Deaf students battle closure plans

Around 50 students at the Derby College for Deaf People have been demonstrating against its closure.

The teenagers say they are angry about the decision, which was made following a poor OFSTED report.

They held their protest outside the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) offices in St Helen's Street in the city on Wednesday.

The protesters say putting students in mainstream colleges is a bad idea.

Speaking through an interpreter, protester Torea Coker said: "We have formed a strong action group and it's something we will continue to fight.

"We are the deaf community and we will fight for our rights. We will never, ever, give it up."

The college is due to close this September.