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Reg Cobb: Presenting a radio show… in sign language!

June 18, 2019

Being on the radio is something completely alien to deaf people and many hard of hearing people and when I […]

Sunil Suri: What it’s like to be moderately deaf

June 17, 2019

It was recently Deaf Awareness Week in the UK so I thought I’d write about my experiences of being deaf, […]

Deaf community cheers on Deaf men walking for Deaf mental health

June 14, 2019

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Two Deaf men have captured the imagination of the Deaf community by setting out on a walk from John O’Groats […]

Watch: See Hear’s episode on saving the environment

June 14, 2019

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On BBC iPlayer, you can now watch See Hear’s episode on saving the environment. The episode features an interview with […]

How to contact NHS 111 if you’re deaf

June 14, 2019

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If you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do, go straight to NHS 111 (note: […]

Shahab Reza: What it was like to be deaf and in prison

June 13, 2019

Shahab Reza was in prison from July 2014 to April 2018. Can I first set the scene as to what […]

Deaf News: Lancashire Deaf Service goes into administration

June 12, 2019

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Just weeks after it was announced that Walsall Deaf Centre will close, it has now been revealed that Lancashire Deaf […]

Daniel Kostick: Sign my petition for a BSL Act in England

June 12, 2019

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Sign Daniel’s petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/258079 On 14th May 2019 I created a petition to put in law what already exists […]

Research shows 46% of Deaf students start university without full support

June 11, 2019

New report reveals 46% of deaf students who need support at university were still waiting for it when their course […]

Emma Colton: 7 things that might surprise you about the deaf world

June 10, 2019

Seven things that I have learnt about deaf people and the deaf world that may surprise you: (MOST) DEAF PEOPLE […]