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Deaf News: Campaigners reveal legal challenges as #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign continues

June 23, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

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The Government has been given a deadline of a week to respond to 280 letters from Deaf people over #WhereIsTheInterpreter, […]

Coronavirus: BSL interpreters express concerns for Deaf community and their personal safety

March 18, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

British Sign Language interpreters have told The Limping Chicken of their anxiety and concern around the coronavirus outbreak, as the UK […]

Deaf News: ITV British Sign Language interpreter awarded MBE

June 10, 2019 by Liam O'Dell

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A deaf British Sign Language interpreter known for interpreting ITV soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street has been made an MBE […]

Jen Dodds: BSL/English interpreters are for hearing people too (BSL)

April 1, 2015 by Editor

Since I wrote an article for NUBSLI recently, I’ve been thinking about how words affect the way we behave and […]

Jen Dodds: On something that’s boring, but really, really important – the National Framework Agreement (BSL)

December 9, 2014 by Editor

So today, I’ve got something that’s a bit boring to tell you, but please don’t go away! Sometimes the boring […]

Donna Williams: S*** people say… to sign language interpreters

November 22, 2014 by Editor

Every weekend, we are publishing popular articles from our archive, which you might have missed the first time round! Tell us which […]

Professor Graham Turner: 10 key issues relating to the Access to Work crisis (BSL)

October 30, 2014 by Editor

While The Limping Chicken has made sure that Deaf people are appropriately stirred up about ATW, See Hear and William […]

“Our collective voice will be harder for decision makers to ignore.” BSL interpreters set up their own union

May 16, 2014 by Editor

In the wake of ongoing controversy about Access to Work and interpreting contracts, Limping Chicken has been told that a […]

Brett Best: Why Access to Work cuts are pulling us all down a slippery slope

May 14, 2014 by Editor

Some have recently suggested that the solution to the problem with Access to Work is simply that interpreters should significantly reduce […]

Deaf News: Mandela ‘fake’ interpreter claims he suffered schizophrenic episode on stage

December 12, 2013 by Editor

Thamsanqa Jantjie, the sign language interpreter accused of being ‘inept’ has defended his actions at the Nelson Mandela memorial service […]