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‘As You Like It’ cast praised for handling heckler who reportedly claimed BSL performance was ‘discriminating against hearing people’ (BSL)

January 30, 2023 by

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Staff and performers at London’s @sohoplace theatre have been commended online for their response to a heckler who allegedly claimed […]

Deafblind man allegedly turned away from Manchester hotel after requesting free Wi-Fi as access need (BSL)

January 25, 2023 by

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A Deafblind man has shared his experience of allegedly having a hotel booking cancelled and being asked to leave the […]

Liam O’Dell: ‘Boy Kills World’ is the latest hearing-led Deaf film making the same mistakes (BSL)

January 24, 2023 by

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Hollywood’s ongoing obsession with Deaf culture continues into 2023 with the current filming of Boy Kills World, which hopes to […]

Government minister refuses to confirm if Cabinet Office provides guidance on BSL signers at media events (BSL)

January 19, 2023 by

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A Cabinet Office minister has failed to confirm whether his department provides any guidance on the number of individuals requiring […]

British Deaf Association to launch ‘BSL Alliance’ to monitor BSL Advisory Board’s progress (BSL)

January 18, 2023 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) is to launch a new BSL Alliance to monitor “the progress of the BSL Advisory […]

All three chief executives of RAD resign as Deaf charity considers merger with DeafPLUS

January 16, 2023 by

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The three joint chief executives of the Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) have announced they have resigned from their […]

Interview: His Dark Materials star Amber Fitzgerald-Woolfe on starring in the BBC drama’s thrilling conclusion (BSL)

January 13, 2023 by

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As the final series of Jack Thorne’s hit adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy trilogy continues to air on BBC One, […]

Bury Deaf charity sparks online criticism after it rebrands to ‘hearing hub’ (BSL)

January 11, 2023 by

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A Deaf charity based in Bury, Greater Manchester, has sparked a social media backlash after it was revealed the service […]

Teachers of the Deaf numbers hit record low as charity warns of ‘educational emergency’ (BSL)

January 11, 2023 by

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The number of teachers of deaf children in England has fallen for the eight time in a decade to its […]

‘No plans’ to introduce free BSL courses for parents and guardians of deaf children, Government confirms (BSL)

January 10, 2023 by

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The UK Government has “no plans” to introduce free British Sign Language (BSL) courses for parents and guardians of deaf […]