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Liam O’Dell: Cineworld may go bankrupt, but I won’t miss them

August 19, 2022 by

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I make no apologies for reaching for the popcorn after hearing that Cineworld could well be going bankrupt. As a […]

‘First of its kind’ live caption glasses enter public test phase

July 29, 2022 by

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New smart glasses designed to caption conversations in real-time have today opened up to public previews, with a group of […]

NRCPD CEO to step down in autumn ahead of regulator’s new strategy

July 26, 2022 by

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The Chief Executive Officer of NRCPD, Marcus Hawthorn, is to step down later this year, as he says it is […]

Newspaper was wrong to say former NHS chairman is proposing charges for hearing aids

July 25, 2022 by

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An article in The Guardian wrongly claimed an ex-NHS chairman was suggesting people pay between £4 and £8 for hearing and […]

Home Office criticised after failing to secure BSL interpreter for emergency evacuation workshop

July 22, 2022 by

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The Home Office has been criticised over the accessibility of its latest consultation workshops, after the department failed to secure […]

Deaf woman allegedly went five days without BSL interpreter in ‘worst hospital experience’ (with BSL video)

July 18, 2022 by

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The family of a 60-year-old Deaf woman have accused a London NHS Trust of violating her human rights, after she […]

Applications open for UK Government’s BSL Advisory Board

July 18, 2022 by

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Applications to join the UK Government’s British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board have now opened, as work on implementing the […]

Love Island refuses to confirm whether it discussed subtitled ‘movie night’ for deaf contestant Tasha

July 18, 2022 by

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Popular ITV2 dating show Love Island has refused to tell The Limping Chicken whether it considered subtitling its ‘Mad Movies’ challenge for the benefit […]

Liam O’Dell: Why I co-created a Twitter bot for BSL interpreter requests

July 18, 2022 by

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Not all social media bots are bad. For those of you who – like me – are avid Twitter users,  […]

Over 25,000 people call for more accessible video on-demand services

July 13, 2022 by

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Deaf campaigners were among those who handed in a petition to government on Tuesday demanding improved accessibility for video on-demand […]

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