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

May 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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

One in four cinemas failed to show a single subtitled screening during Deaf Awareness Week promotion

May 13, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A quarter of UK cinemas didn’t put on any subtitled screenings during last week’s Deaf Awareness Week, despite the UK […]

Interview: Paula Garfield on ‘Everyday’ and 20 years of Deafinitely Theatre

May 10, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Content warning: Please note this article discusses domestic abuse. As Deafinitely Theatre prepares for the world premiere of their play […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice win Must-See Moment BAFTA for ‘silent’ Strictly dance

May 8, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and her Strictly dance partner Giovanni Pernice have won the Must-See Moment award at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards. […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis to become first celebrity to sign CBeebies Bedtime Story

May 6, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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EastEnders actress and Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis will be the first person to deliver a CBeebies Bedtime Story in British Sign […]

British Sign Language app goes free for Deaf Awareness Week

May 3, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A British Sign Language app will be making all of its lessons free for Deaf Awareness Week, in a bid […]

Vilma Jackson launches crowdfunder for new psychological drama, ‘The Cycle’

April 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Please note: This article references domestic abuse. Deaf filmmaker Vilma Jackson has announced a new short film project exploring domestic abuse, with […]