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Exclusive: RNID to return? Name change to Action on Hearing Loss’ PR team Twitter account leads to speculation

October 9, 2020

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Rumours are spreading that, nine years after changing its name, the deaf charity Action on Hearing Loss may be about […]

Deaf News: A third of deaf people say pandemic has affected their mental health

October 9, 2020

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Around 35% of deaf people have said that the coronavirus crisis has had a “major negative impact” on their mental […]

Deaf News: YouTube confirms removal of community captions feature

October 5, 2020

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Community captions, which allowed viewers to submit subtitles and translations to a YouTube channel, will be scrapped as planned at […]

Revealed: BBC News Channel to only offer BSL interpretation for ministerial COVID briefings

September 22, 2020

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The BBC News Channel will only provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for coronavirus press conferences from the Prime […]

Deaf News: Where Is The Interpreter campaign launches Deaf Walk fundraiser

September 21, 2020

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Deaf presenter Lynn Stewart-Taylor is to walk from Cardiff to London next month, to raise funds for the Where Is […]

Deaf News: Broadcast date confirmed for deaf radio drama ‘Beethoven Can Hear You’

September 18, 2020

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New radio drama Beethoven Can Hear You will be broadcast on Sunday, with a transcript available for deaf people, BBC Radio […]

Liam O’Dell: Approach the UK Government’s clear mask announcement with caution

September 16, 2020

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Let’s take a step back – perhaps at the recommended two metres – and take another look at the news […]

Deaf News: Work resumes on British Sign Language GCSE

September 9, 2020

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Progress on developing a GCSE qualification in British Sign Language has now recommenced, the UK Government has confirmed. The announcement […]

Deaf News: International deaf education webinar criticised over lack of accessibility

August 29, 2020

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The Global Coalition of Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (GPODHH) has come under fire from […]

Deaf representation in Sky’s new dark drama ‘I Hate Suzie’

August 27, 2020

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Today, the world of celebrity actor Suzie Pickles comes crashing down in an intense, edgy series starring Doctor Who’s Billie […]