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Deaf News: ITV’s Coronation Street to introduce new deafness storyline

January 17, 2020 by

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ITV soap Coronation Street is to introduce a story around caring for a deaf child, it has been revealed. Parents Chesney […]

Deaf News: Ofcom launches consultation into BSL-interpreted 999 calls

December 19, 2019 by

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Ofcom has announced that it is looking into allowing deaf people to contact the emergency services in British Sign Language […]

General Election 2019: What do the political parties promise (so far) for deaf people?

November 28, 2019 by

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All major UK political parties have revealed their plans for deaf and disabled people ahead of next month’s general election. […]

Deaf News: Stagetext calls for arts venues to better include deaf people

November 15, 2019 by

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The arts charity Stagetext, which provides captioning services to theatres, museums and galleries, says more should be done to welcome […]

Deaf News: Deaf swimmer calls for Government funding for deaf athletes

September 27, 2019 by

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A deaf athlete, ranked fifth in the world at this year’s World Deaf Swimming Championships, has launched a petition calling […]

Deaf News: SignHealth launches text service for deaf people in crisis

September 11, 2019 by

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The deaf mental health charity SignHealth, together with the text service Shout, has announced a new crisis text line for […]

Deaf News: Profoundly deaf man uses lipreading and stenographers to serve as juror

August 30, 2019 by

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A deaf man from London has used lipreading and courtroom stenographers to serve as a juror in a crown court […]

Deaf News: Lack of accurate data contributes to £30bn bill for hearing loss, report says

August 8, 2019 by

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Public bodies not collecting enough information on hearing loss is adding to a £30 billion cost to the UK, according […]

Liam O’Dell: The European ‘beggars’ using deafness as a scam

July 29, 2019 by

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They approach you with a petition, their hands gesturing that they’re deaf, before pointing to a box for you to […]

Deaf News: Joseph Murray elected as World Federation of the Deaf President

July 25, 2019 by

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American academic Joseph Murray has been announced as the new President of the World Federation of the Deaf. Dr Murray, […]

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