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UK

New drug could restore hearing in the deaf - University College London Hospitals
Deaf boy from Hayes promotes Auditory Verbal UK's Loud Shirt Day - News Shopper
Drug being tested in London could be breakthrough in treating hearing loss - Evening Standard
Being deaf in a hearing world: Jovita, 14, tells us what it's like - CBBC Newsround
Royal Navy Petty Office from Gosport with hearing loss celebrates joining England's deaf rugby team - The News
Meet the deaf choir giving people a voice through sign language - ITV News
Betty wins worldwide contest to help deaf people - Gary Skentelbery
Student who fell asleep wearing ear buds wakes up DEAF in one ear - The Sun

World

New drug could restore hearing in the deaf - University College London Hospitals
Student falls asleep with earbuds on and wakes up DEAF in one ear - Daily Mail
Blue-eyed Beethoven is one of millions of deaf cats - here's how to care for them - Mirror Online
Moonlight Sonata | Books, Et Al. - Science Magazine
Hundreds more deaf people eligible for 'life-changing' implants on NHS - ITV News
Meet the deaf choir giving people a voice through sign language - ITV News
Specialist teachers for deaf children battling with stress, workload and long hours - Open Access Government
Urgent plea to find deaf girl's hearing aid lost in Gloucester shopping centre - Gloucestershire Live

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UK Sport

Brentford football fans learn sign language - Charity Today News
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport
NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing cochlear implant - The Independent
Jogging group for the deaf to start in Northamptonshire next week - Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify - BBC Sport
Deaf people "often give up watching the news" - Radio Exe
Hearing loss 'a barrier to employment', says charity - BBC News
England Deaf aim for historic win in Wales - England Rugby

World Sport

Royal Navy Petty Office from Gosport with hearing loss celebrates joining England's deaf rugby team - The News
Diksha Dagar becomes youngest Indian woman to win on Ladies European Tour - BusinessLine
Special Olympian hears for the first time - gulfnews.com
Deaf basketball tournament a unique opportunity for student-athletes to compete on equal playing field - The Boston Globe
Cubs used auto-generated captions for their YouTube channel. A deaf fan's concern is prompting them to change that. - Chicago Tribune
US Deaf National teams to hold camps in Frisco February 21st to 26th - Dallas News
Rochester Red Wings to wear sign language jerseys on Deaf Culture Day - SportsLogos.Net News
Hearing loss doesn't deter Delaware high school wrestler - USA TODAY High School Sports

Technology

Specialist teachers for deaf children battling with stress, workload and long hours - Open Access Government
Hundreds more deaf people eligible for 'life-changing' implants on NHS - ITV News
Moonlight Sonata | Books, Et Al. - Science Magazine
A system in crisis: Specialist teachers battling stress, spiralling workloads and excessive hours - FE News
HASA Nonprofit Works To Destigmatize Deafness For Kids With Stylish Hearing Aids - CBS Baltimore
Washington-based hearing aid battery manufacturer Rayovac(R) teaches North East children to protect their hearing - Business Up North
Seven-year-old twins born totally deaf are now able to speak fluent ITALIAN - Daily Mail
Manufacturers News : The Hearing - LWW Journals

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

Specialist teachers for deaf children battling with stress, workload and long hours - Open Access Government
A system in crisis: Specialist teachers battling stress, spiralling workloads and excessive hours - FE News
As the mother of a deaf child, I'm troubled by recent education stats - Metro.co.uk
New report shows more specialist support needed for deaf children - The Irish News
Inspiring story of Gambian boy's courage - Scottish Catholic Observer
Work begins on new Exmouth Deaf Academy | Latest Exmouth News - Exmouth Journal
Deaf parent sues San Antonio ISD, claims school district didn't provide interpreters - San Antonio Express-News
RIT & NTID focusing on STEM careers for the deaf and hard of hearing - WXXI News

Business

Deaf woman claims she will become a MILLIONAIRE by teaching sign language from her home - Daily Mail
How DeafSpace Design Envisions a Better City - CityLab
Why It's Important To Build A Better Product Through Accessibility Design - Forbes
Starbucks Celebrates Global Milestone with 30000th Store - Business Wire
I've lost my hearing. My head feels enormous, I want to hide - and the world's a scarier place - New Statesman
Digital Stethoscope Market Size Archives - Business Herald
Hearing Aid Market: Universal Research of Drivers, Trends and Emerging Opportunities 2024 - The Warren Daily
Widex USA Donates $22000 to the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults - Business Wire

Health

New drug could restore hearing in the deaf - University College London Hospitals
Drug being tested in London could be breakthrough in treating hearing loss - Evening Standard
Award-winning celebrities with hearing loss - Healthy Hearing
Jean Straus: Could birdsong help boost engagement with hearing tests? - The BMJ - The BMJ
Meet the deaf choir giving people a voice through sign language - ITV News
Student falls asleep with earbuds on and wakes up DEAF in one ear - Daily Mail
Hearing loss: Are you losing your hearing? Six subtle signs you may be overlooking - Express
Student who fell asleep wearing ear buds wakes up DEAF in one ear - The Sun

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

Hundreds more deaf people eligible for 'life-changing' implants on NHS - The Irish News
Gene therapy durably reverses congenital deafness in mice - Science Daily
Deaf Moths Use Ultrasound To Elude Hungry Bats - Forbes
Kids with cochlear implants since infancy more likely to speak, not sign: Experts urge early cochlear implantation of deaf infants as a public policy priority - Science Daily
Gene Therapy Restores Congenital Deafness - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Jacksonville Science Festival opens up experiences for deaf children and collegians training to teach them - The Florida Times-Union
Deaf Students Feel the Universe's Vibrations in New Workshop - Eos
Why RIT - RIT University News Services

Arts

A town where most speak sign language - BBC News
How DeafSpace Design Envisions a Better City - CityLab
As Art World Continues Embracing Idaho's James Castle, New Insight Into Deaf Artist's Works - Boise State Public Radio
CityLab Daily: Designing a Better City for Deaf People - CityLab
A Spate of Lawsuits Is Targeting Art Schools for Failing to Comply With Disability Act Standards - artnet News
This deaf Stillwater artist paints music as he feels it - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Richard Alston for hire: 'Who will let an elderly deaf man loose on their dancers?' - The Guardian
Crafting Fences, Building Bridges - Reporter Magazine

England

Royal Navy Petty Office from Gosport with hearing loss celebrates joining England's deaf rugby team - The News
Specialist teachers for deaf children battling with stress, workload and long hours - Open Access Government
Hundreds more deaf people eligible for 'life-changing' implants on NHS - ITV News
A system in crisis: Specialist teachers battling stress, spiralling workloads and excessive hours - FE News
Seven-year-old twins born totally deaf are now able to speak fluent ITALIAN - Daily Mail
As the mother of a deaf child, I'm troubled by recent education stats - Metro.co.uk
Richard Alston for hire: 'Who will let an elderly deaf man loose on their dancers?' - The Guardian
Actor and writer Terri Donovan: 'Graeae's Ensemble scheme is transforming the industry' | Promoted - The Stage

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

Inspiring story of Gambian boy's courage - Scottish Catholic Observer
Who are Scotland's funniest 60 people? - HeraldScotland
Falkirk to host Great British Dog Walk - here's what you need to know to sign up - Falkirk Herald
New report shows more specialist support needed for deaf children - The Irish News
Lifeline charity project to continue thanks to lottery funding windfall - Press and Journal
'I am a DJ who just happens to be deaf' - BBC News
Steep fall in number of teachers for deaf children in Scotland - STV News
Diksha drives to victory in SA Women's Open - Sport24

Wales

Meet the deaf choir giving people a voice through sign language - ITV News
The mystery of the people claiming to be deaf who have been knocking on doors across south Wales - Wales Online
Royal Navy Petty Office from Gosport with hearing loss celebrates joining England's deaf rugby team - The News
Manslaughter charge following shopper's death in row over supermarket parking space - ITV News
'Dispute' before shopper crash death at Sainsbury's - BBC News
Hundreds more deaf people eligible for 'life-changing' implants on NHS - North Wales Chronicle
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Friday, March 1) - WalesOnline
Deaf people in Wales 'being let down' says charity - BBC News

N. Ireland

NI: Boyd Rice Solicitors names hearing loss charity as its 2019 charity of the year - Irish Legal News
New report shows more specialist support needed for deaf children - The Irish News
Deaf man Dean Reid repeatedly stabbed his girlfriend in unprovoked attack - Belfast Telegraph
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
Sign language act: Should it be a 'bigger priority' than Irish language? - BBC News
NI charity befriending project to end due to lack of funding - Belfast Live
Fall in specialist teachers as number of deaf children in Northern Ireland increases - 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