James Clarke: The long road to 100 medals
BDN salutes James Clarke on his achievement of collecting 100 medals from finishing 100 races.
James Clarke, who has Usher syndrome, woke up on New...
Esah victorious
Deaf tennis golden boy Esah Hayat won his first senior singles title as part of a hat-trick of wins at the recent National Championships....
Leaked Report lists failings at Exeter Deaf Academy
A leaked copy of a briefing giving a summary of the safeguarding investigation at Exeter Deaf Academy has revealed vast serious failings, including incidents...
Obituary: Dr Yerker Andersson
World Federation for the Deaf Honorary President Dr Yerker Andersson passed away in Frederick, Maryland, USA on 18 July 2016.
Dr Andersson served two terms...
Australian woman loses High Court Deaf juror battle
A Queensland woman has lost a High Court battle to become the first deaf juror in Australia.
Gaye Lyons, who can lip-read but requires an...
Over 1,000 sign language users descend on Brussels
John A Hay MBE reports on the recent “Multilingualism and Equal Rights in the European Union: the role of sign language” conference in Brussels
Wednesday...
Opinion: The Deaf Body in Public Space
Rachel Kolb reveals how signing in public places challenges the rules of social conduct.
“It’s rude to point,” my friend told me from across the...
Mixed fortunes for GB Deaf cyclists
A report from the European Deaf Cycling Championships held in Belgium in August.
The 8th European Deaf Cycling Championships were held between August 14-20 in...
Blank Canvas Voyage: Meeting the Solomon Islands Deaf Community
In the August issue we met Thomas and Telma and heard all about their ongoing Blank Canvas Voyage. This month we present a more...
Good news but more Deaf actors needed
Michael Richardson reports for BDN on accessibility improvements at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
As I write, the final day of the 2016 Edinburgh Festival...
