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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), […]

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

May 26, 2022 by

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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

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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

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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

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

One in 10 disabled people have complex disabilities, ’groundbreaking’ research reveals

May 19, 2022 by

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One in 10 disabled people in the UK have complex disabilities, the disability charity Sense has revealed, in “groundbreaking” research […]