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UK

Boy, six, who was born blind is now going DEAF as his family face a race against time to find a cure - Daily Mail
'My mother said I never should...use sign language' - Sheffield Telegraph
Cold weather can harm your hearing - here's how to protect your ears - AOL UK
Mild deafness may harm your memory and spike your risk of dementia - Daily Mail
'I can't hear a bl**dy word': Elderly residents complain about council's new ?150,000 sound system - Bristol Post
Milton Keynes pupils tackle hearing-impaired 'isolation' - BBC News
Practice staff learn deafness awareness skills - vet times
Deaf three-year-old girl bursts into tears when she hears her parents' voices for the first time - Daily Mail

World

Boy, six, who was born blind is now going DEAF as his family face a race against time to find a cure - Daily Mail
Unique Cafe In Newark Run By Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Robbed - CBS New York
'My mother said I never should...use sign language' - Sheffield Telegraph
Deaf couple may edit embryo's DNA to correct hearing mutation - Science Magazine
Hearing loss: essential knowledge and tips for nursing practice - Nursing Times
Milton Keynes pupils tackle hearing-impaired 'isolation' - BBC News
How Huawei and FCB Inferno's StorySign is helping deaf children learn to read - The Drum
Arts charity calls for theatres to do more for deaf audience members - ITV News

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UK Sport

Cold weather can harm your hearing - here's how to protect your ears - Yahoo Sports
Swim England and UK Deaf Sport making swimming accessible - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
England's 2003 World Cup heroes - Where are they now? - Belfast Telegraph
Lee Duck-hee becomes first deaf player to win ATP Tour main draw match - The Guardian
Yes, I'm deaf. But that doesn't always mean I can't hear what you're saying about me - The Independent
Deaf pupils in England struggle at every stage of school, report finds - The Guardian
'People get judged' - meet Britain's only deaf full-time football coach - The Guardian
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC News

World Sport

Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic And The Best of NY - CBS New York
Here are some of the brilliant York causes helped by Children In Need - YorkMix
Turkish deaf athlete wins 3 karate world titles in 3 years - Daily Sabah
Bundesliga at the forefront of disabled access to soccer matches - Bundesliga.com - official website
Arsenal F.C. Launches Online Video System to Assist People Who Have Hearing Loss - SportTechie
Detroit-area hospital getting interpreters for deaf patients | News, Sports, Jobs - Escanaba Daily Press
Is There a Right Way to Be Deaf? - The New York Times
Cold weather can harm your hearing - here's how to protect your ears - Yahoo Sports

Technology

How Huawei and FCB Inferno's StorySign is helping deaf children learn to read - The Drum
Deaf couple may edit embryo's DNA to correct hearing mutation - Science Magazine
Is There a Right Way to Be Deaf? - The New York Times
How a Wearable Translates Music for Deaf Audiences - Built In
Engineering a New Way to Experience Music - Built In
Caption glasses aid the deaf and hard of hearing - Medical Xpress
Caption glasses at People's Light theater are among first in U.S., aiding the deaf and hard of hearing - The Philadelphia Inquirer
New UI hearing aid technology allows users to connect to wireless devices - UI The Daily Iowan

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

'My mother said I never should...use sign language' - Sheffield Telegraph
Freemasons donate thousands to Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education - Devon Live
Why we need to talk more about hearing loss - Open Access Government
Teen hits out at cuts proposals for deaf and blind children in Wigan - Wigan Today
For newborns with hearing loss, screening opens window to a world of sound - News-Medical.net
Is There a Right Way to Be Deaf? - The New York Times
Plans for a new school at Royal School for Deaf Children site in Margate may be scrapped - Kent Live
Deaf Veterans Face Barriers to Success on US College Campuses - UT News | The University of Texas at Austin

Business

Her dream was to open a caf? for deaf people. Thieves stole all she had. - NJ.com
Prince Andrew - Charities and business sponsors start ditching the Duke after car crash interview - The Sun
Starbucks just opened its fourth signing store worldwide in Penang - here's how it's run - Business Insider
Global Deaf Aid Market 2019 - Interton, Audina, Coselgi, Audio Service, AST Hearing - Business Assent
New emoji arrive for iPhones: Otter, gender-neutral people, and more - Business Insider
8 Things Single Parents Are Sick Of Hearing At Work - SheKnows
Tech for the deaf - New Straits Times
Gray area in Arkansas law creates concern for the hearing impaired | 11 Listens - THV11.com KTHV

Health

Boy, six, who was born blind is now going DEAF as his family face a race against time to find a cure - Daily Mail
Mild deafness may harm your memory and spike your risk of dementia - Daily Mail
Hearing loss: essential knowledge and tips for nursing practice - Nursing Times
Beethoven's dream - Nature.com
Is There a Right Way to Be Deaf? - The New York Times
How Huawei and FCB Inferno's StorySign is helping deaf children learn to read - The Drum
Deaf for a day: Evening News reporter faces 'solitary experience' - Edinburgh News
For Newborns With Hearing Loss, Screening Opens Window To A World Of Sound - Kaiser Health 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

Deaf couple may edit embryo's DNA to correct hearing mutation - Science Magazine
Trying To Preserve Your Hearing In Noisy World - Science Friday
How a Wearable Translates Music for Deaf Audiences - Built In
Hearing loss: essential knowledge and tips for nursing practice - Nursing Times
What New York City Misses by Not Doing Hearing Tests on Students - The New Yorker
Even mild hearing loss as a child can have long-term effects on how the brain processes sound - The Conversation UK
'I'm A Deaf DJ': The Story Of Nico DiMarco - WAMU 88.5
Human gene editing sounds like a big deal. Is it? - Prospect

Arts

Arts charity calls for theatres to do more for deaf audience members - ITV News
'My mother said I never should...use sign language' - Sheffield Telegraph
My 'Face Is My Voice': A Deaf Dancer Lands Her Dream Role - The New York Times
Free festival in Waltham Forest celebrates deaf and disabled artists - East London and West Essex Guardian Series
Here are some of the brilliant York causes helped by Children In Need - YorkMix
Is There a Right Way to Be Deaf? - The New York Times
Starbucks fourth sign-language store is now open and guess what? It's in Penang! - Mashable SE Asia
How a Wearable Translates Music for Deaf Audiences - Built In

England

Milton Keynes pupils tackle hearing-impaired 'isolation' - BBC News
Genevieve Barr reveals...I don't want to sound like someone who can hear - Daily Mail
The curious hoax about the England deaf international and the Portugal national team - RugbyPass
Tragic and heroic life of Prince Philip's mother Princess Alice of Battenberg - Mirror Online
Freemasons donate thousands to Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education - Devon Live
Why we need to talk more about hearing loss - Open Access Government
Police believe man who vanished two weeks ago is in Llandudno - Daily Post
Man admits carrying out campaign of bomb hoaxes - 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

Cold weather can harm your hearing - here's how to protect your ears - AOL UK
Groom left deaf with no taste or smell after falling through railings at wedding - Mirror Online
Don't let hearing loss ruin your life - Clydebank Post
Managing ear problems: hearing loss and tinnitus | Learning article - The Pharmaceutical Journal
Deaf pupils 'left behind' by education system - BBC News
Ruthless underworld killers still at large are behind some of Glasgow's 14 unsolved shootings - The Scottish Sun
Hamilton Town House panto Aladdin will have BSL signed performance - Daily Record
Michael McEwan: Everyone deserves entertainment, and a new ticketing system could help deliver it - CommonSpace

Wales

18-year-old woman killed in Aberystwyth late night car crash - Wales Online
Police believe man who vanished two weeks ago is in Llandudno - Daily Post
Carved wild boar welcoming people to Swansea Valley village is stolen - Wales Online
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of assault in Brynaman - South Wales Guardian
Tribute to biker killed in crash - South Wales Argus
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Friday, November 8) - WalesOnline
Young stars at Chester deafness charity receive awards from TV presenter - The Chester Standard
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after sudden death of 30-year-old in Ammanford - WalesOnline

N. Ireland

Wedding venue staff learn sign language for deaf couple - Belfast Telegraph
What it really feels like growing up deaf - Belfast Telegraph
Sign language: Instant access to interpreter piloted in Belfast - BBC News
It means he's not left out: How radio aids helped my deaf son - BBC News
Danske Bank payout to deaf Belfast woman over handling of call - Belfast Telegraph
Belfast City Council introduce dedicated video sign language service for deaf community - Belfast Live
New report shows more specialist support needed for deaf children - The Irish News
World View: Welsh are finding it harder to make the case for the Union - The Irish Times

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