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Donna Williams: Why everyone should give Big Brother winner Sam Evans a break

August 29, 2013 by

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A few days ago, I wrote a blog post on DeafFirefly congratulating Sam on his success on Big Brother, but […]

Deaf News: BT launch plans for next generation text relay service

August 29, 2013 by

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Plans are being unveiled for BT’s new next generation text relay service. BT is introducing alternatives to the 18002 prefix, […]

Deaf News: Documentary to be broadcast about Deaf sailor Gerry Hughes’ round the world journey

August 29, 2013 by

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Deaf sailor Gerry Hughes will feature in a new prime-time STV documentary following all the ups and downs of his […]

Deaf News: Deaf woman wins £21,000 (but misses out on £100,000) on Deal or No Deal!

August 28, 2013 by

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There were tense moments on Channel 4 yesterday afternoon as Clare Napier, a Deaf woman from London, won £21,000  on […]

Tamsin Coates: Waving goodbye to my son in a taxi

August 28, 2013 by

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My son was three and a half when I made a massive decision which has influenced his life and further […]

Smash: What it’s like to be a deaf kid at school

August 20, 2013 by

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By Smash (Age 11) Picture this: It’s an ordinary day at school.You see a girl. A pretty girl. Depending on […]

Tamsin Coates: Why filling in the Disability Living Allowance form has me reaching for a drink

August 19, 2013 by

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I belong to a secret society of drinkers. It is an elite club and one I have belonged to since […]

Benjamin Gorman: Community ID want to train you for FREE! And no, there’s not a catch

August 8, 2013 by

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It seems to me that even though we Deaf people have been ingrained with the notion that due to our […]

Meet: Rinkoo Barpaga, Britain’s next Deaf stand-up comedian!

August 7, 2013 by

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I first met Rinkoo Barpaga back in 2006, when he joined Vee-TV’s team as a researcher. Since then I’ve seen […]

Ask the Chicken: My Deaf boss is making working life really difficult

August 5, 2013 by

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In an uncertain world, there’s one person you can turn to for dependable advice: the limping chicken. Offering sensible tips […]