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UK

Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - BBC Sport
Deaf man David Russell saved seven people from killing themselves at Worthing beach - Metro.co.uk
Deaf pupils 'left behind' by education system - BBC News
Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech - BBC News
Allegations Of Data Protection Breaches Fall On Deaf Ears In Clyde & Co Success - Data Protection - UK - Mondaq News Alerts
Kilmarnock mum "terrified" for daughter with hearing loss to go to high school - Daily Record
Michelle Holdsworth in funds bid for England Deaf tour spot - Bradford Telegraph and Argus

World

Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - The Guardian
Burning Man Sued by Deaf Men After Dropping Interpreters Program - Bloomberg
Twista ASL interpreter's viral moment misses the point - CNN
Innovative vibrating patch could help combat hearing loss - Barchester Healthcare
Nyle DiMarco Explains Why Casting Hearing Actors for Deaf Roles Is Problematic - Oprah Mag
As a deaf nurse, I know what it's like to face discrimination in the NHS - The Guardian
Deaf Bournemouth University music student raising ?2,500 for his hearing aids - Bournemouth Echo

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UK Sport

Lee Duck-hee is first deaf player to win a match on ATP Tour - The Times
Michelle Holdsworth in funds bid for England Deaf tour spot - Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Wirral Waters backs Nathan to compete in World Deaf Swimming Championships - Liverpool Business News
Wirral Waters team support Nathan Young in deaf swimming championship - Wirral Globe
England deaf Rugby international Ben Lawniczak from Caldecott in Rutland needs to raise ?1500 to go on tour to South Africa to play test matches in May 2020 - Stamford Mercury
Deaf man in court over dozens of hoax bomb warnings - Belfast Telegraph
Duckhee Lee, first deaf player to win ATP Tour match, faces 'unbelievably difficult' task - Yahoo Sports
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Friday, August 23) - WalesOnline

World Sport

Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - The Guardian
Former rugby star Ben Cohen opens up about his struggles with hearing loss - ITV News
Michelle Holdsworth in funds bid for England Deaf tour spot - Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Deaf tennis player, South Korea's Duckhee Lee, wins match to make ATP Tour history - USA TODAY
Wirral Waters backs Nathan to compete in World Deaf Swimming Championships - Liverpool Business News
Inspiring women cyclists from Warwickshire recognised in top 100 - Leamington Observer
Wirral Waters team support Nathan Young in deaf swimming championship - Wirral Globe
Sporting Life: Goal 2034 is terrific big thinking, but the FAS must walk the talk - The Straits Times

Technology

Innovative vibrating patch could help combat hearing loss - Barchester Healthcare
Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech - BBC News
As a deaf nurse, I know what it's like to face discrimination in the NHS - The Guardian
Deaf Bournemouth University music student raising ?2,500 for his hearing aids - Bournemouth Echo
Charity to use high-tech glasses to help people see again - Charity Digital News
Smart hearing aids are becoming cleverer than ever - Medical Device Network
Support for citizens with hearing loss living in the East Antrim area - Larne Times
Aberdeen woman out to aid others after receiving help 'too late' to save her hearing - Press and Journal

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 pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
Deaf pupils 'left behind' by education system - BBC News
Hearing impaired, learning deprived - Hindustan Times
Kilmarnock mum "terrified" for daughter with hearing loss to go to high school - Daily Record
New data shows deaf children in Yorkshire fall a grade behind at GCSE - Stray FM
Lewis Capaldi's sign language duet partner's mum in plea to close deaf kids' attainment gap 'scandal' - Daily Record
Deaf children are falling behind at every stage of schooling due to lack of funds, charity warns - Morning Star Online
Stourbridge couple set up website to help deaf people - BBC News

Business

Feature: Myanmar's first cafe staffed by hearing impaired initiates deaf-friendly environment - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua
Local man leads effort to expand deaf-owned businesses - The Daily Progress
Mozzeria Pizza Place Is a Safe Haven for the Deaf Community - WomansDay.com
Is Robert Mueller Hard of Hearing? Another Challenge For Older Workers - Forbes
Wirral Waters team support Nathan Young in deaf swimming championship - Wirral Globe
Wedding venue staff learn sign language for deaf couple - Belfast Telegraph
6 ways to create a website that's accessible (and why it's important to do so) - The Next Web
Don't give alms to hearing impaired - GNAD - Ghana Business News

Health

Duckhee Lee, first deaf player on ATP Tour, wins in North Carolina - The Globe and Mail
Stourbridge couple set up website to help deaf people - BBC News
As a deaf nurse, I know what it's like to face discrimination in the NHS - The Guardian
VIDEO: Lewis Capaldi joins deaf Fife girl in sign version of his song despite 'health and safety' scuppering stage performance - The Courier
Allegations Of Data Protection Breaches Fall On Deaf Ears In Clyde & Co Success - Data Protection - UK - Mondaq News Alerts
Deaf man from Arnold walks length of Britain to highlight mental health impact of condition - Nottinghamshire Live
The vibrating, stick-on patch that could help thousands of people who are hard of hearing - Daily Mail
Tinnitus and suicide - how to cope with suicidal thoughts - Healthy Hearing

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

Tracing the evolution of vision - Science Daily
Sign language interpreter said rapper challenged her in video - KTRK-TV
Wirral Waters team support Nathan Young in deaf swimming championship - Wirral Globe
Miranda Matise: Fighting through the silence - The Lion's Roar Newspaper
9 Australian Inventions That Would Go on to Change the World - Interesting Engineering
Scientists create mind-controlled hearing aid - The Guardian
These innovators are using tech to help translate speech for people with hearing loss - Brandeis University
Wearing a hearing aid may delay the onset of dementia by slowing brain ageing by eight years - Telegraph.co.uk

Arts

Burning Man Sued by Deaf Men After Dropping Interpreters Program - Bloomberg
At a Twista concert, sign language interpreter becomes the star - NBC News
Twista ASL interpreter's viral moment misses the point - CNN
Lewis Capaldi duet with inspirational deaf girl using sign language goes viral - The Scotsman
Dance, Physical theatre and Circus review: Louder is Not Always Clearer, Summerhall, Edinburgh - The Scotsman
Art for Art's Sake: Steps to Prevent Tone Deaf Social Justice Concerts - I CARE IF YOU LISTEN
Theatre review: Children's show: Moonbird, Pleasance Courtyard - Beside, Edinburgh - The Scotsman
How sign-language interpreters convey the raw emotion of 'Dear Evan Hansen' - The Washington Post

England

Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
Michelle Holdsworth in funds bid for England Deaf tour spot - Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Former rugby star Ben Cohen opens up about his struggles with hearing loss - ITV News
Stourbridge couple set up website to help deaf people - BBC News
England deaf Rugby international Ben Lawniczak from Caldecott in Rutland needs to raise ?1500 to go on tour to South Africa to play test matches in May 2020 - Stamford Mercury
Wirral Waters team support Nathan Young in deaf swimming championship - Wirral Globe
'Lifetime of being left behind' sees deaf pupils under-achieve in education - About Manchester
Deaf man from Nottingham walks length of Britain raise awareness of mental health impact - West Bridgford Wire

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

Deaf pupils 'left behind' by education system - BBC News
Lewis Capaldi's sign language duet partner's mum in plea to close deaf kids' attainment gap 'scandal' - Daily Record
Deaf children should have classroom support, says charity - CBBC Newsround
Kilmarnock mum "terrified" for daughter with hearing loss to go to high school - Daily Record
Aberdeen woman out to aid others after receiving help 'too late' to save her hearing - Press and Journal
Heartwarming moment deaf girl signs entire Lewis Capaldi song in hope he'll see it - Mirror Online
Lewis Capaldi sings with deaf 10 year old fan as she signs in emotional backstage moment - Metro.co.uk
Court lambasts dispute solicitors for 'dialogue of the deaf' - Law Gazette

Wales

Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Friday, August 23) - WalesOnline
'I lost my hearing after getting chickenpox' - Wales Online
Deaf children under-achieving in A-levels, charity warns - South Wales Argus
Elderly shepherd punched in the face during terrifying late night robbery at the Royal Welsh - Wales Online
England deaf Rugby international Ben Lawniczak from Caldecott in Rutland needs to raise ?1500 to go on tour to South Africa to play test matches in May 2020 - Stamford Mercury
Police question two men after quad bike theft in Powys - Powys County Times
Deaf people in Wales 'being let down' says charity - BBC News
Celebrations across Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly as pupils achieve top grades - South Wales Argus

N. Ireland

Wedding venue staff learn sign language for deaf couple - Belfast Telegraph
NI weekly paper review: Car tax fines and a bowl of porridge - BBC News
What it really feels like growing up deaf - Belfast Telegraph
Sign language: Instant access to interpreter piloted in Belfast - BBC News
Danske Bank: Deaf woman paid ?2,000 in discrimination case - BBC News
Hearing loss 'a barrier to employment', says charity - BBC News
The Co Down woman who believes more than 30 of her job applications were binned because she's deaf - Belfast Telegraph
Belfast City Council introduce dedicated video sign language service for deaf community - Belfast Live

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