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Deaf News: MPs ask #WhereIsTheInterpreter during Parliamentary debate

April 15, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Several Members of Parliament have criticised the UK Government’s refusal to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, in a […]

Deaf News: British Deaf Association apologises following International Women’s Day controversy

April 14, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

The British Deaf Association (BDA) has apologised after controversy surrounding a panel event the charity staged for International Women’s Day. […]

Deaf News: Clothing brand Deaf Identity to become the first deaf-owned business in John Lewis

April 13, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf Identity, an online clothing company selling deaf-themed products, is set to become the first deaf-owned business to sell its […]

Deaf News: Deaf fitness coach to produce accessible workouts with ‘Body Coach’ Joe Wicks

April 12, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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A Deaf online coach is to create a series of accessible workouts with fitness instructor Joe Wicks, it has been […]

Deaf News: BSL access now available at COVID-19 vaccination centres through InterpreterNow app

April 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Deaf people looking to communicate with health professionals when receiving their COVID-19 jab can now do so through the InterpreterNow […]

Revealed: 17 BSL-interpreted COVID-19 press briefings disappear from BBC iPlayer

April 8, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Seventeen coronavirus press briefings delivered by the UK Government have disappeared from BBC iPlayer, The Limping Chicken can reveal. Upon searching […]

BREAKING: BSL Health Access to close tonight as NHS England confirms no more funding

March 31, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

BSL Health Access, a video relay service (VRS) which enabled Deaf individuals to contact healthcare providers remotely, is to close […]

BREAKING: Govt will not provide in-person BSL interpreter for tonight’s press briefing

March 29, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Downing Street will not provide an in-person British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter for its first press conference from No. 9 […]

Exclusive: Hopes rise that BSL interpreter will be provided for government’s White House style press conferences

March 25, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Hopes are rising that the UK Government’s new televised press conferences will come with British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, after […]

Interview: Deaf artist Vilma Jackson on her new project, ‘The Vilma Jackson Show’

March 23, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf artist Vilma Jackson is aware that the poor representation of the Black Deaf community requires acknowledgement, debate and action, […]