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October 2007 People's Ear of the Year Awards
Ears are beautiful and amazing and have been neglected for far too long, says the RNID. So, as part of its Breaking the Sound Barrier campaign, the organistion is inviting people to take part in a competition to find...
Winchester display for deaf artist
24-year-old Donna Vokes, a deaf artist from Sparsholt, is organising a solo exhibition at the Slug and Lettuce pub in The Square, Winchester. It opens on Thursday, November 1, and proceeds from the night will go to the Hampshire Deaf...
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Northern Irish police claim £60m compensation for hearing loss
Ulster Unionist Basil McCrea, a policing board member, has claimed that police in Northern Ireland are claiming nearly £60m in compensation for hearing loss mainly suffered in the Troubles. He said the figure was so large that it could not...
By Julie Ryder, founder of HearFirst and TalkFirst
I was 21 years old in December 1991 and was working at NatWest Bank in Rochdale. I picked up the phone and noticed that I couldn’t hear that well. After seeing my GP (thinking that my ears needed syringing)...
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Genetic screening may reduce deafness
An article in the British Medical Journal reveals that some people have a genetic mutation which means they are more at risk of hearing loss after taking antibiotics called aminoglycosides. The writers, from the Institute of Child Health, explain that...
West Sussex Deaf Association appoints new manager
Jane Shaw, who has fulfilled almost every role in the West Sussex Deaf and Hard of Hearing Association over the past 11 years, has been appointed general manager at the organisation's annual meeting. Jane's comprehensive understanding of all types of...
Cochlear's anniversary celebrations
On Saturday 6th October, Cochlear UK hosted a celebration day for over 600 people (Nucleus and Baha users and their families) in Warwickshire's 'Heart of England' centre to celebrate 25 years of Nucleus cochlear implants and 30 years of Baha...
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DeafBlind dog in rescue operation
Rescuers have delayed restarting their search for a deaf and blind dog trapped down a deep hole in old mineworkings near Pontypool, in Torfaen. Sprogget, an 18-year-old Jack Russell cross, vanished down the hole on Wednesday lunchtime and the search...
Councillor criticises 'lack of will' to help deaf
Durham County Councillor Reg Ord, who has been on the waiting list for a cochlear implant for over a year, has written to NHS chiefs to demand action over the long waits for hearing aids. Two months ago, 70-year-old Councillor...
Deafblind Peterborough man rallys against EU
On Thursday 4th October, deafblind Graham Hicks from Peterborough was at the forefront of a huge rally in Brussels to force the European Union to do more to protect people with disabilities against discrimination. 46-year-old Mr Hicks, a talented sportsman...
Rugby fun day in Wellingborough
The England Deaf rugby team will take on Northamptonshire Police as part of a rugby fun day at Wellingborough's Cut Throat Lane ground on Sunday 7th October. The match will help Wellingborough celebrate the Rugby World Cup on a busy...
The Ear Foundation's royal visitor
On 25th September HRH The Countess of Wessex visited The Ear Foundation in Nottingham to meet groups of deaf children and their families. 12-year-old Tara Vinden, who presented the Countess with a Cochlear koala, as a gift for her daughter...
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