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We’re Number 1!

British Deaf News is now ranked as the number 1 Deaf blog in the UK! On behalf of British Deaf News team, we’re elated to...

Deaf Profile Rajeev Bagga (BSL)

https://vimeo.com/195950792 Profile of the well-known Deaf Badminton champion and ‘Deaflympian of the Century’, Rajeev Bagga. Rajeev was born on 6 April 1967 in India but is...
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Deafblind Technology

In 2008 Dr Arun Mehta, a disability rights activist, was making a speech in Bengalaru. He was talking about technology for disabled people when he felt someone touching his throat. It was Zamir Dhale, a Deafblind boy who was trying to understand him by feeling his Adam's apple vibrating.
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BSL Bill Passed

It was a landmark decision that will affect Deaf generations to come. At 5.05pm on 17 September, the British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill...

Bobby Benson – A Tribute

British Deaf Association Chair Terry Riley pays tribute to Deaf comedian and all-round nice guy, Bobby Benson, who was laid to rest this week. "Earlier...
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Former England star funds Deaf football teams

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville recently donated £20,000 to help the Great Britain’s men’s and women’s deaf football teams secure their place at...
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Four-strong GB Deaf Tennis Team Selected for 2017 Deaflympics

Four players on the Tennis Foundation’s Deaf Tennis Performance Programme have been selected to represent DeaflympicsGB at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey,...
BDN is the Top 50 Deaf Blog on the Internet

BDN is the Top 50 Deaf Blogs on the web!

British Deaf News is now ranking one of the Top 50 Deaf blogs list! Not only are we in the top 50, but we made...

‘Next Stage’ launches to empower deaf and disabled artists in the music industry

'Next Stage’ launches to empower deaf and disabled artists in the music industry. The charity Attitude Is Everything have launched the ‘Next Stage’ initiative, which starts with a survey.

DAW Communication Tips

This week we’re celebrating Deaf Awareness Week (14-20th May). There are approximately 10 million people in the UK with hearing loss (according to UK Council...