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By Storm Newton & Conaill Corner & Alahna Kindred A young mum who had a stroke at 29 is warning others and she says it can happen to anyone at any age. Jess Tierney thought she was being “dramatic” before she collapsed at work. The ambulance crew thought she may have had a panic attack or Bell’s palsy, which can make one side of your face weak. However, a scan showed there was a blockage on her brain. The mum-of-two, from Runcorn, Cheshire, then had an operation to take out the clot. Jess, who works in teaching recruitment, says she didn’t have the usual risk factors that make strokes more lik…