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Cadbury and NDCS launch ‘Sign with Fingers’ campaign to get nation signing

August 31, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

The chocolate brand Cadbury has joined forces with the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) to encourage more hearing people to […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis to present ‘hard-hitting’ BBC documentary on deaf discrimination

August 25, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis is to explore the “daily challenges, discrimination and barriers faced by deaf individuals” in a new […]

Deaf children achieve whole GCSE grade lower than other children for SEVENTH year running

August 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The UK Government has been urged to “level the playing field” for deaf children, after analysis of last year’s GCSE […]

‘Where Is The Interpreter’ compensation case to be heard at Royal Courts of Justice next month

August 22, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

A court hearing to determine whether more than 270 Deaf people should be compensated over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ is […]

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

August 19, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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