Liam O'Dell

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March 5, 2022

A deaf school in Ukraine has been targeted by Russian forces, destroying a dormitory and office and leaving students stranded […]

March 4, 2022

Comments Off on Watch: Rose Ayling-Ellis stars in official Winter Paralympics film

EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has been revealed as the star of a new film promoting the Winter […]

March 4, 2022

Channel 4 has committed to providing 100% subtitles across all of its channels and its All 4 streaming service for […]

March 3, 2022

Comments Off on UK Deaf Sport calls on Deaflympics body to ban Russia and Belarus ‘until further notice’

UK Deaf Sport has urged the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), which oversees the Deaflympics, to ban […]

March 1, 2022

Comments Off on European Union of the Deaf to call for Ukraine to be made a member

The board of the European Union of the Deaf will call on national deaf associations to accept Ukraine as a […]

March 1, 2022

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Trafalgar Square rally to take place for British Sign Language Bill’s third reading

A rally is to take place on Trafalgar Square later this month, as Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language […]

March 1, 2022

Comments Off on Ukraine crisis: World Federation of the Deaf launches donation campaign for Deaf Ukrainians

The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) has appealed for donations to support the Ukrainian Society of the Deaf (UTOG), […]

February 24, 2022

Comments Off on ‘Misguided’ plans to change student loan requirements criticised by the National Deaf Children’s Society

UK Government proposals to block pupils from taking out student loans if they fail to meet specific GCSE or A-Level […]

February 24, 2022

Comments Off on Ukraine crisis: International Deaf community responds to Russia invasion

As TV journalists delivered the BBC News at One, air raid sirens sounded in the city of Kyiv in Ukraine […]

February 23, 2022

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Amended British Sign Language Bill passes committee stage

Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language (BSL) Bill has passed the Commons committee stage, with one amendment made to […]