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UK

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Big Broadband ISPs Must Improve UK Support for Deaf Users - ISPreview.co.uk (blog)
Deaf students far less likely to attend prestigious UK universities than classmates, report finds - The Independent
CHAPLAIN'S BLOG: There should be Deaf Church for deaf people - Worcester News
Starbucks to launch sign language store in Washington DC for deaf customers - The Independent
Ray Bradshaw interview: why I'm performing the first Edinburgh show in English and sign language simultaneously - iNews
Action on Hearing Loss takes on Sussex Deaf Association as a subsidiary - Civil Society Media
Lifetime Achievement award winner Bob Marsh is an inspiration - FE News

World

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Big Broadband ISPs Must Improve UK Support for Deaf Users - ISPreview.co.uk (blog)
Action on Hearing Loss takes on Sussex Deaf Association as a subsidiary - Civil Society Media
CHAPLAIN'S BLOG: There should be Deaf Church for deaf people - Worcester News
Heart-warming moment deaf baby hears his mum's voice for the first time - The Sun
Deaf baby boy hears his mother's voice for first time on This Morning - Daily Mail
hearing dating deaf people deaf boyfriend hearing girlfriend - French Tribune
What does a guitar solo look like if you can't hear? How a sign language interpreter translates concerts - CNN

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UK Sport

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Sports event for people with disabilities - The Press, York
Mum of miracle tot who fought and survived meningitis reveals how the condition left him deaf - Times & Star
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport
Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify - BBC Sport
Get Inspired: How to get into hockey - BBC Sport
Inspiring stories: Why 11 women started running, deaf boxer's debut, plus more - BBC Sport
Deaf mum sues Little Mix promoter in sign language row - BBC News

World Sport

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Sports event for people with disabilities - The Press, York
Remembering Stan Mikita: Through the eyes of a Blackhawks fan - NBCSports.com
Blackhawks great Stan Mikita dies at 78: 'He was hard-working. He was unselfish. He was a superstar.' - Chicago Tribune
Five games to circle: Blackhawks to appear on national TV a league-high 19 times in 2018-19 - NBCSports.com
Starbucks To Open First 'Signing Store' In The US To Serve Deaf Customers - NPR
Ryan Kerrigan is a really good pass rusher with only one good ear - NBCSports.com
DiverseCity and basketball bring the deaf and the hearing communities together - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Technology

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Watch the moment a baby born deaf hears his mother for the first ... - The indy100
Wonderful moment deaf baby hears for the first time - Jacaranda FM
Deaf pensioner afraid to leave home now walking with confidence thanks to hi-tech bunnet - Scottish Daily Record
Big Broadband ISPs Must Improve UK Support for Deaf Users - ISPreview.co.uk (blog)
Between Sound and Silence - New York Times
Born blind then left deaf after infection, Gordon is hoping ?3K kit will transform his life - Gazette Live
Here's How Voice Technology Is Becoming More Inclusive - Adweek

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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Deaf students far less likely to attend prestigious UK universities than classmates, report finds - The Independent
CCISD accused of 'challenging the employment of deaf educators' - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
How an ASL interpreter translates concerts for deaf people - CNN - CNN
Special training to benefit hearing impaired | The Trinidad Guardian ... - Trinidad Guardian
A day in the life of...Noah Maa Nganga - TES News
Education Ministry strengthens support for deaf students - Loop News Trinidad and Tobago
Program for deaf students expanding - Odessa American

Business

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KFC incident with deaf woman leads to sensitivity training - Business Insider
Business in Brief (Aug. 13) - Corvallis Gazette Times
Starbucks is opening its first 'signing store' -- and people think it's a big step toward inclusivity for the company - Business Insider
Here's How Voice Technology Is Becoming More Inclusive - Adweek
BYU students develop businesses to improve lives, save money - Universe.byu.edu
WPD re-awarded customer charter for hearing impaired - Free Press Series
A small Suffolk village is home to a company at the forefront of the global subtitling industry - East Anglian Daily Times

Health

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How an ASL interpreter translates concerts for deaf people - CNN - CNN
We need more than goodwill when we write about disability - The Guardian
How researchers can better serve the Deaf community - Futurity: Research News
Western Mail letters: Monday, August 13, 2018 - WalesOnline
Health disparities put deaf community at risk - WXXI News
'It's a start to make a better future for myself' - deaf woman supported into work after five years unemployed - Grimsby Live
Let your fingers do the talking - sign up for job that gives voice to deaf community - Belfast Telegraph

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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CSN adds bachelor's degree in deaf studies - KTNV Las Vegas
Light Beam Lets the Deaf (Gerbil) Hear - Scientific American
Lip-reading artificial intelligence could help the deaf--or spies - Science Magazine
Researchers identify molecularly distinct subtypes of neurons that encode sound - Science Daily
deaf christian dating service miss universe bikini failure - French Tribune
Lancaster man overcomes his deafness to achieve his goals in education - Lancaster Guardian
deaf christian dating network miss universe bikini 2010 - French Tribune

Arts

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Meet the stand-up who performs in English and sign language - iNews
Louisville Event to Highlight Hard of Hearing, Deaf Culture - U.S. News & World Report
Starbucks to open sign language store - CNN
Deaf actors present 'Children of a Lesser God' - The Jerusalem Post
Open air show for hearing-impaired children and their families at Oakwell Hall - Huddersfield Examiner
Nepalese restaurant heeds call to hire hearing-impaired staff - Nikkei Asian Review
Chester Pride 2018: 23 pictures that capture the spirit and joy of an 'amazing' day - ChesterChronicle.co.uk

England

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Lifetime Achievement award winner Bob Marsh is an inspiration - FE News
Let your fingers do the talking - sign up for job that gives voice to deaf community - Belfast Telegraph
Deaf pupils less likely to go to top universities - TES News
Western Mail letters: Monday, August 13, 2018 - WalesOnline
Open air show for hearing-impaired children and their families at Oakwell Hall - Huddersfield Examiner
Outdoor theatre fun - Wakefield Express
Nyle DiMarco shuts down columnist who says burqas 'disrespect ... - Gay Star 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

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Steep fall in number of teachers for deaf children in Scotland - STV News
Brightwater's 'fabulous' four-day tour of Scotland's steam-powered creations brings back happy childhood memories - The Scottish Sun
Daniel thanks his supporters for helping in fight to make BSL a GCSE - Metro
Goodmovers 16 July 2018 - who has a new job? - Third Force News
The sound of silence: What Bella Bathurst learned from 12 years of deafness - The Globe and Mail
Judge hears undercover police claims - BBC News
Golden Retrievers Met In Scotland By The Hundreds To Celebrate The Breed's 150th Anniversary - Bustle

Wales

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'I've always wanted to help customers': Meet the blind banker working her dream job - ITV News
The blind banker who's working in a Cardiff branch after bagging her dream job - WalesOnline
Western Mail letters: Monday, August 13, 2018 - Wales Online - WalesOnline
Hear Kitty, hear kitty! Lost cat Lara returns home 12 years after vanishing... and she's been gone so long she's now DEAF - Daily Mail
Police investigating mobile phone thefts - The Llanelli Herald (press release)
A small Suffolk village is home to a company at the forefront of the global subtitling industry - East Anglian Daily Times
Report of man with firearm in pub sparked armed response and evacuation of residents in Carmarthen street - WalesOnline

N. Ireland

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Bizarre scenes in Northern Ireland court as assault case man claims he's deaf-mute - Belfast Telegraph
Let your fingers do the talking - sign up for job that gives voice to deaf community - Belfast Telegraph
Why does Netflix have a problem in telling it like it is in subtitles? - Irish Times
Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
Deaf Northern Ireland boy seeks support for charity that helped him speak - Belfast Telegraph
Sunderland veteran who hit 'rock bottom' urges others to seek help with their mental health - Sunderland Echo
Sign language act: Should it be a 'bigger priority' than Irish language? - BBC News

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