48 h. ago How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to comedian’s career armageddon

What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for award-winning writerIt was as he was lying on a hospital trolley, after surgery to treat testicular cancer in 2018, that Graham Linehan picked up his phone and first definitively waded into the issue of trans rights.According to his memoir, Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy, and subsequent media interviews, the Irish-born comedian could not remember quite what he wrote in those groggy early tweets but it nailed “my colours to the gender-critical mast”. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to career armageddon

What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for the comedy writerIt was as he was lying on a hospital trolley, after surgery to treat testicular cancer in 2018, that Graham Linehan picked up his phone and first definitively waded into the issue of trans rights.According to his memoir, Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy, and subsequent media interviews, the Irish-born comedian could not remember quite what he wrote in those groggy early tweets but it nailed “my colours to the gender-critical mast”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy inspires Lanarkshire fundraising namesake ahead of his Tour De 4 cycling event

Sir Chris met with Cumbernauld man Chris Donnelly, who lost his uncle Tam Donnelly to prostate cancer and is supporting his dad James Donnelly who is recovering after surgery at University Hospital Hairmyres for prostate cancer in July.

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1 week ago Gogglebox star rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after cancer diagnosis

Anastasia Katselas, who stars on the Australian version of Gogglebox, has been inundated with support after revealing she was diagnosed with cancer and had to undergo emergency surgery

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1 week ago Gogglebox star rushed to hospital for surgery after sharing cancer diagnosis

The TV star issued a warning to fans in a candid health update.

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3 w. ago Jessie J shares update after cancer surgery and hospital dash

Singer Jessie J, whose real name is Jessica Cornish, has been open about her health in recent weeks

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3 w. ago Jessie J shares 'tender' moment with her mum amid cancer update

The singer was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year

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3 w. ago Jessie J shares health and music updates amid breast cancer journey

The singer revealed her early-stage breast cancer diagnosis in April

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3 w. ago Jessie J shares candid health update after emergency hospital dash amid breast cancer battle

The 37-year-old singer has been recovering from breast cancer surgery in June, which involved a mastectomy

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4 w. ago Jessie J reveals she needs to have more surgery after being rushed back to hospital following mastectomy and breast cancer battle

In a lengthy Instagram post, Jessie - who is mother to two-year-old-son Sky shared: 'I can rest, parent AND release new music' as she vowed not to let surgery slow her down.

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last month Big Brother star Danielle Lloyd hospitalised for more surgery amid skin cancer battle

The mother-of-five was diagnosed with melanoma in February and previously went under the knife to remove a mole above her collarbone earlier this year.

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