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Derry woman discusses her FND diagnosis and hopes to support others through their journey

Derry woman, Shelly McLaughlin, led a normal life until her devastating diagnosis at just 38 years old. Shelly was diagnosed two and half years ago with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). FND is a medical condition in which there is a problem ...

08 Apr 2022 at 18:33

Health

Dancer who has unpredictable Tourette’s tics says seeing Lewis Capaldi’s Glastonbury performance left her ‘speechless’

A dance teacher diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome – meaning she has unpredictable tics where she whistles, blinks and sometimes swears – has said watching Lewis Capaldi’s “beautiful” Glastonbury performance left her “speechless” and she wants to ...

10 Aug 2023 at 09:59

Health

Girl, 17, who thought tics were from ‘nasty cold’ suddenly unable to walk or talk as rare condition ‘puts life on hold’

A 17-year-old girl who thought her tics had started due to a recent “nasty cold” suddenly had her life “put on hold” when she was left unable to walk or talk and suffering almost daily seizures. Amy-Louise Beaumont, now 19, from Oswestry, in ...

23 Aug 2024 at 16:10

Health

Living under a mushroom cloud: Daughter of nuclear bomb test veteran blames radiation for crippling health issues

A woman who believes her father’s exposure to nuclear tests carried out by the British military during the 1950s is responsible for her many illnesses has said veterans and their descendants are “living under a mushroom cloud”. Susan ...

17 Apr 2024 at 06:30

Health

Dressage Paralympian who won bronze at Paris 2024 survived sepsis so many times she got used to facing death

A dressage Paralympian who won bronze in Paris 2024 has revealed she regularly believed she “was going to die” before the competition as she fought life-threatening sepsis four times in two years. Mari Durward-Akhurst, 31, who lives ...

23 Apr 2025 at 06:30

Health

EastEnders character to be diagnosed with epilepsy

A new storyline on EastEnders will see a character diagnosed with epilepsy. Davinder “Nugget” Gulati – played by Juhaim Rasul Choudhury – will be diagnosed with the neurological disorder in upcoming episodes following a recent head ...

09 Feb 2026 at 20:00

Parenting

Disabled mother makes mobility aids for dolls to show people using sticks and frames they ‘should not be ashamed’

A disabled mother who creates mobility aids for dolls has said she hopes her international business will ease the “shame” felt by people who use a walking stick or frame. Grace True, 28, a stay-at-home mother and part-time model, ...

13 Nov 2024 at 06:30

News

John Davidson: BBC should have ‘worked harder’ on stopping Bafta racial slur

The campaigner whose Tourette syndrome caused him to shout out during the Bafta film awards said the BBC should have “worked harder” to ensure his racial slur was not broadcast. In what is believed to be his first interview ...

25 Feb 2026 at 13:07

News

‘Fast-tracked investigation’ launched into BBC Bafta broadcast ‘serious mistake’

The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) will complete a “fast-tracked investigation” after reviewing Sunday-night’s Bafta coverage which included a racial slur, saying it was a “serious mistake”. Tourette’s campaigner ...

25 Feb 2026 at 16:52

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