P711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:14/27 JADHEAR NEWS ON THE cBC I 1/9 BBC News will have both signing and subtitles on the 0800 weekday news on BBC-2 from 25 October. This will bj the first time that viewers of national news programmjs have been offered a simultaneous service. The 0800 news on BBC-1 will have subtitles only from the same date. See Hear this week will have more details of the new service, which has already been featured on The Late Show. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:14/24 JADHEAR NEWS ON THE BBC 2/9 Tony Hall, Managing Director of BBC News and Current Affairs, said of the new signed and subtitled news on BBC TV: "I see this as a long-term feat4rj of our news programmjs. "It gives deaf viewers the chance to choose the way they would prefer to have the news presented to them. "Signing gives access to a section of the deaf community whose only language this is and live subtitles are an extension to the service available to both the deaf and hazd of hearing." Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:14/17 READHEAR BDA CONCERN 3/9 The British Deaf Association is concerned about discriminatory practises in the courts. In two recent cases, Deaf people appearing before magistrates courts have been ordered to pay the costs of the court interpreter. The BDA sees this as discrimination and has written about it to the Lord Chancellor. The BDA would like to hear from any interpreter who has had a0similar experience so that it can diucovjr whjthjr such incidents are isolated or occur regularly. cont... Events Letters Subtitles Cmnt9InfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:12/02 JADHEAR BDA CONCERN 4/9 $hj British Deaf Association is concerned about discrimination in law courts. It has received information that courts have refused to pay for interpreters for the Deaf parents of hearing juveniles who appear in juvenile and other courts. If any Read Hear readers know of similar incidents, please contact: Bob Pickford, Director of Advocacy Services, British Deaf Association, 38 Victoria Place, Carlisle CA1 1HU Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious World 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:91/15 JADHEAR RNID DIRECTORY 5/9 The new 1993-94 RNID Information Directory is now available. This is a comprehensive reference guide for all professionals and organisations working in the field of deafness. The 21 sections cover such subjects as communication services, social workers, education, organisations and textphonj numbers. It is available priced £29.95 from: The Information Services Division, Royal National Institute for Deaf People, 105 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AH. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:17/28 JADHEAR SEE HEAR! 6/9 This week's See Hear looks at the new signed and subtitled news on BBC TV. The programmj traces the research, training and decision process that made the new service possible. See Hear will bj broadcast on BBC-1 at 1p00 on 24 October and repeated on BBC-2 at 1430 on 26 October. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious Would 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:11/44 READHEAR SURREY PUBLICATIONS 7/9 Surrey Deaf Services Team provides two publications of interest to deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Surrey Deaf News is a quarterly magazine of information, news and events in Surrey. A regularly-ypdated Directory lists useful addresses, organisations and textphonj numbers. If you would like a copy of jithjr of these publications, send two first-class stamps to Deaf Services Team, Rjntwood Resource Centre, School Lane, Fjtcham, Surrey KT22 9JX. Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CJEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:11/17 JADHEAR POSITIVE PHOTOGRAPHS 8/9 Deaf people are wanted to take part in a photography project being run by Hammjrsmith and Fulham Action for Disability. The aim of the project is to break some of the stereotypes about work done by deaf and disabled people and to promote positive images. If you work in Central/West London and could cope with up to six photography students visiting you at work for no more than one hour, contact: Heather Davis, HAFAD 1st Chance Project, 87 Masbro Road, London W24 OLR X071-703 7481: voice and minicom). Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfoP711 CEEFAX 711 Thu 28 Oct 21:18/54 JADHEAR GLASGOW BSL 9/9 The University of Glasgow offers CACDP Stages I and II courses in British Sign Language. Classes for adults will bj held on Monday and Thursday evenings. Unusually, the University iu also offering classes for children aged from five to 12. All classes are open to both deaf and hearing people. For details, call 041-339 2211. Community Pages 720 Environment 730 Religious Would 740 User Guide 198 Events Letters Subtitles CmntyInfo