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Deaf News: Charities pay tribute to HRH Prince Philip, who has died aged 99

April 9, 2021

Deaf charities have paid their respects to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who has died today […]

Deaf News: BSL access now available at COVID-19 vaccination centres through InterpreterNow app

April 8, 2021

Deaf people looking to communicate with health professionals when receiving their COVID-19 jab can now do so through the InterpreterNow […]

Revealed: 17 BSL-interpreted COVID-19 press briefings disappear from BBC iPlayer

April 8, 2021

Seventeen coronavirus press briefings delivered by the UK Government have disappeared from BBC iPlayer, The Limping Chicken can reveal. Upon searching […]

BREAKING: BSL Health Access to close tonight as NHS England confirms no more funding

March 31, 2021

BSL Health Access, a video relay service (VRS) which enabled Deaf individuals to contact healthcare providers remotely, is to close […]

BREAKING: Govt will not provide in-person BSL interpreter for tonight’s press briefing

March 29, 2021

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Downing Street will not provide an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its first press conference from No. 9 […]

Deaf News: Concerns raised over ‘spike’ in non-deaf people registering for Emergency SMS service

March 25, 2021

Deaf women have expressed their concerns following reports of a ‘spike’ in sign-ups to the Emergency SMS service from non-deaf […]

Exclusive: Hopes rise that BSL interpreter will be provided for government’s White House style press conferences

March 25, 2021

Hopes are rising that the UK Government’s new televised press conferences will come with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, after […]

Interview: Deaf artist Vilma Jackson on her new project, ‘The Vilma Jackson Show’

March 23, 2021

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Deaf artist Vilma Jackson is aware that the poor representation of the Black Deaf community requires acknowledgement, debate and action, […]

Exclusive: BSL Health Access to close next week as NHS funding runs out

March 22, 2021

BSL Health Access, which allows Deaf sign language signers to use a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter to contact medical […]

Deaf News: #WhereIsTheInterpreter reaches fundraising goal as campaign hits £20,000 target

March 19, 2021

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An online fundraising campaign for #WhereIsTheInterpreter has today reached its target of £20,000 to challenge the UK Government’s refusal to […]