Deaffest is the UK’s only Deaf-led film and television festival, which celebrates the talents of Deaf filmmakers and media artists from all over the world. www.deaffest.co.uk The 2012 festival will be held at the Light House, Wolverhampton, from Friday 25th – Sunday 27th May 2012. This dynamic and thriving festival helps to nurture talent in [...]

An intrepid trekker from Stourbridge, England is preparing for Mount Everest. Ishtiaq Hussain, aged 37, has signed up for a trek to Base Camp on the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, in aid of Penny Appeal’s Rebuilding Pakistan Appeal, which aims to rebuild the village of Kamar Mashani in the Punjab region of Pakistan. Countless [...]

Deaf people in Crewe can learn how to protect their homes from fire at a special roadshow next month. Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Deafness Support Network are running a year-long series of events right across the county to provide potentially lifesaving advice to those with hearing loss. The hi-tech community roadshow vehicle [...]