Ms Dalby, who believes she is the only deaf tattoo artist in the UK, said she was "very surprised" to learn she had been named a finalist in BBC Radio Humberside's Make A Difference Awards.

A woman who was told her deafness would "be an issue" in becoming a tattoo artist has become a finalist in BBC Radio Humberside's Make A Difference Awards. Naomi Dalby, 37, said deaf clients ...