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The Weekend Selection: The See Hear seesaw edition

September 14, 2013

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Here are the top five new blogposts from the previous 7 days. Deaf News: Is See Hear, the BBC’s long-running […]

BBC reports on Hearing Link’s great campaign to get hearing loops working – but doesn’t add subtitles to the online clip

September 13, 2013

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It’s great that the BBC have reported on the charity Hearing Link’s campaign to improve the working status and quality […]

Andy Palmer: Ten reasons why you should learn sign language (BSL)

September 13, 2013

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Click on the video below to watch this article in BSL, signed by Tessa Padden courtesy of our supporters Signworld! […]

Presenting our first article available in BSL as well as English – courtesy of Signworld!

September 13, 2013

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Today we present a Limping Chicken first – an article available in BSL as well as English, specially translated into […]

Watch: STV’s 45 minute documentary of Deaf sailor Gerry Hughes’ round-the-world odyssey

September 12, 2013

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We use the idea that something is “must see” rather too often – but if you don’t watch this, then […]

Beauty tips for deaf people from US webstar Kelly Dougher

September 11, 2013

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American beauty and fashion writer, Kelly Dougher, writes for make-up advice website XoVain.com about the deaf perspective on beauty. She […]

Deaf News: Pensioner left deaf after being given double dose of medicine by bungling doctors

September 11, 2013

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A 77-year-old pensioner from Somerset has become deaf after doctors made a mistake by giving him a double dose of […]

Deaf News: Is See Hear, the BBC’s long-running series for Deaf people, under threat?

September 10, 2013

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There is intense speculation this morning that the BBC’s long-running series for Deaf people, See Hear, is at risk of […]

“Interpreting is my Mecca” says the UK’s only male Muslim interpreter

September 10, 2013

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One of the things I am very proud to be able to say is that, as far as I know, […]

Deaf News: Teacher claims that funding cuts to leading Deaf charity could lead to isolation for Irish Deaf people

September 9, 2013

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The Irish Deaf Society has said that government cuts are starting to hit the key services that they provide for […]