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Juliet England: Why we need to talk about ear wax removal

March 15, 2022

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Let’s face it, ear wax is hardly the most attractive substance. Getting rid of the stuff, however, can be brilliantly […]

Juliet England: ‘Deaf’ Liz Truss – a curious choice of insult

February 11, 2022

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I had to read it a second time. But there it was, in black and white and repeated over every […]

Juliet England: Meet Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings, MBE – deaf textile artist and creative consultant

January 17, 2022

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“It’s Hove, Actually,” smiles Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings as I remark on the gorgeousness of her home in the background when she […]

Meet: Hearing aid social entrepreneur Howard Weinstein, founder of Solar Ear

December 20, 2021

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There is an old African saying that ‘a blessing can be found next to the wound’. And it’s something that […]

Juliet England: Meet the first deaf female cross-channel swimmer Verity Green

August 31, 2021

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When she was a teenager, Verity Green, now 40, was told she was unlikely ever to swim again. This month, […]

Juliet England: My deafie diary part 25 – life in lockdown

August 25, 2021

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Continuing Juliet’s experiences of daily life with a hearing loss – as lockdown eases I‘m not sure I’ll ever get […]

Juliet England: How would a ban on mobile phones in schools affect deaf children?

July 26, 2021

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Earlier this summer, education secretary Gavin Williamson announced he was keen to introduce a ban on the use of mobile […]

Doctors’ surgery pays £4,000 settlement over lack of sign language interpreter provision

July 23, 2021

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The daughter of a late deaf woman has received a payout of more than £4,000 from a GPs’ surgery in […]

Juliet England: Should the deaf community have its own flag?

June 23, 2021

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Flags have a lot associated with them. It’s not that long since St George’s Day and the annual popping up […]

Juliet England: My deafie diary part 24 – life in lockdown

June 22, 2021

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Continuing Juliet’s experiences of daily life with a hearing loss – as lockdown eases When the landline goes, my usual […]