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Deaf teen’s play to be staged at National Theatre after winning playwriting competition

June 6, 2022 by

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Deaf teenager Eloise Pennycott is to have a play performed in London’s Dorfman Theatre in July, after she was announced […]

Hard of hearing actor Alim Jayda cast in Channel 4 reality gameshow ‘The Bridge’

June 6, 2022 by

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Alim Jayda, a hard of hearing actor and child of Deaf adults (CODA), has been confirmed as a contestant on […]

UK Government faces another legal challenge following inaccessible Partygate press conference

May 27, 2022 by

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A lawyer representing Deaf campaigners has been instructed to issue another legal challenge against the UK Government over inaccessible press […]

British Deaf Association calls on Hampshire Police to withdraw voluntary BSL teacher vacancy

May 27, 2022 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has called on Hampshire Constabulary to remove a job advert which would see a British […]

Sue Gray press conference sparks fresh questions over Where Is The Interpreter

May 27, 2022 by

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New questions have been raised around the UK Government’s decision not to have an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter […]

Hampshire Police accused of ‘tokenism’ over voluntary BSL teacher role

May 26, 2022 by

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Hampshire Constabulary has faced criticism from the Deaf community after advertising an unpaid position for a British Sign Language (BSL) […]

British Sign Language receives legal recognition in Gibraltar

May 25, 2022 by

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Gibraltar’s Parliament has given legal recognition to British Sign Language (BSL) today, a month after MPs in the UK Parliament […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘Everyday’ by Deafinitely Theatre conjures a potent play on abuse

May 21, 2022 by

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Please note: This review – like the play itself – discusses domestic and sexual abuse. Please take care when reading […]

RNID cuts ties with UK Cinema Association over ‘shallow and tokenistic’ work on subtitled cinema

May 20, 2022 by

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The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has announced it will no longer work with the UK Cinema Association […]

NHS Trust spending on BSL increases as sites move from family members to professional interpreters

May 17, 2022 by

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Spending on British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation in 2019/20 increased by more than 21% compared to the year before, as […]

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