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Darren Townsend-Handscomb: How you can give evidence to the Access to Work inquiry (by THIS Friday!)

June 18, 2014

Deaf people up and down the country have been having lots of problems with Access to Work – the government […]

Deaf News: Ofcom could fine BT over Next Generation Text Relay delay

June 18, 2014

BT has been warned by the communications regulator Ofcom that it could be financially penalised for a delay in making […]

Deaf News: Deaf students from Doncaster join national campaign to choose their own education

June 17, 2014

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Deaf students from Doncaster’s Communication Specialist College are set to launch a national campaign for the same right as other young […]

Michael Fahey: “Deaf? Driving? Surely that’s not safe?” The adventures of a deaf driver

June 17, 2014

Mention the fact that I’m profoundly deaf and drive and some people’s immediate response is… “Deaf! Driving! Surely that’s not […]

Deaf News: SignHealth wins Disability Charity of the Year for its domestic violence service Deafhope

June 16, 2014

Our supporter SignHealth has won Disability Charity of the Year at 2014′s Charity Awards for its domestic violence service Deafhope. A spokesperson for […]

Watch: How a deaf blind Brazilian follows the first match of World Cup

June 16, 2014

For many people, football is the ‘beautiful game’. This YouTube video is worth watching to see how the Brazil vs Croatia match was made accessible […]

The Secret Deafie: I was livid when my Deaf grandmother had an operation without being able to communicate with nurses

June 16, 2014

Do you have a story or experience you’d like to share? If you’d like to write a Secret Deafie column, […]

Emily Howlett: Fact. Signing really does help babies with their language development

June 13, 2014

I have a few recent conversations I’d like to share with you. The first, as follows, was between myself and […]

Deaf News: Vodafone teams up with SignVideo so Deaf customers can contact them in BSL

June 13, 2014

Our supporter SignVideo has agreed to work with Vodafone, one of the world’s leading mobile communications providers, to offer deaf […]

Watch: Lost Community, a moving documentary about the closure of Bristol Deaf Club

June 12, 2014

Deaf director David Ellington has made this short documentary for the BSL Zone about the closure of his local Deaf […]