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William Mager: A tribute to Terry Riley, Deaf broadcasting pioneer

June 3, 2014 by Editor

At the end of this month, Terry Riley celebrates two personal milestones. He will receive his OBE from the Queen […]

Deaf News: Deaf man cleared of murdering Deaf actor Vitalis Katakinas

June 2, 2014 by Editor

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A Deaf man has been cleared of murder and manslaughter after an incident in which a Deaf actor died. Deaf […]

Lynda Leigh: What it feels like to be a silent rebel – not wearing my hearing aids

June 2, 2014 by Editor

I decided to not wear my hearing aids today, tomorrow and the day after. Why? My house-minding companions are furry […]

Robert Nieuwenhuijs: How keeping busy helped me cope with suddenly losing my hearing and balance

May 29, 2014 by Editor

I woke up one morning last summer with my head spinning. I hadn’t drunk too much the night before, it […]

Deaf News: Lancashire Deaf Rights Group meet their local MP after lobbying him in Parliament

May 28, 2014 by Editor

The members of the Lancashire Deaf Rights Group have met their local MP, Mark Hendrick (Preston) and the Leader of […]

Deaf News: Deaf football team concede 127 goals – after referees refuse to use flags instead of whistles

May 27, 2014 by Editor

The Mirror has reported how a Deaf football team lost all but one of their fixtures last season and conceded […]

Colette Brewer: What’s different about growing up with a deaf sibling

May 27, 2014 by Editor

I’m a SODA (Sibling of a Deaf Adult)… I have grown up with a deaf sister, who is two years […]

Michael Uniacke: The impossibility of chatting at a urinal when you’re deaf

May 26, 2014 by Editor

Films often show scenes of women gathered in their powder room during interval at the cinema, or at a social […]

Liam O’Dell: Are deaf people more empathetic?

May 23, 2014 by Editor

Body language and communication experts, along with psychologists, have all stressed the importance of body language and gestures in communicating […]

Offensive or not? The ad for industrial noise compensation that shows a bar man speaking to a deaf customer by loud speaker

May 22, 2014 by Editor

We’re not sure whether this advert for people who might seek compensation for noise-related hearing loss is the best way […]