Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Richard Turner: Deaf people and politics – how I saw the big deaf debate

March 23, 2015

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I find it sad that so many of us feel disengaged, mistrustful and disillusioned with our politicians. People feel that […]

Reema Patel: Growing up deaf in a hearing world

March 21, 2015

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Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which […]

Deaf News: Deaf man jailed for six weeks with no access to interpreter

March 20, 2015

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It has been reported that a Deaf immigrant in America was jailed for six weeks with no access to an […]

“There’s not enough deaf talent on our screens.” Meet: Creative Director of Flashing Lights Media, Camilla Arnold

March 20, 2015

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Congratulations on the launch of Flashing Lights Media, Camilla.  The new company has been bought from Remark! Media. How did […]

Glyn Robbins: Sign my petition to help prevent two profoundly deaf children from being deported by the Home Office

March 19, 2015

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I am writing this article about a Tower Hamlets family who recently became the foster family to two profoundly deaf […]

Deaf News: Swedish sign language interpreter’s translation of Eurovision songs makes him viral sensation

March 18, 2015

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A sign language interpreter from Sweden who performed the country’s Eurovision Song contest entries on TV has become a viral […]

Deaf News: 12 deaf young people win places in national arts competition

March 18, 2015

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Twelve deaf children and young people will feature in a film which aims to increase participation in the arts, after […]

Rebekah Rose-Mundy: We are nothing without our sign language interpreters

March 18, 2015

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Growing up I had to either try and understand by lipreading or rely on my mother to re-mouth someone’s comment. […]

Deaf News: Ofcom fine BT £800,000 for missing deadline for providing text relay service

March 17, 2015

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Ofcom has today fined BT £800,000 for failing to provide an improved text-to-voice service between April and September last year. The […]

Samuel Dore: What I thought of Sony’s subtitled glasses for cinemas

March 17, 2015

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Earlier this week I was invited by Tim Potter, Sony Professional Europe’s Business Development Manager, to a demonstration of their […]