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UK

NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing implant - The Independent
Deaf woman told she couldn't be a juror because of her hearing impairment - iNews
UK tour of Mathilda and the Orange Balloon - for D/deaf and hearing - London Theatre 1
Profoundly deaf given greater access to cochlea implants - iNews
Tyrone Givans' inquest: Family says 'failures' of Pentonville and Care UK 'contributed' to death - Islington Gazette
Blind mystic says 2019 is bad news for Putin, Trump and Europe - Daily Mail
VIDEO shows deaf child react to Syrian first lady giving him life-changing hearing aid - RT
Two arrests as tills allegedly taken from two businesses - Tivyside Advertiser

World

Hearing the deaf - Daily Times
NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing implant - The Independent
Little girl born deaf gets the gift of hearing - WISH-TV
Deaf people to have opportunity to teach at primary level for first time - The Irish Times
Guest columnist Doug Scott: Helping the deaf and hard of hearing acquire language - GazetteNET
New primary teacher training course for deaf people - RTE.ie
Deaf baby hears her sister's voice for the first time and her reaction will make you emotional - indy100
VIDEO shows deaf child react to Syrian first lady giving him life-changing hearing aid - RT

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UK Sport

Jogging group for the deaf to start in Northamptonshire next week - Daventry Express
Nino Severino: England Deaf Rugby squad visit Ipswich | Ipswich Town FC and Suffolk & Essex Sport - East Anglian Daily Times
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport
Emiliano Sala crash - LATEST: Second day of search for Cardiff striker - Daily Mail
Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News
Deaf people "often give up watching the news" - Radio Exe
Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify - BBC Sport
Hearing loss 'a barrier to employment', says charity - BBC News

World Sport

Jogging group for the deaf to start in Northamptonshire next week - Daventry Express
Hall of Fame to do sign language tours for hearing impaired - Arizona Daily Star
Nino Severino: England Deaf Rugby squad visit Ipswich | Ipswich Town FC and Suffolk & Essex Sport - East Anglian Daily Times
Deaf basketball now an NBFTT affliate - TT Newsday
Hearing loss doesn't deter WNBA dreams for Mount Vernon's Cheyenne Talbot - The Journal News | LoHud.com
Deaf basketball referee files discrimination suit against GHSA - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Guest columnist Doug Scott: Helping the deaf and hard of hearing acquire language - GazetteNET
Texas football player puts his sign language skills to use during hospital visit - The Washington Post

Technology

NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing implant - The Independent
Hearing devices feel the vibes, hide in your ear canal at CES 2019 - CNET
Guest columnist Doug Scott: Helping the deaf and hard of hearing acquire language - GazetteNET
Elaine Paige reveals secret battle with hearing loss and how she's spent the last two years using aids - The Sun
Profoundly deaf given greater access to cochlea implants - iNews
Hearing Aids Market to be Driven By Enhanced Adoption of Technologically Advanced Products Till 2024 | Million Insights content= - PR Newswire UK
Advanced New Technologically in Hearing Aids Market - Trends, and Forecast till 2026 - Ace Newz
Children's hearing aid costs now covered by insurance after legislation passes committee - KMVT

Organisations

RAD - The Royal Association for Deaf people
RNID - The Royal National Institute for Deaf People
BDA - British Deaf Association
SIGNATURE (Formerly CACDP) Excellence in Communication with Deaf People
NDCS - The National Deaf Children's Society
FDP - World Federation of Deaf People
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Training Centre
Hearing Link - wide charity for people with hearing loss, their families and friends
UKCOD - UK Council on Deafness
Type Talk - RNID BT Type Talk

Education

Deaf people to have opportunity to teach at primary level for first time - The Irish Times
DCU launch Irish sign language primary school teaching degree - Buzz.ie
Sign language needs policy protection in Ghana - The Conversation - Canada
Double majoring at EKU: The pros and cons of a national trend - Richmond Register
Hearing the deaf - Daily Times
University program teaches ASL, Deaf culture, history - The Brown Daily Herald
Number of parents taking children out of school for holidays in Neath Port Talbot reaches 'record levels' - Wales Online
My Right is Our Future: The Transformative Power of Disability-Inclusive Education - World - ReliefWeb

Business

Faced with widespread unemployment, deaf people create their own businesses - MPR News
Venture fund created by CSD invests only in Deaf-owned businesses - Business Insider
Deaf-In-Business Cafe & Catering - EdgeProp.my
Kevin Craig: Business and politics need to get back to basics - TotalPolitics.com
Insurers now required to cover hearing aids, speech therapy for deaf kids - Post Register
Seymour business offering sign language class - Seymour Tribune
'Social enterprise is our thing': Visiting the Cork Deaf Enterprise showroom and workshop - Irish Examiner
Davos: Things you might not know about the World Economic Forum - CNBC

Health

NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing implant - The Independent
Profoundly deaf given greater access to cochlea implants - iNews
Someone to Know: David Groesch, promoter of hearing health - The State Journal-Register
Tyrone Givans' inquest: Family says 'failures' of Pentonville and Care UK 'contributed' to death - Islington Gazette
University program teaches ASL, Deaf culture, history - The Brown Daily Herald
Cochlear implants: Kids' cries fall on deaf ears - Deccan Herald
Pupils and staff at Winkfield St Mary's Primary School sing it out for deaf people - Bracknell News
Fayette Co. Public School District Hires More Mental Health Professionals - LEX18 Lexington KY News

More Organisations

Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing impaired people
Deafsign - The No1 resource for deafness and sign language
City Lit Deaf Centre- Training Centre and College for Deaf Tutors and Students
British Deaf History Society - Archives about Deaf History
deafPLUS - Breakthrough
Sense - UK Deafblind Charity
Shape- Disabled & Deaf people and the Arts
British Society for Mental Health & Deafness - promoting healthy deaf minds
Deaf Parenting UK
Sign Health - Improve healthcare and achieve equal access for deaf people

Science

New mutations causing inherited deaf-blindness have been discovered - EurekAlert
Gene editing may help some deaf hear | Health And Science - Santa Fe New Mexican
URMC planning new master's program for sign language interpreting in medicine and science - WXXI News
Variety show serves Deaf, hard-of-hearing audiences - The University of Alabama Crimson White
How a Halifax storytelling event will put deaf and disabled people at centre stage - Toronto Star
Sinhala Sign Language the main communication mode for the Deaf in Sri Lanka - ft.lk
Deaf And Unemployed: 1000+ Applications But Still No Full-Time Job - NPR
Online Exercises Recognized as Intervention for Chemo Brain - Asbestos.com

Arts

UK tour of Mathilda and the Orange Balloon - for D/deaf and hearing - London Theatre 1
Opinion | Are we losing the art of listening? - ThePeterboroughExaminer.com
Take action and let us in: Access for disabled directors - ArtsProfessional
Deaf Rock Band Beethoven's Nightmare Helps Denver Arts Break Barriers - KUNC
Hearing the deaf - Daily Times
Peter Dobre: Learning another sign language just the first step in my journey as a deaf dancer - The Scotsman
University program teaches ASL, Deaf culture, history - The Brown Daily Herald
L'Officiel Art 20-Year-Old Artist Chella Man Is the Face of A Movement The - L'Officiel

England

NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing implant - The Independent
Nino Severino: England Deaf Rugby squad visit Ipswich | Ipswich Town FC and Suffolk & Essex Sport - East Anglian Daily Times
Opera brings in blind auditions in the hunt for diverse new stars - The Telegraph
All the people from Bristol named in the Queen's New Year's Honours list - Bristol Post
Emiliano Sala crash - LATEST: Second day of search for Cardiff striker - Daily Mail
668 people locked up in Greater Manchester in 2018 - Manchester Evening News
England Deaf enjoying landmark year - England Rugby
Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News

Discussion Groups

Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing impaired people
Deaf-Uk
DeafMail
Action on Hearing Loss - Forum
Deaf Forum
Hearing Aids are Cool
Deaf Chat

Scotland

Sick Glasgow crooks pretend to be deaf to pocket cash donations in street from public - The Scottish Sun
Peter Dobre: Learning another sign language just the first step in my journey as a deaf dancer - The Scotsman
Deaf boy reacts to CBeebies sign language story - BBC News
Steep fall in number of teachers for deaf children in Scotland - STV News
Jenna Reid on launching her debut album Working Hands at Celtic Connections - HeraldScotland
Deaf minister Mary proves the church is always listening on her road to Aberdeen - Press and Journal
Deaf boy's amazing reaction to Makaton bedtime story - BBC News
Hearts' Craig Levein looking forward to meeting between referees and managers - Edinburgh Evening News

Wales

NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing implant - The Independent
Disabled people 'missing out' due to lack of accessible taxis - ITV News
Number of parents taking children out of school for holidays in Neath Port Talbot reaches 'record levels' - Wales Online
Deaf people in Wales 'being let down' says charity - BBC News
Tony announced as new ministry area leader - Cambrian News
The tiny Valleys social club that's fighting for survival - Wales Online
More than half a million people in Wales are deaf or have hearing loss - ITV News
Make your New Year resolution check your smoke alarm - North Wales Chronicle

N. Ireland

'Deaf-mute' sex offender denied bail again as judge brands conduct 'wilful contempt' - Belfast Telegraph
'Social enterprise is our thing': Visiting the Cork Deaf Enterprise showroom and workshop - Irish Examiner
Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
Let your fingers do the talking - sign up for job that gives voice to deaf community - Belfast Telegraph
Deaf-mute claim rejected as court learns defendant can hear and speak - The Irish News
Bizarre scenes in Northern Ireland court as assault case man claims he's deaf-mute - Belfast Telegraph
Alexa captioning launches in the UK to help hearing impaired users - The Irish News
Candid choreographer Arlene Phillips talks to Gabrielle Fagan about wearing hearing aids, ageing and the 'curse' of Strictly - Belfast Telegraph

Theatres / Subtitles

Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing impaired people
DVD Subtitles
StageText
Shapearts Signed Theatre
National Theatre
Drill Hall Theatre
Marlow Theatre
Definitely Theatre
National Theatre of Deaf
3D Derby Deaf Drama
Mime Festival