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UK

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Cuts put deaf children's education at 'breaking point' - BBC News
Cuts will hit deaf children in Blackpool - Blackpool Gazette
Training course to help emerging deaf talent secure mainstream theatre work - The Stage
Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music - The Guardian
Grim video shows the 'Wax Whisperer' remove giant chunk of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear - The Sun
How the UK's first movie scripted in sign language is shaking up the film world - The Guardian
Deaf children's education support 'left at breaking point' after council cuts - The Independent

World

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Pictures: Deaf awareness week held in Weston - Weston & Somerset Mercury
Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music - The Guardian
Deaf-specialist teachers are a lifeline - the state must not cut them ... - The Guardian
Cuts put deaf children's education at 'breaking point' - BBC News - BBC News
Deaf pregnant woman 'punched on a packed plane by thug who claimed her hearing dog was triggering his wife's ... - The Sun
Deaf and hard of hearing Emiratis hail UAE's first sign language dictionary - The National
Linguistics presenters shed light on experiences, hopes of deaf communities - Daily Bruin

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UK Sport

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How the UK's first movie scripted in sign language is shaking up the film world - The Guardian
Young boxer Reece Cattermole wants to inspire the deaf community - East Anglian Daily Times
Inspiring stories: Why 11 women started running, deaf boxer's debut, plus more - BBC Sport
Dumbarton Academy teachers face tough test to help charities - Scottish Daily Record
REAL LIFE: I can play piano beautifully - even though I'm deaf - The News
We took dad to die in a clinic in Switzerland - now we want everyone to hear his story - Daily Post North Wales
Starbucks customers can get their hearing checked in Belfast store this week - Belfast Live

World Sport

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Young boxer Reece Cattermole wants to inspire the deaf community - East Anglian Daily Times
Inspiring stories: Why 11 women started running, deaf boxer's debut, plus more - BBC Sport
Born deaf and blind, senior captain healthy and thriving in school and sports: Cole Wescott can overcome anything - Woburn Daily Times
How ex-Hong Kong swimmer Robyn Lamsam learned to deal with her infant son's deafness - South China Morning Post
Hearing-impaired athlete helps ISDB reach state for the first time since 2006 - KMVT
Deaf Norwalk soccer player Ethan Froehlich moves in a silent world, where attitude overcomes obstacles - DesMoinesRegister.com
How the UK's first movie scripted in sign language is shaking up the film world - The Guardian

Technology

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Embracing inclusive hearing technology - Kearney Hub
Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music - The Guardian
Equal access for all; supporting patients with hearing problems - Practice Business
Cuts will hit deaf children in Blackpool - Blackpool Gazette
Apple brings Everyone Can Code to schools serving blind and deaf students nationwide - Apple Newsroom (press release)
Jefferson Lab offers deaf science camp for kids - Daily Press
Assistive tech firm encourages deaf people to demand hearing loops - Access and Mobility Professional

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

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Cuts put deaf children's education at 'breaking point' - BBC News
Deaf-specialist teachers are a lifeline - the state must not cut them - The Guardian
Deaf children's education support 'left at breaking point' after council cuts - The Independent
Cuts will hit deaf children in Blackpool - Blackpool Gazette
School hostel fire destroys deaf boys' hearing aids - Times LIVE
Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
Worcestershire is failing deaf children says mum - Worcester News

Business

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Equal access for all; supporting patients with hearing problems - Practice Business
Sorenson Holdings, LLC Announces New Executive Leadership - Markets Insider
Grim video shows the 'Wax Whisperer' remove giant chunk of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear - The Sun
LanguageLine Wins Prestigious American Business Award for Best Mobile Application - PR Newswire (press release)
Vodacom launches free service for the deaf - Independent Online
Assistive technology: this is a business worth hearing about! - Venture Magazine
Deaf Awareness Week: London based construction firm employs deaf workers - Planning & Building Control Today

Health

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Equal access for all; supporting patients with hearing problems - Practice Business
Animal Health Trust in Newmarket offers free hearing tests for kittens to aid research - East Anglian Daily Times
Are you going deaf or do you just need to unblock your ears? - Health24
What you should know about your mother's hearing health - Healthy Hearing
Scottish deaf patients have limited access to hearing equipment, according to new survey - Press and Journal
Actress Rita Simons on hearing loss, mental health and never giving in - The Irish News
A woman left deaf by a huge chunk of EARWAX finally gets it removed in stomach churning footage - Daily Mail

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

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Jefferson Lab offers deaf science camp for kids - Daily Press
App helps hearing-impaired parents know when and why their baby is crying - ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Science Explains Why This Auditory Illusion Makes You Hear 'Yanny' or 'Laurel' - SELF
Linguistics presenters shed light on experiences, hopes of deaf communities - Daily Bruin
Linguistics presenters shed light on difficulties, hopes of deaf communities - Daily Bruin
How Australia is leading the world for custom headphones - The Australian Financial Review
Apple to bring accessible coding for blind, deaf - Prothom Alo English (satire) (press release) (blog)

Arts

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Training course to help emerging deaf talent secure mainstream theatre work - The Stage
TfL Announces Art On The Underground Tours For Deaf Awareness Week - Londonist
Vancouver deaf activist Landon Krentz wins award of merit for inclusion and accessibility work - Straight.com
Fareham boy inspires next generation of deaf talent at prestigious deaf arts event in Birmingham - Daily Echo
Hamlet, thy name is woman: Why Michelle Terry's Globe is staging post-gender Shakespeare - The Independent
REAL LIFE: I can play piano beautifully - even though I'm deaf - The News
Chingford girl to attend prestigious deaf arts event in Birmingham - Yellow Advertiser

England

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Training course to help emerging deaf talent secure mainstream theatre work - The Stage
Cuts put deaf children's education at 'breaking point' - BBC News
Cuts will hit deaf children in Blackpool - Blackpool Gazette
How the UK's first movie scripted in sign language is shaking up the film world - The Guardian
Deaf children's education support 'left at breaking point' after council cuts - The Independent
Laurel or Yanny explained: why do some people hear a different word? - The Guardian
Eastbourne deaf boy at centre of campaign - Eastbourne Herald

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

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Scottish deaf patients have limited access to hearing equipment, according to new survey - Press and Journal
Training course to help emerging deaf talent secure mainstream theatre work - The Stage
Charity seeks views from Tweeddale residents who are deaf or have hearing loss - Peeblesshire News
Springwatch star Chris Packham reveals he could go totally deaf - HeraldScotland
Dumbarton Academy teachers face tough test to help charities - Scottish Daily Record
MSPs debate restorative justice - BBC News
'We can't hear you, but please hear us': Deaf charity frustration over wall of silence from Stormont - Derry Now

Wales

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We took dad to die in a clinic in Switzerland - now we want everyone to hear his story - Daily Post North Wales
Thieves steal 43 tree stump stools from a centre for deaf children - WalesOnline
'Welsh success a huge boost for future' - Welsh Rugby Union
Mother criticises 'fragmented' services for deaf children - South Wales Argus
Girl, 11, was racially abused in the street - WalesOnline
Miles makes mark in Deaf World Cup winning squad - Brecon & Radnor Express
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and M4 updates (Friday, May 18) - WalesOnline

N. Ireland

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Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
Starbucks customers can get their hearing checked in Belfast store this week - Belfast Live
'We can't hear you, but please hear us': Deaf charity frustration over wall of silence from Stormont - Derry Now
Sign language act: Should it be a 'bigger priority' than Irish language? - BBC News
Stormont stand-off stalling recognition of Irish sign language - The Irish News
Interested in helping older people in your area? - The Voice Online
We took dad to die in a clinic in Switzerland - now we want everyone to hear his story - Daily Post North Wales

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