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How To Login To The Members Area

The new Tall Persons Club website is now live. To gain access to the members area …

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Leg Room

Director, Louise Ross-Foden, tries out Jet2′s new seat configuration.

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A tall order as fashion ReachesNew Heights

Finding clothes if you’re tall is not as easy as you might think.

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Sharran Alexander, TPC member, is sumo wrestling star

Sharran Alexander is the latest heavyweight British sporting superstar. The mum-of-three from west London has scooped up four gold medals for Britain in international sumo wrestling competitions. Sharran, who weighs 32 stone, was delighted to find that the Japanese form of wrestling was appropriate for her six foot height and weight. She explained to the Sun: "There's not many sports women my size can do, so when I found sumo six years Read more »

Are you a tall woman aged 18-25?

A television company is developing a documentary about the experience of growing up as a young tall woman (aged 16-30) in the UK, in order to raise awareness of the issues and challenges faced by people in this situation, and to look at some of the unique services that are provided to tall people. Perhaps you are trying to date somebody taller than you, or you’re going to life coaching sessions, maybe you love your height or you loathe it. Perhaps Read more »

The long arm of the law

A national search has been on for the Tallest Police Officer in Britain. PC Anthony Wallyn fits the bill at 7'2 and has to have his work clothes custom made. Click here for the full story. Read more »

XYY Syndrome

XYY syndrome is a condition in which a male receives an extra Y-chromosome, giving a total of 47 chromosomes instead of the more usual 46. The equivalent syndrome in females is known as Triple X syndrome. XYY syndrome, also known as 47 XYY, is usually asymptomatic and affects 1 in 1000 male births. It was first identified in 1961 and is thought to occur in 1 per 1000 live births. Because the syndrome does not impact significantly on the physical Read more »

Tall people are more likely to develop cancer

From the BBC News: Being tall has been linked to a greater risk of 10 common cancers by University of Oxford researchers. For every four inches (10cm) above five feet a person was, the researchers said they had a 16% increased cancer risk. The study of more than one million women, published in The Lancet Oncology, suggested chemicals that control growth might also affect tumours. Cancer Research UK said tall people should not be alarmed by the Read more »

What height do you become an adult ?

Post from Sharran Alexander, London Message to my TALL friends with children, We went to DAYS restaurant in Brighton and was charged full price for my ten year old son who is 5'5". We are finding more and more Chinese restaurants are using a height chart to determine whether you are an adult or child, is this not another discrimination against US? Since he is passing as an adult can he also order his own beers and spirits without them querying Read more »