Obituary: Goronwy Williams
Goronwy Williams aged 87 passed away on 6th January 2018.
A former pupil of The Royal School for the Deaf in Manchester, Goronwy was known...
Eastenders aired ‘ground-breaking’ episode to reflect character’s hearing loss
The special EastEnders episode took place from Ben Mitchell’s perspective: hearing viewers experienced limited audio levels, on-screen subtitles and fractured sentences to highlight some of the realities of being a deaf person in the UK today.
DWP to trial using video relay interpreting service for its helplines
A real-time British Sign Language video interpreting service has been selected by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help provide equal access...
Manualism vs Oralism debate
Because humans use our eyes more than any other sense and because of our instinctive fear of the dark, most people think deafness must...
Deaf woman told she can’t be on a jury because she needs an interpreter
Ms Pauline Latchem was told her deafness may impact her ability to carry out jury service. Pauline Latchem was told she could not serve on a jury because a BSL interpreter would not be able to translate the trial.
Intense but fantastic: My year in the national spotlight
In January 2015 Drisana Levitzke-Gray, of Balga in Western Australia, was awarded the ultimate accolade when she was named the Young Australian of the...
Swiss deaf protest against emergency sirens
The Swiss Federation for the Deaf staged protests in four cities in Switzerland this week as their government carried out the annual testing of...
Turkey and USA take top honours at 3rd World Deaf Football Championships
The Women’s and Men’s National Teams of Great Britain participated in the World Deaf Football Championships 2016 held in Italy between 19th June and...
Irish Deaf presenter talks family issues
Irish TV news and weather presenter Sarah-Jane Moloney O’Regan has spoken out about the unfair responsiblity placed on the young children of Deaf parents...
Two deaf friends to walk length of UK for Mental Health awareness
Two deaf friends will hike the length of the UK to raise money and awareness for mental health in deaf people.
