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‘First of its kind’ live caption glasses enter public test phase

July 29, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

New smart glasses designed to caption conversations in real-time have today opened up to public previews, with a group of […]

Deaf man fatally stabbed for not responding to teen’s honking, say Indian police

July 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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A disturbing story from India has surfaced of a 40-year-old deaf man who allegedly had his throat cut by a teenage […]

Deaf writers contribute new audition monologues for actors of colour in upcoming anthology

July 27, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Three Deaf creatives are to be published in a new collection of monologues for actors of colour to use when […]

NRCPD CEO to step down in autumn ahead of regulator’s new strategy

July 26, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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The Chief Executive Officer of NRCPD, Marcus Hawthorn, is to step down later this year, as he says it is […]

Newspaper was wrong to say former NHS chairman is proposing charges for hearing aids

July 25, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

An article in The Guardian wrongly claimed an ex-NHS chairman was suggesting people pay between £4 and £8 for hearing and […]

England Deaf Women’s Futsal Team forced to raise £15,000 after FA pulls funding

July 21, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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England’s Deaf Women Futsal Team is appealing for donations to cover the cost of taking part in the European Deaf […]

Applications open for UK Government’s BSL Advisory Board

July 18, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Applications to join the UK Government’s British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board have now opened, as work on implementing the […]

Love Island refuses to confirm whether it discussed subtitled ‘movie night’ for deaf contestant Tasha

July 18, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Popular ITV2 dating show Love Island has refused to tell The Limping Chicken whether it considered subtitling its ‘Mad Movies’ challenge for the benefit […]

Liam O’Dell: Ableist Love Island viewers could break Tasha after the show – producers must protect her mental health

July 17, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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I am genuinely worried for Love Island‘s Tasha Ghouri when she leaves the ITV2 dating show. As she broke down in […]

Over 25,000 people call for more accessible video on-demand services

July 13, 2022 by Liam O'Dell

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Deaf campaigners were among those who handed in a petition to government on Tuesday demanding improved accessibility for video on-demand […]