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Popular YouTuber PewDiePie admits ‘mistake’ after being accused of ‘mocking’ Deaf TikToker

July 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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PewDiePie, the most subscribed to individual on YouTube with more than 111 million subscribers, has faced criticism online after viewers […]

Deaf writers contribute new audition monologues for actors of colour in upcoming anthology

July 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Three Deaf creatives are to be published in a new collection of monologues for actors of colour to use when […]

England Deaf Women’s Futsal Team forced to raise £15,000 after FA pulls funding

July 21, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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England’s Deaf Women Futsal Team is appealing for donations to cover the cost of taking part in the European Deaf […]

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 […]

Applications open for UK Government’s BSL Advisory Board

July 18, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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

Liam O’Dell: Ableist Love Island viewers could break Tasha after the show – producers must protect her mental health

July 17, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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I am genuinely worried for Love Island‘s Tasha Ghouri when she leaves the ITV2 dating show. As she broke down in […]

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

July 13, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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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 […]

Work on BSL Advisory Council ‘will continue to go ahead’ following Boris Johnson’s resignation, DWP confirm

July 8, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Recruitment for the council advising the UK Government on British Sign Language (BSL) will “continue to go ahead”, despite Boris […]