Browsing Archives of Author »Charlie Swinbourne«

Deaf news: ‘Banks face threat of massive payouts to deaf customers’ says The Times

February 21, 2012

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If, like many deafies, you’ve ever struggled to deal with your bank because they expect you to phone them to […]

Deaf news: Shocking video shows deaf man being ejected from Canadian courthouse

February 21, 2012

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You might not want to watch the video below. It scared the life out of me. It shows hard of […]

The Secret Deafie: The day I found myself on the hearing man’s side

February 21, 2012

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Our first contributor* tells us about an […]

Deaf news: Arts Council conference falls short on online access for deaf arts professionals

February 20, 2012

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Of all the organisations in all the world that you’d expect to fall short in offering equal access to one […]

Rural Chicken: From city to countryside

February 20, 2012

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In her debut post, Rural Chicken realises the difference between living in a comfortable coop and being a wild free […]

Deaf news: Japanese documentary about deaf surf-shop owner set for premiere

February 19, 2012

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A Japanese documentary about a deaf surf-shop owner is set to premiere in Tokyo, and from reading this fantastic article […]

Donna Williams: the heavenly delights of deaf life

February 17, 2012

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Donna Williams is a deaf writer and blogger living in Bristol and studying part-time in Cardiff. As well as being […]

Charlie Swinbourne: BBC News articles oversimplified teenagers choice

February 17, 2012

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In The Limping Chicken’s debut post, editor Charlie Swinbourne argues that two recent BBC News articles about the teenagers featured […]

The launch day cuppa!

February 17, 2012

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Behold the launch day cuppa! It should have been a bottle of champagne smashed against a nearby boat (the River […]

Welcome to The Limping Chicken!

February 16, 2012

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Welcome to The Limping Chicken, a brand-new website offering news, features and opinion on deaf issues and culture in the […]