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Robert Aramayo says it is “unbelievable” to be nominated for leading actor at the Bafta Film Awards alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. Aramayo, from Hull, starred in I Swear, which tells the true story of John Davidson, a teenager living with Tourette’s syndrome. 

A Derbyshire mum is calling on parents to make sure their children get the flu vaccine this winter, after her son Finley endured a terrifying battle with respiratory illness. Jess Lynam’s son, Finley, was born prematurely, weighing 4lb 6oz, and faced severe complications, including a respiratory infection that led to intubation, a pneumothorax, and an 11-minute cardiac arrest.

The Traitors star Jessie Stride says helping to raise awareness for those with a stammer “means more than any prize money”. The 28-year-old tells BBC Newsbeat she is “on a high” after being the first contestant to have a stammer.

Life with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will be at the centre of a new storytelling project by actor Kellie Bright. The Eastenders actor is inviting families, children and professionals to tell her anonymously about their experiences.

Tressa Burke, founding chief executive of the disabled people’s organisation Glasgow Disability Alliance, received a letter from the UK government on the day of the budget, 26 November, telling her she would be awarded an MBE in the new year honours for services to disabled people. But in her response to that letter – released on social media on 30 December – she said she could not accept such a “personal honour” at a time when disabled people were being “so dishonoured”. 06