Face coverings are an important public health measure at the moment, but they can make communication difficult. Clear face masks, or those with clear panels, might be an alternative - but they're not ...

Protective face masks are making life difficult for the deaf community. Cumbria Newspapers reporter Sam Smedley, 34, who has a hearing loss in both ears, said many deaf people rely on lip reading in ...

A woman has sewn more than 100 protective masks that enable lip-reading to help deaf people feel "safe and included". Claire Cross, 45 and from Devon, said the masks - which feature a clear panel over ...