A new series of Word of Mouth, on BBC Radio 4, explores the different ways in which deaf people communicate: sign language, lip reading and also speaking.

Regular use of mobile phones linked to ear ringing

People who use mobile phones regularly may be putting themselves at risk of developing a debilitating ear condition.

A small study published today suggests that using a mobile for at least four years seems to be linked to a doubling in the risk of developing chronic tinnitus, a persistent ringing or hissing in the ear.

A 'sign' of the times at Middlewich Primary School

Children in Middlewich have become the first in Cheshire to achieve a national qualification in sign language.

Nine youngsters from Middlewich Primary School and one girl from St Mary's School have passed the same assessment that is given to adults.

The BSL Bill was launched on Thursday, 08 July and it is now time for us all to submit our responses. A copy of the Consultation document can be found here or you can find it in BSL by clicking here.

Channel 4 aims to offer subtitles on all programmes and films across TV and online by next January as part of a package of measures to improve its access services.

The core C4 channel currently subtitles about 90% of its shows, but the broadcaster plans to step this up, with a pledge to move towards 100% across its whole portfolio from next month. The move is a signifi cant step up for Film 4, which currently subtitles just 35% of its movies, More 4 (41%) and E4 (60%).

Following Deaf Awareness Week 2010, Noteable are proud to announce their newly developed captioning software "Stage Captions 1.0" which will greatly aid the accessibility of theatre and performance captioning across the country. This captioning software has been specially developed to relay output to LCD screens, making it unique in current theatre captioning provision.

Time is ticking! The deadline to get your nominations in for the Signature Annual Awards 2010 is midnight tonight. National Award categories include the Joseph Maitland Robinson Award, Teacher of the Year, Learner of the Year, Young Learner of the Year, Centre of the Year, Communication Professional of the Year and Organisational Achievement of the Year.

Popular talks, lectures or demonstrations at the Victoria and Albert Museum are sometimes translated into British Sign Language (BSL) or are given in Sign Supported English (SSE) by deaf lecturers.