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Tourettes Awareness Day: 9 things you didn’t know about the neuro condition

Tourette Syndrome is all about people involuntarily swearing or shouting inappropriate things, right? Wrong. The truth is, only a minority of people with Tourettes swear involuntarily – the vast majority of sufferers don’t do this. Speaking to mark ...

07 Jun 2022 at 07:30

Melanie Sykes ‘self identifies’ as having Tourette’s after autism diagnosis

Melanie Sykes has said she believes she has Tourette’s syndrome after researching the condition following her autism diagnosis. The TV presenter, 52, announced in 2021 that she had been diagnosed as autistic at the age of 51, describing the ...

17 Jul 2023 at 14:08

Health & Wellbeing

Lewis Capaldi: What is Tourette’s and how does it affect the brain?

Lewis Capaldi has decided to take a break from touring his music to adapt to his Tourette’s diagnosis after struggling to perform at Glastonbury festival. The Scottish singer posted a message on Twitter and Instagram informing followers ...

27 Jun 2023 at 12:58

Health

Ex teacher nicknamed ‘twitcher’ says Tourette’s diagnosis in 40s helped him ‘make sense’ of lifetime of symptoms

A retired schoolteacher whose stomach tensing and ear wiggling saw him “taunted” and called a “twitcher” growing up has said being officially diagnosed with Tourette’s in his 40s was the “final piece in the jigsaw puzzle” that helped ...

23 Aug 2023 at 09:04

Local News

Mulligan's Tractor and Truck Run raises £22,000 for local charity

Mulligan's Tractor and Truck Run took place on Sunday, September 3 gathering over 300 tractors and lorries. This year's run was to raise vital funds for Tourettes Support NI. Tourette's Support NI is made up of volunteers who are ...

21 Oct 2023 at 15:33

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 ...

10 Aug 2023 at 09:59

Children in England waiting years for autism and cerebral palsy diagnoses – data

Years-long waits for diagnoses and support for autistic young people in England and others with conditions including cerebral palsy is “robbing” them of their childhoods, the Children’s Commissioner has warned. ...

15 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Eddie Marsan speaks on lack of help following son’s Tourette’s diagnosis

Back To Black star Eddie Marsan has said there was a lack of help following his son’s diagnosis with Tourette’s syndrome. The British actor, 56, who has appeared in The World’s End (2013) and Sherlock Holmes ...

20 Jun 2024 at 11:33

News

‘Too many incidents’ at BBC, says minister after racial slur in Baftas broadcast

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said there have been “too many incidents of this kind” at the BBC, after it broadcast a racial slur during its coverage of the Baftas. Ms Nandy said she was “deeply ...

26 Feb 2026 at 11:51

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 ...

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 ...

25 Feb 2026 at 16:52

Health

Aspiring filmmaker, 17, who has Tourette syndrome says Baftas backlash has left her ‘scared’ to enter film industry

A teenage aspiring filmmaker with Tourette syndrome has been left “scared” to enter the industry following a backlash after campaigner and subject of the Bafta-winning film I Swear John ...

26 Feb 2026 at 06:30

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