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BREAKING: Judge to hand down verdict on #WhereIsTheInterpreter case on Wednesday

July 23, 2021 by

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Mr Justice Fordham is set to announce his decision on whether the UK Government acted unlawfully by failing to provide […]

Deaf News: Vilma Jackson to appear on Coronation Street as ‘BSL tutor’

July 22, 2021 by

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Deaf actress Vilma Jackson is set to star in ITV’s Coronation Street, it has been revealed, with Jackson reportedly taking on […]

Deaf News: Deafblind USA swimmer withdraws from Tokyo Paralympics after care assistant request rejected

July 20, 2021 by

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A deafblind swimmer has been forced to pull out of representing the USA in Tokyo next month, after the US […]

Review: Deaf actors perform short play readings in National Theatre’s New Views Festival

July 19, 2021 by

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Five Deaf actors have taken part in play readings for stories created by deaf students, as part of the National […]

Deaf News: Just 12% of local councils in England offer high level BSL advice, RAD report finds

July 14, 2021 by

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Only 12% of English councils offer a comprehensive advice service in British Sign Language (BSL) – a report by the […]

Liam O’Dell: The benevolent ableism of some medical staff is putting Deaf lives at risk

July 13, 2021 by

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Ironically, reading instances of hearing medical professionals learning basic British Sign Language (BSL) and using it to communicate with Deaf […]

Exclusive: UNICEF denounces human rights abuses against Deaf women in Haiti

July 12, 2021 by

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UNICEF Haiti has issued a statement on the mutilation and murder of Deaf women in the country, after the non-governmental […]

Deaf News: Judge reserves judgment on Little Mix case as claimant team lays out final arguments

July 8, 2021 by

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The judge overseeing a case concerning the lack of British Sign Language (BSL) access at a Little Mix concert in […]

Liam O’Dell: Face masks are a nightmare for me, but they should stay after 19 July

July 6, 2021 by

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It’s meant to sound rather exciting, isn’t it? On 19 July, so-called ‘Freedom Day’, we’re able to use our “personal […]

RNID sells off care and support services in move to ‘realise its strategy’

July 3, 2021 by

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The Royal National Institute for Deaf people (RNID) has sold its care and support services in England and Wales to […]

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