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Deaf News: Doctor who pretended to be deaf is allowed back to work

August 6, 2013

Not sure how we feel about this man being allowed to practice again. Let’s hope he doesn’t have any deaf […]

Deaf news: Which? launch hearing aid guide with Action on Hearing Loss

August 6, 2013

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Action on Hearing Loss has joined forces with consumer champion Which? to launch a comprehensive guide to hearing aids. This […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Britain’s medal-winning Deaflympics heroes deserve recognition, not silence

August 5, 2013

Last night, Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, hosted the closing ceremony for a global sporting event which featured heroic medal-winning performances by […]

Deaf News: Deaf boy to receive ears grown from his own ribs

August 5, 2013

An eight-year-old boy who was born with microtia, a condition affecting the growth of the outer ear, will be given […]

Ask the Chicken: My Deaf boss is making working life really difficult

August 5, 2013

In an uncertain world, there’s one person you can turn to for dependable advice: the limping chicken. Offering sensible tips […]

The Weekend Selection: Top posts from this week’s Limping Chicken

August 3, 2013

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Here are the top five new blogposts from the 22,259 pageviews over the previous 7 days. Deaf News: Facebook video […]

Deaf News: Deaf man charged with murder of actor Vitalis Katakinas

August 2, 2013

Extract from The Islington Gazette website: A man arrested following a fight outside a pub in Islington which resulted in […]

Deaf News: One day after Bristol University’s Centre for Deaf Studies closes, letter reveals Bristol Deaf Centre will be sold

August 2, 2013

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“Dear Member,” the letter says. “We are writing to give you notice that the Board of Trustees have agreed to […]

Deaf Dad: The joy of camping – and our visit to the Sign Circle festival!

August 2, 2013

I think every family reaches a certain point, when the kids are just a little more mobile – and you […]

Deaf News: Russia’s Valery Rukhledev becomes new President of the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf

August 1, 2013

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Russia’s Valery Rukhledev won last week’s International Committee for Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) presidential election. Thirty-nine delegates at the […]