Friday 2 May 2008

Let's hear it for the sound of silence

Ray Connolly discusses how modern society with 24 hour entertainment is being assaulted over a complete overload of noise.

Read the full article in the Daily Mail, pages 28-29. 

How a boy with no ears silenced the whispers

A boy born almost deaf and with no ears has had his hearing restored by doctors and been given a pair of prosthetic ears. Surgeons were able to insert one bone-anchored hearing aid into his skull, bypassing the blocked ear canal, enabling him to hear properly for the first time.

Read the full article in the Daily Mail, page 33.

Eeyore enters the confessional

Book Review of 'Deaf Sentence' by David Lodge; a discussion of his comic yet melancholic exploration of deafness.

Read the full article in The Independent, page 22 in the Arts and Books Review section.

Thursday 1 May 2008

Turn it down

A Wills from Ruislip, Middlesex, writes in to say that although the new Noise at Work Regulations have come into force, this won't apply in churches. He states that according to RNID, studies show that loud music damages the ears and that they are campaigning for music levels to be kept within reasonable limits. He says that churches should keep an eye on this.

Read the full article in Idea, page 36.

Wednesday 30th April

NHS waiting lists fall in Wales

Welsh hospital waiting lists have shown a fall in the number of patients waiting more than 22 weeks for appointments and then treatment.

Read the full article (external link, opens new browser window).

Tuesday 1 April 2008

Tough targets for local councils

Local Government Minister John Healey is interviewed on various issues. It is revealed that he has had extensive experience within the voluntary sector, including campaigning for the RNID.

Read the full article in Insight, pages 14-16.