Sir Billy Connolly gets his second Covid vaccine as wife Pamela Stephenson says she’s ‘relieved’

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• Monthly Research Review – November 2020 November 30, 2020   At the end of each month the SoPD writes a post which provides an overview of some of the major pieces of Parkinson’s-related research that were made available during November 2020. The post is divided into seven parts based on the type of research: Basic biology Disease mechanism Clinical research New clinical trials Clinical trial news Conferences/lectures Other news…
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• Sir Billy Connolly’s ‘final performance’ brings fans to tears January 7, 2021 Eight years after announcing his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Scottish comedian Sir Billy Connolly ends his career with one final TV special   ‘Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure’, a one-off documentary special by UK TV channel ITV, paid tribute to the comedian’s stand-up career, which drew to a close five years after his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. 78-year-old Connolly – who announced…
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• Mother of schoolgirl who met Billy Connolly “blown away” by daughter’s selflessness November 29, 2018 The mother of a seven-year-old Parkinson’s campaigner – who was personally thanked by Sir Billy Connolly for her charity work – has spoken of her immense pride at her daughter’s campaigning The mother of a Scottish schoolgirl who met Sir Billy Connolly after raising money for Parkinson’s has said she is “blown away” by her daughter’s charity campaigning. After learning…
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