […]

The Secret Deafie: How travelling reintroduces me to my vulnerability

October 21, 2015

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns by Deaf people. Send us your story at: thelimpingchicken@gmail.com My teenage […]

“Spray. Spray.” Watch: Hilarious Rugby World Cup ‘lipreading’ video

October 20, 2015

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We think that this video, which tells us via subtitles what players *might* be saying at the Rugby World Cup, […]

Nadia Nadarajah: My reunion on Reunion Island showed me how Deaf weddings should be

October 20, 2015

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I love travel. I absolutely do. It’s in my blood. I am fortunate enough to have lived in quite a […]

Deaf News: Harrow Council becomes second London borough to sign up to BSL Charter

October 19, 2015

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Harrow Council has become the second London borough to sign up for the BSL Charter, which will ensure Deaf people […]

Rebecca-Anne Withey: What the movie Divergent made me think about identity and where I fit in

October 19, 2015

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I see metaphors in movies all the time. And my movie of the moment is none other than Divergent. In […]