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News : Deaf speed skater's dream for 2014 Winter Olympics
Hearing Times News Michael Hubbs is a 2014 Winter Olympics hopeful. Along with the thousands of athletes that dream of winning a medal for their country, Michael is
Thu, May 16 2013

News : MPs urged to pledge support for deaf children
Hearing Times News MPs are being called upon to pledge their support and help protect vital specialist services for deaf children at an event held at the Houses of
Thu, May 16 2013

News : Deaf schoolboy needs waterproof hearing aid
Hearing Times News A deaf schoolboy who loves to swim is trying to raise enough cash for a waterproof hearing aid. Seven-year-old Haaris Mirza, from
Wed, May 15 2013

News : English deaf beauty named Miss India
Hearing Times News Nehal Bhogaita of Leicester was crowned Miss India Worldwide in a pageant April 27 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to news reports.
Wed, May 15 2013

News : Diary of a Cochlear Implant
Hearing Times News Justin Evans, a 42-year-old married father of three, lives in Thatcham, Berkshire. He was diagnosed as being profoundly deaf when he was five years
Tue, May 14 2013

News : Londoner to become first ever profoundly deaf nurse
Hearing Times News A hearing impaired nursing student who impressed judges during this year's Scholarship Awards is about to achieve a major goal when she becomes the
Mon, May 13 2013

News : Why I support the BSL Act - Lizzie Ward
Hearing Times News Ten years ago, in 2003, the government officially recognised BSL as a language in its own right, after years of campaigning. This was a momentous
Fri, May 10 2013

News : Age is no barrier to cochlear implantation
Hearing Times News If you are over 60 and complain that everyone mumbles these days, you are not alone: hearing loss affects nearly 50% of people aged 60 and
Fri, May 10 2013

Community : Nurse to take international volunteering journey
Hearing Times News Katherine Allen, 25, a nurse from Birmingham has embarked on a journey around the world to support disabled children. Katherine studied nursing at
Fri, May 10 2013

BSL Videos : Fulham Deaf FC win cup final
Hearing Times News Congratulations to Fulham Deaf FC  who have become the 2013 British Deaf Champions after a 5-0 win over St John's Arsenal in the British Deaf
Fri, May 10 2013

Community : Diabetes a risk factor for hearing loss
Hearing Times News Younger diabetics are at a higher risk of developing hearing loss than older adults. Poor blood sugar control could explain why people with diabetes
Fri, May 10 2013

News : Gerry Hughes is first deaf man to sail around the...
Hearing Times News Gerry Hughes and his boat Quest III Gerry Hughes endured a capsize and equipment failures during his journey of more than 32,000 miles
Wed, May 08 2013

News : Civil servant to abseil for hearing dogs
Hearing Times News Despite having a fear of heights, Lisa Baldock will be taking part in an abseil to raise money for a deaf charity. The 37-year-old of
Wed, May 08 2013

News : Willcox takes back crown at deaf tennis championships
Hearing Times News Peter Willcox won his eleventh men's singles title, while Bethany Brookes won her third women's singles title as the 2013 National Deaf Tennis
Tue, May 07 2013

News : Students from 14 US states attend deaf space camp
Hearing Times News Students came from near and far to attend Space Camp in Alabama last week.  This group consisted of deaf students from Maryland to Utah, all to
Tue, May 07 2013

News : Wigan mother sets up deaf children's charity
Hearing Times News The mother of a 2-year-old boy from Wigan who was born deaf, has set up a charity to help support other families. There are more than
Tue, May 07 2013

News : Deaf dog learning sign language to help new owner
Hearing Times News A deaf dog is learning sign language to try to win over a new owner. Loving bull terrier Cindy ended up alone after being picked up by
Tue, May 07 2013

News : Deaflympian appointed as GB national deaf tennis...
Hearing Times News Two-time Deaflympic Games medallist Catherine Fletcher has been named by the Tennis Foundation today as the new Great Britain Deaf Tennis Coach.
Thu, May 02 2013

News : Ted Danson - A Deaf Whale Is a Dead Whale
Hearing Times News In the ocean you find a symphony of sound, from the clicking of snapping shrimp to the long mournful wails of whales, and zips of dolphins. Now
Thu, May 02 2013

News : Parents of HoH children share issues to ease burden
Hearing Times News Finding out your baby is hearing-impaired is a traumatic experience. Cara Houchen met two Wearside mums who have set up a help group with deaf
Thu, May 02 2013

News : Talila Lewis: Florida's deaf inmates need to be heard
Hearing Times News The abuse experienced by deaf prisoners housed in the Florida Department of Corrections has been reported by Talila Lewis as being horrendous.
Wed, May 01 2013

Community : Pippa Middleton opens a new boarding house for...
Hearing Times News Pippa Middleton, who has recently agreed to become an ambassador for national charity Mary Hare School, visited to open a new boarding house. 
Wed, May 01 2013

Technology : Behind the Scenes of the Text Relay Service
Hearing Times News By Juliet England Over the last two decades, tens of thousands of deaf and hard of hearing people have used Text Relay, the 24-hour BT
Wed, May 01 2013

News : Diary of a marathon – Tina Lannin
Hearing Times News In January I started training for this year’s London Marathon. I surprised everyone as I was going to run with only 3 months training behind me.
Tue, Apr 30 2013

News : Chinese hospitals to help 16,000 poor deaf kids
Hearing Times News Six hospitals in Beijing and Shanghai municipalities have been asked to help implant artificial cochlea for 16,000 deaf children living in
Mon, Apr 29 2013

Community : Jewish deaf school honoured by care home
Hearing Times News Former pupils of the historic Residential School for Jewish Deaf Children gathered at the Nightingale Hammerson care home in Clapham. They came to
Fri, Apr 26 2013

BSL Videos : Innovative new cinema subtitling system
Hearing Times News Inventor, Jack Ezra, of 3D Experience, UK, has come up with a Cinema Subtitle System for deaf and hard of hearing people which is invisible to the
Fri, Apr 26 2013

News : Rib and implant used to create ear for deaf man
Hearing Times News A piece of rib and a bone conduction implant have been used in a pioneering operation to treat an Edinburgh man's hereditary deafness.
Fri, Apr 26 2013

News : Hackney council unwilling to divulge spending on...
Hearing Times News London’s authorities make up half of the councils across England that have failed to comply with a Freedom of Information request to explain how much
Thu, Apr 25 2013

News : Competition to find inspirational audiologist heats...
Hearing Times News Hearing patients from across the UK are being encouraged to nominate exceptional audiology professionals as the search for the 2013 Audiologist of
Wed, Apr 24 2013

News : Selina Rehman raises more than £1,200 for SignHealth
Hearing Times News A fundraising administrator from High Wycombe raised £1,278.84 for a national deaf healthcare charity by taking part in the London Marathon last
Tue, Apr 23 2013

News : Courier firm raise £10k for children's deaf charity
Hearing Times News By Ed Gould Staff from a courier firm have delivered a whopping £10,000 of fundraising for a local deaf children’s society, over the
Tue, Apr 23 2013

News : Deaf patient denied access to BSL interpreter
Hearing Times News By Ed Gould A government regulator has slammed an NHS Board following the treatment of a deaf patient who was denied access to BSL
Mon, Apr 22 2013

News : Special seminar provides vital severe weather info...
Hearing Times News Kitty Sutton, an independent living mentor with Meril, Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living, is deaf herself and she recalls a time living
Mon, Apr 22 2013

News : Leisure centre launched deaf football sessions
Hearing Times News Asif Iqbal MBE of Harrow Asian Deaf Club have worked in partnership with Harrow Leisure Centre to launch a deaf football dession with a famous Deaf
Mon, Apr 22 2013

News : Interview: Abdisalan Gas
Hearing Times News Abdisalan is a driven member of London's deaf community. He wants to help deaf people move into the wider environment, connecting with the community,
Mon, Apr 22 2013

News : Election funds for disabled candidates rise
Hearing Times News Funding for people with disabilities who wish to stand in public elections has risen this year, following government consultation with a deaf
Thu, Apr 18 2013

News : Pianist plays on despite hearing loss
Hearing Times News A pianist from Alabama may be hearing impaired, but she still hears the music, loud and clear, in her heart. Despite being deaf,
Thu, Apr 18 2013

News : Norwich Uni audiology team win BSA award
Hearing Times News Scientific research into unilateral hearing loss has been recognised following the presentation of an award to the researchers involved from the
Wed, Apr 17 2013

News : Manchester United star supports club’s Deaf team
Hearing Times News The Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has starred in a feature on the BBC’s Match of the Day programme where he showed his support for the
Wed, Apr 17 2013

News : Study challenges correlation between bad behaviour...
Hearing Times News A new study presented today at the 48th Annual American Neurotology Society spring meeting is challenging a long held belief among speech therapists
Tue, Apr 16 2013

News : Staff training improves services to deaf and...
Hearing Times News A Lancashire-based council has invested in disability awareness training for staff and its Councillors to raise awareness of the importance of
Tue, Apr 16 2013

News : Deaf Manchester student is awarded Graeme Clark...
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Mon, Apr 15 2013

News : Cornwall deaf centre reopens after appeal
Hearing Times News A centre to help the deaf in Cornwall, which was forced to close, has reopened 25 years after it was first launched. The
Mon, Apr 15 2013

News : BTA has first ever runner in the London marathon
Hearing Times News Rosie Kennedy, a 26 year old from Northampton, has been selected to run the Virgin London Marathon using the BTA's first ever place.
Mon, Apr 15 2013

Technology : Review: Watch & Care V120
Hearing Times News Two-Way Audio Visual Monitor and Vibrating Pillow Pad for Parents/Carers with
Sat, Apr 13 2013

News : Bakar Ali: What it means to be Deaf in Somalia
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Thu, Apr 11 2013

News : Deaf baseball player shows signs of success
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Thu, Apr 11 2013

Technology : Videophone released for the deaf and HoH
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Thu, Apr 11 2013

Community : Sense say benefit changes must not isolate...
Hearing Times News National charity Sense today warned that the benefit changes which
Thu, Apr 11 2013