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UK

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Pictures: Deaf awareness week held in Weston - Weston & Somerset Mercury
Cuts put deaf children's education at 'breaking point' - BBC News
REAL LIFE: I can play piano beautifully - even though I'm deaf - The News
Deaf pregnant woman 'punched' in shocking airport brawl after partner rows on plane with another passenger - Mirror.co.uk
North-east charity reaches out with lipreading classes to reduce isolation among deaf - Press and Journal
Grim video shows the 'Wax Whisperer' remove giant chunk of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear - The Sun
Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music - The Guardian

World

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Pictures: Deaf awareness week held in Weston - Weston & Somerset Mercury
Deaf and hard of hearing Emiratis hail UAE's first sign language ... - The National
App helps hearing-impaired parents know when and why their baby ... - Medical Xpress
Deaf pregnant woman 'punched on a packed plane by thug who claimed her hearing dog was triggering his wife's ... - The Sun
Are you going deaf or do you just need to unblock your ears? - Health24
School hostel fire destroys deaf boys' hearing aids - Times LIVE - Times LIVE
North-east charity reaches out with lipreading classes to reduce isolation among deaf - Press and Journal

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UK Sport

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Dumbarton Academy teachers face tough test to help charities - Scottish Daily Record
Young boxer Reece Cattermole wants to inspire the deaf community - East Anglian Daily Times
REAL LIFE: I can play piano beautifully - even though I'm deaf - The News
Inspiring stories: Why 11 women started running, deaf boxer's debut, plus more - BBC Sport
Grim video shows the 'Wax Whisperer' remove giant chunk of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear - The Sun
Starbucks customers can get their hearing checked in Belfast store this week - Belfast Live
Miles makes mark in Deaf World Cup winning squad - Brecon & Radnor Express

World Sport

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Young boxer Reece Cattermole wants to inspire the deaf community - East Anglian Daily Times
How ex-Hong Kong swimmer Robyn Lamsam learned to deal with her infant son's deafness - South China Morning Post
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
Hearing-impaired athlete helps ISDB reach state for the first time since 2006 - KMVT
Understanding loss due to suicide can be difficult - Nashua Telegraph
REAL LIFE: I can play piano beautifully - even though I'm deaf - The News

Technology

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Jefferson Lab offers deaf science camp for kids - Daily Press
Equal access for all; supporting patients with hearing problems - Practice Business
Feel the beat: deaf fans fight for access to live music - The Guardian
Apple brings Everyone Can Code to schools serving blind and deaf students nationwide - Apple Newsroom (press release)
Tempe Installs New Technology To Help Hard Of Hearing - KJZZ
App helps hearing-impaired parents know when and why their baby ... - Medical Xpress
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
School hostel fire destroys deaf boys' hearing aids - Times LIVE
Worcestershire is failing deaf children says mum - Worcester News
Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
Opinion | Sign Language Isn't Just for Babies - The New York Times - New York Times

Business

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Equal access for all; supporting patients with hearing problems - Practice Business
Grim video shows the 'Wax Whisperer' remove giant chunk of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear - The Sun
Vancouver deaf activist Landon Krentz wins award of merit for inclusion and accessibility work - Straight.com
Jefferson Lab offers deaf science camp for kids - Daily Press
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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Pictures: Deaf awareness week held in Weston - Weston & Somerset Mercury
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 are the best ways to communicate with a deaf person? Blogger offers top tips - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
What you should know about your mother's hearing health - Healthy Hearing
Losing your hearing overnight without warning - Star2.com

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
How Australia is leading the world for custom headphones - The Australian Financial Review
Grim video shows the 'Wax Whisperer' remove giant chunk of wax from 'deaf' woman's ear - The Sun
Apple to bring accessible coding for blind, deaf - Prothom Alo English (satire) (press release) (blog)
Hearing Amplifiers Market: Pin-Point Analysis for Changing Competitive Dynamics - Digital Journal

Arts

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Vancouver deaf activist Landon Krentz wins award of merit for inclusion and accessibility work - Straight.com
TfL Announces Art On The Underground Tours For Deaf Awareness Week - Londonist
Fareham boy inspires next generation of deaf talent at prestigious deaf arts event in Birmingham - Daily Echo
REAL LIFE: I can play piano beautifully - even though I'm deaf - The News
Hamlet, thy name is woman: Why Michelle Terry's Globe is staging post-gender Shakespeare - The Independent
Chingford girl to attend prestigious deaf arts event in Birmingham - Yellow Advertiser
Apple wants Bay Area-based blind, deaf students t - News-Herald.com

England

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Cuts put deaf children's education at 'breaking point' - BBC News
Deaf children's education support 'left at breaking point' after council cuts - The Independent
Equal access for all; supporting patients with hearing problems - Practice Business
Laurel or Yanny explained: why do some people hear a different word? - The Guardian
Eastbourne deaf boy at centre of campaign - Eastbourne Herald
Deaf-specialist teachers are a lifeline - the state must not cut them ... - The Guardian
Inspiring stories: Why 11 women started running, deaf boxer's debut, plus more - BBC Sport

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
Dumbarton Academy teachers face tough test to help charities - Scottish Daily Record
Action on Hearing Loss Scotland is looking people who are deaf for research - Helensburgh Advertiser
MSPs debate restorative justice - BBC News
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
'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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Thieves steal 43 tree stump stools from a centre for deaf children - WalesOnline
'Welsh success a huge boost for future' - Welsh Rugby Union
Miles makes mark in Deaf World Cup winning squad - Brecon & Radnor Express
Girl, 11, was racially abused in the street - WalesOnline
Wales live breaking news plus traffic, weather and M4 updates (Friday, May 18) - WalesOnline
Mother criticises 'fragmented' services for deaf children - South Wales Argus
Bill Carne met up with Ryan Foot to look back on his remarkable World Cup win! - Western Telegraph

N. Ireland

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Starbucks customers can get their hearing checked in Belfast store this week - Belfast Live
Cecil Frances Alexander: A pioneer of deaf education - BBC News
'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
Air Cadets Celebrate RAF 100 With Athletics Competition In Belfast - Forces Network

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