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Author Jojo Moyes’ deaf son missed urgent appointment due to hospital leaving voicemail message

March 20, 2022

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Jojo Moyes, the author and journalist best known for her romance novel Me Before You, has revealed how her deaf […]

British Sign Language Bill passes final Commons stages as Deaf rally marks ‘momentous’ win

March 18, 2022

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A Bill recognising British Sign Language (BSL) in law cleared its latest hurdle in Parliament on Friday, when MPs backed […]

Interview: Audible star Amaree McKenstry on Deaf mental health and Deaflympics challenge

March 18, 2022

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While Apple TV film CODA is collecting a whole host of awards for its coming-of-age story of a hearing teen […]

‘Sense Sign School’ star Mr Tyrese returns with animated lesson packs

March 16, 2022

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Tyrese Dibba, the 15-year-old star of Sense Sign School who inspired more than 80,000 people to learn British Sign Language […]

BSL Act Now: Martene Monksfield and Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings amongst speakers at Trafalgar Square rally

March 15, 2022

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Martene Monksfield, president of the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD), and textile artist Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings MBE, are […]

Watch: ‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur accepts BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in historic win

March 14, 2022

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Troy Kotsur, star of the Apple TV+ film CODA, made history on Sunday night, when he became the first Deaf actor […]

Covid inquiry fails to explicitly mention disability once as it consults on draft terms of reference

March 11, 2022

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The public inquiry scrutinising the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has published a list of areas it may investigate, […]

Two thirds of UK public think deaf people can’t work in the police force, survey reveals

March 11, 2022

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Almost two thirds of the general public aren’t confident that deaf people can work for the police, a YouGov survey […]

Watch: Owl poos on Australian sign language interpreter, man carries on regardless

March 10, 2022

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An Australian sign language interpreter has been filmed being pooed on by an owl during a government press conference, before […]

BREAKING: NHS England contracts SignHealth to deliver ‘ground-breaking’ BSL Talking Therapies

March 9, 2022

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The Deaf health charity SignHealth has been awarded a national contract from NHS England to supply Talking Therapies in British […]