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Love Island viewers criticise ITV for lack of subtitles as deaf contestant enters villa

June 6, 2022 by

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Love Island has been accused of “irony” after its first episode came without subtitles on ITV Hub, days after promoting the […]

Deaf man wins share of £100,000 after beating surveillance experts on ‘Hunted’

June 6, 2022 by

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A Deaf man from Castleford has won a share of £100,000 after he successfully evaded capture from a team of […]

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 […]

Urban Outfitters ‘in process of removing’ cue cards on how to swear in sign language

June 6, 2022 by

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The retailer Urban Outfitters has confirmed it is removing a product titled How to F***ing Swear in Sign Language from […]

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 […]

Graeae artistic director Jenny Sealey made OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

June 2, 2022 by

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Deaf director Jenny Sealey, artistic director of the Deaf and disabled company Graeae, has been awarded an OBE for “services […]

Love Island confirms Natasha Ghouri as first deaf contestant on ITV dating show

May 30, 2022 by

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Dancer Natasha Ghouri has been confirmed as the first deaf contestant to appear on the next series of the popular […]

Love Island reportedly casts Natasha Ghouri as first deaf contestant

May 29, 2022 by

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Dancer Natasha Ghouri will reportedly become the first deaf contestant to appear on Love Island when series eight of the popular dating […]

Ukraine becomes affiliated member of the European Union of the Deaf

May 28, 2022 by

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The Ukrainian Society of the Deaf has been made an affiliated member of the European Union of the Deaf (EUD), […]

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 […]