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Deaf News: Deafblind woman allegedly verbally abused after sister removes face covering for lipreading

July 25, 2020 by

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A deafblind woman was allegedly verbally abused by another rail passenger after her sister briefly removed her face covering to […]

Liam O’Dell: A deaf-friendly rail system will benefit every passenger

April 5, 2019 by

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I’m always at a loss when discussing accessible rail solutions for deaf people. If it’s not on the platform, where […]

Exclusive: Deaf woman says she was “humiliated” on bus as driver allegedly insists she can hear phone

July 28, 2014 by

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Just a week after we reported how a Deaf woman in Manchester was allegedly subjected to an angry tirade from […]

Exclusive: “I should have just kicked her off.” Investigation launched into Train Manager’s alleged angry tirade at Deaf woman

July 23, 2014 by

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Virgin Trains are investigating an incident in which a Train Manager allegedly subjected a Deaf woman to a angry tirade which […]

Catherine Drake: Why rude bus drivers go in my Room 101

November 13, 2013 by

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Most of my encounters with bus drivers have been pretty negative. As an extreme example, I once witnessed a bus […]

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 […]

The Secret Deafie: My fare-dodging confession

May 14, 2012 by

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The Secret Deafie is a series of anonymous columns written by different writers. Today’s Deafie is ready to confess… but […]