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Deaf actress Alexandra James cast in hit Netflix series ‘Sex Education’

August 20, 2022 by

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Deaf actress Alexandra James has been cast in the upcoming series of Sex Education, the popular Netflix series chronicling the lives […]

Liam O’Dell: Cineworld may go bankrupt, but I won’t miss them

August 19, 2022 by

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I make no apologies for reaching for the popcorn after hearing that Cineworld could well be going bankrupt. As a […]

Rose Ayling-Ellis on new Deaf Barbie doll: ‘We’re getting rid of that narrative of what is beautiful anymore’

August 16, 2022 by

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Eastenders star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has celebrated the launch of the first Barbie doll with a hearing […]

Popular YouTuber PewDiePie admits ‘mistake’ after being accused of ‘mocking’ Deaf TikToker

July 29, 2022 by

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PewDiePie, the most subscribed to individual on YouTube with more than 111 million subscribers, has faced criticism online after viewers […]

‘First of its kind’ live caption glasses enter public test phase

July 29, 2022 by

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New smart glasses designed to caption conversations in real-time have today opened up to public previews, with a group of […]

Deaf writers contribute new audition monologues for actors of colour in upcoming anthology

July 27, 2022 by

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Three Deaf creatives are to be published in a new collection of monologues for actors of colour to use when […]

NRCPD CEO to step down in autumn ahead of regulator’s new strategy

July 26, 2022 by

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The Chief Executive Officer of NRCPD, Marcus Hawthorn, is to step down later this year, as he says it is […]

Newspaper was wrong to say former NHS chairman is proposing charges for hearing aids

July 25, 2022 by

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An article in The Guardian wrongly claimed an ex-NHS chairman was suggesting people pay between £4 and £8 for hearing and […]

Home Office criticised after failing to secure BSL interpreter for emergency evacuation workshop

July 22, 2022 by

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The Home Office has been criticised over the accessibility of its latest consultation workshops, after the department failed to secure […]

England Deaf Women’s Futsal Team forced to raise £15,000 after FA pulls funding

July 21, 2022 by

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England’s Deaf Women Futsal Team is appealing for donations to cover the cost of taking part in the European Deaf […]