EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has been revealed as the star of a new film promoting the Winter […]
March 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Channel 4 has committed to providing 100% subtitles across all of its channels and its All 4 streaming service for […]
March 3, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on UK Deaf Sport calls on Deaflympics body to ban Russia and Belarus ‘until further notice’
UK Deaf Sport has urged the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD), which oversees the Deaflympics, to ban […]
March 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Trafalgar Square rally to take place for British Sign Language Bill’s third reading
A rally is to take place on Trafalgar Square later this month, as Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language […]
February 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Amended British Sign Language Bill passes committee stage
Labour MP Rosie Cooper’s British Sign Language (BSL) Bill has passed the Commons committee stage, with one amendment made to […]
February 16, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on BSL Act Now: Deaf charities ‘should have done more’ to publicise sign language bill, BDA chair says
David Buxton, chair of the British Deaf Association, has admitted that the consortium of Deaf charities supporting the British Sign […]
February 15, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Two-thirds of Deaf patients have no accessible way of contacting GP, survey reveals
67% of Deaf people have not been given an accessible way of contacting their GP, according to a survey run […]
February 14, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
The NFL Super Bowl, which took place on Sunday, has attracted criticism from the Deaf community over the prominence of […]
February 8, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
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 by Liam O'Dell
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 […]
March 4, 2022 by Liam O'Dell
Comments Off on Watch: Rose Ayling-Ellis stars in official Winter Paralympics film