Liam O'Dell

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February 9, 2022

Comments Off on ‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur becomes first Deaf male Oscar nominee

American actor Troy Kotsur has made history as the first Deaf man to receive an Oscar nomination, following his performance […]

February 8, 2022

Comments Off on Deaf Identity founder announced as 2022 Comic Relief designer

Luke Christian, the owner and founder of the clothing brand Deaf Identity, has designed charity merchandise for this year’s Comic […]

February 8, 2022

Comments Off on BSL Act Now: British Sign Language Bill discussion reveals UK Government changes

An early draft of the British Sign Language (BSL) Bill included Northern Ireland; referenced tactile sign language users; highlighted BSL […]

February 7, 2022

Comments Off on Super Bowl Halftime Show to feature ASL performers for first time in its history

The National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl is to feature two Deaf performers this year, for the first time in […]

February 7, 2022

Comments Off on Charity calls for ‘tinnitus biobank’ as UK marks Tinnitus Week

A ‘tinnitus biobank’ of biological data on the condition could deliver a “step-change” when it comes to finding a cure, […]

February 1, 2022

Comments Off on Deaf girl unable to access Frozen and Hex musicals as theatres offer limited captioned performances

The mother of a Deaf nine-year-old has shared their experience of trying to attend accessible theatre performances during the coronavirus […]

January 29, 2022

The Department for Work and Pensions has come under fire for a video expressing its support for Rosie Cooper MP’s […]

January 28, 2022

Comments Off on BREAKING: British Sign Language (BSL) Bill passes second reading in Commons

A Bill to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language moved one step closer to becoming law on […]

January 28, 2022

Comments Off on BREAKING: Channel 4 subtitles outage to be investigated by Ofcom

Channel 4 is to be investigated by the communications regulator Ofcom, after a subtitles outage in September meant they failed […]

January 27, 2022

Parliamentary Bills aren’t the easiest thing to read as documents filled with complicated legal jargon. So, ahead of the British […]