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How can I sign up to #WhereIsTheInterpreter judicial review? Registration details revealed

May 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Information about how to sign-up to watch the judicial review hearing for #WhereIsTheInterpreter has been revealed, ahead of the case […]

Deaf News: Frustration as Instagram Stories’ automatic captions censor swear words

May 7, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Instagram has been criticised by deaf people online after it was revealed that its new automatic captions feature for Stories […]

Deaf News: SignHealth launches new domestic abuse research project

May 5, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The deaf health charity SignHealth will carry out new research into services and support available to UK Deaf women who […]

Deaf News: Instagram launches automatic captions for Stories

May 4, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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The social media app Instagram has today rolled out a captions sticker on its platform, making it easier for users […]

BREAKING: Judicial review hearing date for #WhereIsTheInterpreter announced

May 1, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A judicial review hearing over the UK Government’s refusal to provide an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its […]

Deaf News: Labour MP criticises ‘disappointing’ response from Prime Minister to BSL question

April 30, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Vicky Foxcroft, the shadow minister for disabled people, has today shared Boris Johnson’s “disappointing” written response to her question about […]

Interview: Deaf actors William Grint and Bea Webster on ‘The Winter’s Tale’

April 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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After the coronavirus pandemic brought the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) production of The Winter’s Tale to a standstill before performances began, […]

Almost 90% of deaf healthcare professionals did not have access to clear masks, survey finds

April 28, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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More than four-fifths (87%) of deaf healthcare practitioners (HCPs) have not been able to access transparent masks for use in […]

Deaf News: Doncaster Deaf Trust launches investigation after racist term appears in online BSL dictionary

April 19, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Doncaster Deaf Trust have confirmed that they will be conducting an investigation after it was revealed that a video labelled […]

Deaf News: Deaf local election candidate ‘denied’ interpreter funding by Government

April 16, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

A Deaf candidate standing for election in North Somerset has accused the Government of “denying” him communication support, after officials […]