51. Deaf children 'held back'

SHEFFIELD MP Richard Caborn used football to highlight a serious message – that deaf children are being held back from pursuing their dreams and ambitions. The Sheffield Central MP met 11-year-old Alfie Dawkins, who wants to be a footballer wh...

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52. Nellie named Heroic Hearing Dog

A dog from East Sussex has won a national award for the help and support she provides her deaf owner. Nellie, a black labrador, who lives in Brighton with Gill Houghton, has been named Heroic Hearing Dog of the Year. "When the alarm goes off s...

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53. Fundraiser stages dramatic rescue

A DEAF woman leapt into a lake as part of a staged rescue, in a novel new way to raise money for charity. Liz Arendt, Chairman of the Hertfordshire Branch of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, was taking part in a sponsored 'Newfie Rescue', where...

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54. Company raises money for deaf children

EMPLOYEES of Jelf Group, a Trowbridge company, have raised more than £40,000 for the National Deaf Children's Society by taking part in a 1000km Cycle Challenge. The event, sponsored by Jelf Group plc and supported by Norwich Union Healthc...

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55. New scheme is launched for deaf and hearing impaired residents

An innovative new scheme to assist deaf and hearing impaired residents was launched in Tower Hamlets this week. The British Sign Language (BSL) video link was formally launched at the Southern Grove Resource Centre in Mile End. The service, provide...

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