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Rose Ayling-Ellis to present ‘hard-hitting’ BBC documentary on deaf discrimination

August 25, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis is to explore the “daily challenges, discrimination and barriers faced by deaf individuals” in a new […]

Deaf children achieve whole GCSE grade lower than other children for SEVENTH year running

August 24, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The UK Government has been urged to “level the playing field” for deaf children, after analysis of last year’s GCSE […]

Signature announces 50 shortlisted nominees for Hall of Fame event (with BSL video)

August 23, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Rose Ayling-Ellis, Lynn Stewart-Taylor, Daniel Jillings and Kevin Buckle are among the 50 nominees shortlisted to be part of Signature’s […]

‘Where Is The Interpreter’ compensation case to be heard at Royal Courts of Justice next month

August 22, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

A court hearing to determine whether more than 270 Deaf people should be compensated over ‘Where Is The Interpreter’ is […]

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

August 20, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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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 Liam O'Dell

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 Liam O'Dell

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