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Deaf contestant on Great British Bake Off is revealed

September 19, 2023

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It’s been revealed that the deaf contestant on this year’s Great British Bake Off is Tasha, who is 27 and […]

Watch: St John’s Ambulance video on CPR featuring deaf actor and 999BSL service

September 19, 2023

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The charity St John’s Ambulance has released a video featuring deaf actor Alex Nowak and the 999BSL service. The video […]

The Royal Association for Deaf people announces Mark Wheatley as first deaf CEO (BSL)

September 13, 2023

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The Royal Association for Deaf people has announced its first deaf leader with the appointment of Mark Wheatley as their […]

Ciara McCarthy: Share your thoughts in the Scottish Government’s BSL national plan consultation (BSL)

August 31, 2023

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In Scotland, a consultation is underway to gather BSL users’ opinions on how the Scottish Government can support and encourage […]

Emily Howlett: Review of ‘Self Raising’ by Jenny Sealey (BSL)

August 30, 2023

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Generally speaking, I really don’t like theatre shows that expect audiences to participate; I figure I get enough of being […]

Emily Howlett: Why I (still) hate travelling by train (BSL)

August 21, 2023

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Last week I must have been feeling adventurous; I embarked on a train journey which was NOT direct. Not only […]

Deaf photographer’s winning photo of refugee Lawand exhibited at National Portrait Gallery

August 10, 2023

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Deaf photographer Stephen Iliffe talks to Juliet England about a very special portrait  A profoundly deaf volunteer photographer’s portrait of […]

Stephen Hurley: Taking over Norwich at the Norfolk Deaf Festival! (BSL)

August 8, 2023

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Friday 8th and Saturday 9th July 2023 was the weekend Norfolk Deaf Festival took over Norwich. It was also, appropriately, […]

Emily Howlett: BSL Interpreters aren’t for me, they’re for you (BSL)

July 28, 2023

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Did you know, there are people out there who can just decide on the spur of the moment to go […]

New funding enables Deaf Domestic Abuse Service to expand nationwide (BSL)

July 26, 2023

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SignHealth, the deaf health charity, has been awarded funding from the Home Office to expand a vital Domestic Abuse service […]