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UK

Ellesmere Brownies do their bit to help Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - Border Counties Advertizer
Deaf African boy thanks Advertiser readers for highlighting his plight - Daily Record
Whitehall cuts result in 'lost generation' of deaf children - LocalGov
Charity calls on council to re-think proposed cuts to deaf children support - Daily Echo
Join the 'Great British Dog Walk' at Gibside and raise money for hearing dogs - Chronicle Live
Deaf Children Are Falling Behind Classmates At School, Charity Warns - HuffPost UK
Deaf pupils falling behind due to lack of funding, says charity - Ed Exec
Google is launching an accessibility tool for deaf people which turns speech into text in real time - Mashable

World

Ellesmere Brownies do their bit to help Hearing Dogs for the Deaf - Border Counties Advertizer
Hearing and deaf infants process information differently - Science Daily
Charity calls on council to re-think proposed cuts to deaf children support - Daily Echo
Google Live Transcribe could be helpful for the deaf or hard of hearing - The Verge
Pupils take part in Panathlon National Deaf Swimming Finals - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
Deaf student stars in Pittsburgh Playwrights production - Tribune-Review
The lost generation: Are we failing England's deaf children? - Schools Week
Hearing-impaired community seeks equal access at movies - The Seattle Times

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UK Sport

Jogging group for the deaf to start in Northamptonshire next week - Daventry Express
20 things we learned from West Indies vs England: The problem of homophobia in cricket, the fans, and who is Mindoo Phillip? - The Independent
Reece Cattermole: UK's only deaf professional boxer on overcoming obstacles - BBC Sport
Entertainment industry 'could do more' for deaf people - BBC News
Wimbledon 2018: Deaf player Lee Duck-hee aiming to qualify - BBC Sport
NHS to offer hundreds more deaf people life-changing cochlear implant - The Independent
Hearing loss 'a barrier to employment', says charity - BBC News
Deaf people "often give up watching the news" - Radio Exe

World Sport

Pupils take part in Panathlon National Deaf Swimming Finals - The Home of Swimming | Swimming.org
Hearing loss doesn't deter Charter School of Wilmington wrestler - The News Journal
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
Sprint finish for partially deaf runner - Phoenix Sun
Nova Peris: Australia Day is our remembrance day for our fallen soldiers - Sydney Morning Herald
Private Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Ontario - CBS Los Angeles
Hearing loss doesn't deter WNBA dreams for Mount Vernon's Cheyenne Talbot - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Technology

Air travel tips for people with hearing loss - Healthy Hearing
5 Ways In Which AI Is Improving Accessibility For The Hearing Impaired - Analytics India Magazine
Baby BSL aims to spread British Sign Language with an immersive multimedia storybook - The Bookseller
New technology breaks through sign language barriers - Tech Xplore
Cutbacks could harm deaf children's education in Hampshire - Eagle Radio
Global Hearing Aid Market 2019 with top countries data : Regions, Expanded Technology, Trends and Industry Analysis & Forecast to 2024 - Th? Pr?ss R?v??w?r
Deaf DJ showing disability is no barrier - Metro Newspaper UK
Deaf children in Hampshire could miss out if service cuts go ahead - ITV News

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

Deaf children fall behind at school, says charity - BBC News
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
Deaf children falling a grade behind at GCSE, says charity - Ekklesia
Cutbacks could harm deaf children's education in Hampshire - Eagle Radio
Deaf pupils falling behind due to lack of funding, says charity - Ed Exec
Deaf Children Are Falling Behind Classmates At School, Charity Warns - HuffPost UK
Whitehall cuts result in 'lost generation' of deaf children - LocalGov
Deaf student stars in Pittsburgh Playwrights production - Tribune-Review

Business

Deaf student stars in Pittsburgh Playwrights production - Tribune-Review
Google has two cool, new Android apps to help people with hearing loss - Fast Company
JBG Smith, Gallaudet, deaf advocates discuss 'DeafSpace' design in NoMa - Curbed DC
Venture fund created by CSD invests only in Deaf-owned businesses - Business Insider
The lost generation: Are we failing England's deaf children? - Schools Week
Caf? in Nicaragua Staffed by the Hearing Impaired Reinvents Itself - Havana Times
Portsmouth hotel staff show their caring side with fundraising for deaf children - The News
Hearing-impaired community seeks equal access at movies - Bonner County Daily Bee

Health

Deaf children fall behind at school, says charity - BBC News
Health Ministry and Dretchi warn public: Protect your hearing - Trinidad News
World Health Organisation wants to limit noise levels in NIGHTCLUBS to stop millennials going deaf - Daily Mail
Google unveils two new apps support communication for deaf and hard of hearing people - MobiHealthNews
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
Deaf pupils falling behind due to lack of funding, says charity - Ed Exec
Objections made to mobile telephone mast in Exmouth | Latest Exmouth News - Exmouth Journal
Hearing-impaired community seeks equal access at movies - Biloxi Sun Herald

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

Hearing and deaf infants process information differently - Science Daily
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
Deaf moth evolves sound-production as a warning to outwit its predator - Science Daily
RIT/NTID named one of three finalists for global literacy competition - RIT University News Services
Sinhala Sign Language the main communication mode for the Deaf in Sri Lanka - ft.lk
Local Students Named To Dean's List at RIT - Oswego Daily News
Are cyborg warriors a good idea? - The Stute
List of 2018 horror movies ranked - Tuko.co.ke

Arts

Edmonton's deaf arts festival makes some noise - CBC News
Cambridge fundraiser explores the art behind living deaf-blind - Cambridge Times
Ideas for half-term fun in Saffron Walden and Great Dunmow | Reviews - Dunmow Broadcast
Action on Hearing Loss plans to sell state-of-the-art HQ for ?9m - Civil Society Media
Tennessee School for the Deaf offers new culinary arts classes for high school graduates - Knoxville News Sentinel
Deaf Spotlight partnering with ACTLab for new short play festival - Dailyuw
Deaf student stars in Pittsburgh Playwrights production - Tribune-Review
RIT's College of Liberal Arts, NTID announce 2019-2020 theatrical season - RIT University News Services

England

The lost generation: Are we failing England's deaf children? - Schools Week
Whitehall cuts result in 'lost generation' of deaf children - LocalGov
England Deaf aim for historic win in Wales - England Rugby
Serial offending Belfast 'deaf mute' jailed over stolen camcorder - Belfast Telegraph
New season of one-night stands and visiting shows revealed for Stephen Joseph Theatre - Yorkshire Post
20 things we learned from West Indies vs England: The problem of homophobia in cricket, the fans, and who is Mindoo Phillip? - The Independent
Woman rejected from 1,000 job applications for being deaf - NEWS.com.au
Landmark case could overturn Northern Ireland abortion ban - The Guardian

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

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

Wales

South Wales Echo letters: Thursday, February 14, 2019 - Wales Online
Welsh businesses that excel in deaf friendly and supportive practices invited to shine in charity awards - Wales247
Deaf children falling behind at school, charity warns - South Wales Argus
England Deaf aim for historic win in Wales - England Rugby
Western Mail letters: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - Wales Online
Doctor told teen she had a sickness bug but days later she was barely alive and brain damaged - Wales Online
Venue Cymru launches new service to help the deaf and hard of hearing - North Wales Pioneer
AMs debate regional economic inequality - BBC News

N. Ireland

JBG Smith, Gallaudet, deaf advocates discuss 'DeafSpace' design in NoMa - Curbed DC
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
Fatherhood is giving me superpowers... so why am I always blubbing? - The Guardian
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