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UK

Betty wins worldwide contest to help deaf people - Gary Skentelbery
Deaf children fall behind at school, says charity - BBC News
Schoolboy to feature on Countryfile to talk about his assistance dog | Huntingdon and St Neots News - The Hunts Post - Hunts Post
Ellesmere Brownies do their bit to help Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - Border Counties Advertizer
Rhyl businesses wanted for deaf-friendly awards - Rhyl Journal
Two and four-legged friends Paws for a Welly Walk in Alexandra Park, Hastings - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer
New service for deaf and hard of hearing to contact police - Lancashire Telegraph
Whitehall cuts result in 'lost generation' of deaf children - LocalGov

World

Being deaf hasn't stopped this Loveland boy from hearing, talking and playing the piano - WCPO
Ellesmere Brownies do their bit to help Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - Border Counties Advertizer
New service for deaf and hard of hearing to contact police - Lancashire Telegraph
UA, Tuscaloosa create training video for deaf and hard of hearing people - WBRC
Google Live Transcribe could be helpful for the deaf or hard of hearing - The Verge
Two and four-legged friends Paws for a Welly Walk in Alexandra Park, Hastings - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer
Wooster swimmer Molly Likins hopes to inspire others by overcoming hearing impairment - WKYC.com
UAPD, Tuscaloosa PD team up with UA's Center for Public Television to create police training video for deaf, h - WBRC

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UK Sport

Jogging group for the deaf to start in Northamptonshire next week - Daventry Express
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport
Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News
NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing cochlear implant - The Independent
Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify - BBC Sport
Hearing loss 'a barrier to employment', says charity - BBC News
Deaf people "often give up watching the news" - Radio Exe
Nino Severino: England Deaf Rugby squad visit Ipswich | Ipswich Town FC and Suffolk & Essex Sport - East Anglian Daily Times

World Sport

Wooster swimmer Molly Likins hopes to inspire others by overcoming hearing impairment - WKYC.com
Pupils take part in Panathlon National Deaf Swimming Finals - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
OAS hosts event for young adults who are deaf, hard of hearing - KTVZ
For deaf Greenfield siblings, playing sports just another daily adjustment - Jackson Sun
Deafening progress - The Voice Online
Brothers born half deaf reflect on journey - Palladium-Item
England Deaf aim for historic win in Wales - England Rugby
Missouri School for the Deaf athletes compete across US - Coeur d'Alene Press

Technology

Hearing Aids market Analysis by 2024 | Key Players-Sonova Holding AG, William Demant Holdings, Amplifon SpA, Sivantos Pte. Ltd - Honest Businessman
Air travel tips for people with hearing loss - Healthy Hearing
Google is launching two new apps for Android phones that will help deaf people - MIT Technology Review
Exmouth Town Council opposes telephone mast plans | Latest Exmouth News - Exmouth Journal
Lack of qualified interpreters in the state - Idaho News
5 Ways In Which AI Is Improving Accessibility For The Hearing Impaired - Analytics India Magazine
Deaf Students Feel the Universe's Vibrations in New Workshop - Eos
Cutbacks could harm deaf children's education in Hampshire - Eagle Radio

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

'Not a safe environment for any child.' Bed bugs, safety concerns at School for the Deaf. - Lexington Herald Leader
OSU 1st to ID hearing & deaf infants process information differently - knoxpages.com
A 'Lost Generation' Of Deaf Children Are Falling Behind Classmates At School, Charity Warns - HuffPost UK
Cutbacks could harm deaf children's education in Hampshire - Eagle Radio
I'm the mother of a deaf child - this is why I'm constantly worried my son will become part of the 'lost generation' - iNews
'The pope ignored them': Alleged abuse of deaf children on two continents points to Vatican failings - The Washington Post
Deaf pupils falling behind due to lack of funding, says charity - Ed Exec
Whitehall cuts result in 'lost generation' of deaf children - LocalGov

Business

The lost generation: Are we failing England's deaf children? - Schools Week
Hearing-impaired community seeks equal access at movies - Bonner County Daily Bee
Gas Outage: Emergency SBA Loans now available to Newport businesses - What'sUpNewp
Deaf student stars in Pittsburgh Playwrights production - Tribune-Review
Specialist communications business sees signs of growth - The Business Desk
Vetpartners supports hearing dog charity - Pet Business World News
Exmouth Town Council opposes telephone mast plans | Latest Exmouth News - Exmouth Journal
Automated Transcription Provider Verbit Raises USD 23m in Series A - Slator

Health

Clinician responsible for child-hearing errors, says Taoiseach - The Irish Times
Quick DNA test that could save newborns from deafness - Daily Mail
Deaf children fall behind at school, says charity - BBC News
Google unveils two new apps support communication for deaf and hard of hearing people - MobiHealthNews
Dubbo's Hear our Heart Ear Bus Project gets $15000 grant - Daily Liberal
New service launched for South Cheshire residents with vision and hearing loss - Nantwich News
Grant Empowers UK, U of L, and State Commission to Support Kentucky Children with Hearing Loss - WUKY
Google releases two new apps for the hearing impaired - Considerable

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 Students Feel the Universe's Vibrations in New Workshop - Eos
The vibrating universe: Making astronomy accessible to the deaf: Educational workshop converting astronomical phenomena into vibrations that can be felt rather than heard - Science Daily
New mutations causing inherited deaf-blindness have been discovered - EurekAlert
Android Apps for the Deaf: Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier - WIRED
Researchers are creating an interactive 'computer game' that helps you learn sign language - The Independent
Tiny-Headed, Ancient 'Platypus' with Stegosaurus Back Plates Unearthed - Live Science
Esther Cepeda: Magic has a power to enlighten and entertain - The Mercury
Grant Empowers UK, U of L, and State Commission to Support Kentucky Children with Hearing Loss - WUKY

Arts

Lack of qualified interpreters in the state - Idaho News
Action on Hearing Loss plans to sell state-of-the-art HQ for ?9m - Civil Society Media
Deaf Spotlight partnering with ACTLab for new short play festival - Dailyuw
Songs My Mother Never Sung Me: A poignant look at the deaf and hearing worlds - Edmonton Journal
Deaf DJ showing disability is no barrier - Metro Newspaper UK
Ad Infinitum's Nir Paldi and George Mann: 'A show is like a baby, each with its own life and personality' | Features, Interviews - The Stage
Review: Deaf Crows display awesome creativity in Apple Time at Globe Theatre - Regina Leader-Post
Open Captions Screenings Council Legislation - Washington City Paper

England

The lost generation: Are we failing England's deaf children? - Schools Week
England Deaf aim for historic win in Wales - England Rugby
Whitehall cuts result in 'lost generation' of deaf children - LocalGov
As the mother of a deaf child, I'm troubled by recent education stats - Metro.co.uk
Serial offending Belfast 'deaf mute' jailed over stolen camcorder - Belfast Telegraph
Landmark case could overturn Northern Ireland abortion ban - The Guardian
The boy who is hearing Christmas for the first time - BBC News
NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing cochlear implant - The Independent

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 African boy thanks Advertiser readers for highlighting his plight - Daily Record
'I am a DJ who just happens to be deaf' - BBC News
As KT Tunstall reveals she has gone deaf, we look at other stars including Rod Stewart and Def Leppard - The Scottish Sun
Scottish charity wins battle to bring Gambian boy to the UK for treatment - Scottish Catholic Observer
Lanarkshire charity bringing African school boy to Scotland for surgery - Daily Record
Boy without ears to have life-changing surgery in Scotland - STV News
Scots win long fight to get African boy born without ears gift of hearing after operation - HeraldScotland
Local charity brings deaf African boy to Monklands for life-changing surgery - Daily Record

Wales

Rhyl businesses wanted for deaf-friendly awards - Rhyl Journal
England Deaf aim for historic win in Wales - England Rugby
South Wales Echo letters: Thursday, February 14, 2019 - Wales Online
Venue Cymru launches new service to help the deaf and hard of hearing - North Wales Pioneer
Deaf children falling behind at school, charity warns - South Wales Argus
Young parents will have to pay ?6000 to learn how to communicate with deaf daughter - South Wales Argus
AMs debate regional economic inequality - BBC News
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and travel updates (Sunday, February 10) - WalesOnline

N. Ireland

Serial offending Belfast 'deaf mute' jailed over stolen camcorder - Belfast Telegraph
Landmark case could overturn Northern Ireland abortion ban - The Guardian
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
JBG Smith, Gallaudet, deaf advocates discuss 'DeafSpace' design in NoMa - Curbed DC
Fall in specialist teachers as number of deaf children in Northern Ireland increases - Belfast Telegraph
Let your fingers do the talking - sign up for job that gives voice to deaf community - Belfast Telegraph
Born profoundly deaf, this Co Down man has been a child TV star, helped rebuild Haiti after an earthquake, travelled the world and runs his own business - 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