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Deaf News: Scottish Parliament launches Facebook group to get Deaf community’s views on BSL Bill

December 4, 2014 by

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In what’s been called a “stunning” move, the Scottish Parliament has launched a Facebook group to get the Deaf community’s […]

Emma Sharrock: Why I am proud of my Deaf sister

November 26, 2014 by

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Ever since I was two I have grown up being an older sister to a deaf sibling. My parents found […]

Deaf community asked to provide evidence to support BSL (Scotland) Bill

November 25, 2014 by

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The BSL (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by Mark Griffin MSP on 29th October 2014. Now, Scotland’s […]

Andy Palmer: 7 ways to keep sign language learning fresh in your memory

November 18, 2014 by

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The way the brain works means that the less you do something, the less good you are at it. Sign […]

Deaf News: Derby Community Signing Choir beat local rivals to triumph in Jersey

November 10, 2014 by

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The Derby Community Signing Choir returned from Jersey on Sunday 9th November having been crowned the top Signing Choir in […]

Charlie Swinbourne: Don’t believe the Deaf community exists? Watch Grayson Perry discover our world on C4 tonight

November 5, 2014 by

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Ever since I was a child, I’ve met people who seem incredulous at the idea that there might be a […]

Charlie Swinbourne: The 10 annoying habits of deaf people!

November 1, 2014 by

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Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! This one […]

Deaf News: British Sign Language Bill formally introduced in Scotland

October 31, 2014 by

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Labour MSP Mark Griffin’s British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill has been formally introduced in the Scottish Parliament. To see […]

Emily Howlett: Top 10 Halloween outfits for Deafies!

October 31, 2014 by

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1) The Thing You know that disembodied hand from The Addams Family that crawls all over the place? Well, it […]

Meet: Craig Jones, who runs CJ Interpreting Service, which is Deaf-led

October 30, 2014 by

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One of our newest supporters is CJ Interpreting Service. Here, Craig Jones, who is also Deaf, tells us about the […]