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Deaf woman allegedly accused of ‘sounding drunk’ after she ‘spoke too loudly’ in pub

July 1, 2022 by

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A Deaf woman who tried to order a drink at a Wetherspoon pub after her mother’s funeral was accused of […]

BSL Advisory Board will have ‘minimum of 16 members’

July 1, 2022 by

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The non-statutory group of British Sign Language (BSL) users advising the UK Government on the BSL Act will be made […]

Further advisory council details revealed as British Sign Language Act comes into force

June 29, 2022 by

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The non-statutory advisory board advising on the British Sign Language (BSL) Act will be made up of nine BSL users, […]

Channel 4 ‘breached licence conditions’ over subtitles outage, Ofcom investigation concludes

June 20, 2022 by

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Channel 4 breached the conditions of its broadcast licence when it suffered a subtitles outage last year, an investigation by […]

999 BSL service enables Deaf signers to contact emergency services

June 17, 2022 by

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A video relay service (VRS) which will enable Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users to contact emergency services in their […]

Play area signage encourages Sussex children to sign

June 16, 2022 by

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Sussex children will now be able to learn British Sign Language (BSL) while playing with friends, after a council-funded initiative […]

City Hall to consult with Deaf Londoners as it moves closer to signing BSL Charter

June 16, 2022 by

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The Greater London Assembly has invited Deaf Londoners to visit City Hall at the end of the month, as the […]

Deaf charity urges NHS Trusts to use clear masks following guidance change

June 15, 2022 by

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The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has called on NHS Trusts to use transparent face masks, after new national guidance […]

British Deaf Association slams ‘sign systems’ such as Signalong and ‘Baby Sign’

June 13, 2022 by

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The British Deaf Association (BDA) has criticised a rise in “sign systems” such as Signalong, Makaton and Baby Signs which […]

Government proposes more accessible communal areas for deaf tenants

June 9, 2022 by

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Disabled people could soon be able to ask landlords to make communal spaces outside their homes safer and more accessible […]

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