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Young people are pushing for British Sign Language to be taught in schools

In April, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) conducted a poll which revealed that almost 60 per cent of the general public lack the confidence to communicate with a deaf person over fears of not knowing how to do so. A further 84 per cent said they did not know how to use British Sign Language (BSL) to speak with a deaf person.

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London’s Roller-skating Revolution

It’s a Saturday night. Simi and Janet are looking for somewhere with ‘good vibes’ to celebrate their friend’s birthday. They rock up at Flippers Roller Boogie Palace after pre-drinks and it fulfils all their requirements for a night out. All they need to do is to bring a pair of skates. Flippers hosted DJ Carl Cox earlier this week.

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The new generation of British police

When Lauren Rodgers first began training with Essex Police to become a Police Constable, many of her friends were taken aback. They said she would get sucked into a toxic culture. They said she would become part of the problem.

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Choose reusable sanitary products over disposables, say eco-activists

Reusable period products are still the most sustainable and kind on the environment, say anti-plastics campaigners, despite the introduction of flushable, biodegradable sanitary products. According to a recent survey commissioned by Fluus, a company that sells flushable pads and tampons, over a third of women polled had flushed these two sanitary items and more than half of them do it every month.

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Boxing Champs Fight Against Knife Crime

Isaac Chamberlain spent the morning in a punishing session in a stuffy basement gym ahead of what should have been a British title fight against Mikael Lawal. To his visible frustration, his opponent has postponed the bout on medical grounds.