STAR Wars fans are leading an eighties revival, with sales of popular gadgets from the decade soaring in the run-up to Christmas. Old favourites such as the ZX Spectrum and Meccano have seen a huge jump in sales as Brits start to ramp up their Christmas shopping. Electronics retailer Maplin has reported a 400% increase in […]
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A HOME bursting with friends and family, fancy decorations and tasty treats sounds like the perfect Christmas. However, Pets at Home is warning pet owners that a home full of new people, new foods and new presents can be a little overwhelming for our furry friends. A change in routine, including missed walks, late mornings and different
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NOW the kids are off school and many families across Northern Ireland are looking for some precious quality time together, Tourism Northern Ireland have compiled a list of events taking place every week. Top 10 Things To Do This Holiday Season: 1. Espie the Elf Christmas Trail online pharmacy albuterol over the counter with best prices today
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PEOPLE in the UK are preparing for Christmas chaos on the roads as festive travellers make their way home to see family and friends. According to a new study, commissioned by leading audio entertainment provider Audible, 19% of Brits driving home for Christmas will be making their journey today. But far from a feeling of “bah
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Lidl Northern Ireland has renewed its sponsorship of the The MAC’s Christmas programme for a third year, promising yet another magical Christmas at the MAC. Áine McVerry, Director of Communications at the MAC said: “We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Lidl over the last number of years and are delighted that they have agreed to continue
CONLETH Kane’s cover of River, originally by Joni Mitchell, is taking Northern Irish radio by storm. Kane made the move to London back in 2003 to study at the prestigious Conservatoire of Musical Theatre ‘ArtsEd’, whose past pupils include the likes of Julie Andrews and Will Young. He said: “River is one of the most requested songs on
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A Northern Ireland healthcare company has criticised a recent study by Ulster University into the pressing need for suicide prevention. The Health & Wellbeing Co, who specialise in delivering a range of talking and physical therapies, say “nothing new” has been discovered in the report. Mental health expert Jimmy Smith, who has over 40 years
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THIS Christmas, the MAC is set to spin a new twist on the much-loved fairytale of Rumpelstiltskin. This is the venue’s fourth Christmas show and is proudly sponsored by Lidl. Based on the Classic Brothers Grimm fairytale, Rumpelstiltskin will be given a magical MAC twist to deliver a spectacular live show. Suitable for the whole
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NEW research at Ulster University has uncovered a pressing need for suicide prevention work to specifically target people in Northern Ireland who have difficult life experiences. In the first study of its kind in the UK looking at events prior to death over a 6 year period, Ulster University researchers studied over 1,660 Coroners files
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HAVE you ever considered it strange that you can stroke your beloved pet with one hand and eat a pork chop with the other? Why do we eat cows and pigs but not dogs and cats? Have you ever wondered why the UK was going mental over the ludicrous idea of eating horse meat when they
JAMES Duggan Estates are giving homeless people a helping hand this winter by teaming up with the East Belfast Mission’s Hosford Project, and providing a winter warmth pack every time a customer completes on a new home. The Hosford Project aims to provide accommodation to those facing homelessness, but only has 26 apartments at any
A full-time businesswoman is set to launch a new series of Children’s books titled The dogged Adventures of Deefir and Pat following a successful online campaign. Rosemary Morrison, a full-time business consultant from Belfast, set about achieving her life’s dream of creating educational and entertaining books for children earlier this year and yesterday funders made it
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Full-time business consultant Rosemary Morrison has embarked on a new venture – writing children’s books to educate little ones while entertaining them with exciting stories with lovable characters. The Dogged Adventures Of Deefir And Pat were created by Rosemary and brought to life with the help of her husband Gordon and illustrator David Smith. Rosemary
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ANGELINE King, author of Snugville Street, describes her book as: “a family drama bursting with comedy and sadness, centred around a French exchange in West Belfast.” After receiving praise for her work in Northern Ireland, she took time out of her busy schedule to chat about her book and her writing for those of us across
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ENVIRONMENTAL Street Furniture (ESF), the Newtownabbey based supplier of street furniture and solar products, has recently secured two contracts to supply its products overseas with Invest Northern Ireland support. ESF designs, sources and exports an innovative selection of exterior street furniture products and integrated solar solution and technology based solutions. The products are promoted through four
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CRISP winter days create the perfect backdrop to long leisurely walks with friends and family breathing in fresh air, kicking up freshly fallen leaves and taking in the beautiful scenery that surrounds us here, especially in one of Northern Ireland’s many forest parks. online pharmacy glucophage for sale with best prices today in the USA
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BUSTED are back and will be performing at the SSE Arena in Belfast on May 30, 2016. It’s the reunion they said could never happen – even the members themselves have admitted it. Matt, James and Charlie are returning to the road with a full UK & Ireland arena tour, and they are working on brand
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PAUL Heaton and Jacqui Abbott will play Belfast in 2016. online pharmacy sildalis buy with best prices today in the USA The duo have announced Irish Tour Dates, including shows in Cork, Dublin, Belfast and Derry in April 2016. Their new album Wisdom, Laughter and Lines follows the critically acclaimed What Have We Become, which saw
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TO highlight the release of the Cinemagic Christmas Feature Film, A Christmas Star, Cinemagic have released the soundtrack single titled We Can Shine. The track features the stunning vocals of 13 year old Zena Donnelly and has already been receiving rave reviews from a host of TV and Film stars. Proceeds from the single will go to
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WE’VE all heard the story of how bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly. Given their wing span and body weight and using a specific type of aerodynamic theory it was considered to be impossible. Luckily the bee wasn’t aware of this “impossibility” and happily flew anyway. Many will say this is a myth but regardless of
EARLIER this year Belfast-born Ian Andrew (who in the real world is known as Ian Hooper) released his second novel, Face Value, which is the first in a new series following two female Private Investigators, Kara Wright & Tien Tran. These days Ian resides in Western Australia and took time out of writing the follow-up to
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GET ready for Christmas at Souk’s interactive Maker’s Market on 12th November. Ethical entrepreneur Linzi Rooney from city centre non-profit store Studio Souk has invited shoppers to celebrate local creativity and design. A wide selection of the Souk’s ninety creatives and residents will be showcasing their work and demonstrating crafts and skills on site. Ceramacist
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FROM Bangkok to Belfast the Lady Boys of Bangkok are moving back into town with their latest production. Prepare to dance the night away as the stars return to Custom House Square Belfast, in Beauties And The Beats their brand new cabaret infused show. This year’s furious fever-pitch of a show includes 16 of Thailand’s most
WITH all the stresses of every-day life, looking after your own health and wellbeing can more often than not take a back seat. But an organisation celebrating health and wellbeing is set to help people change all that by teaming up with some of the top festivals in Northern Ireland. Work can stress us out, family
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LOCAL fashion store DV8 was one of the many retailers taking part in Belfast Fashion Week recently. For over 20 years Belfast-based DV8 have showcased everything from general fashion to footwear and accessories, offering a local choice of branded and own brand clothing, suitable to all budgets and personalities. Some of the country’s most well
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HAVING already taken the Irish charts by storm, country singer Nathan Carter is bringing his successful six albums to the Grand Opera House on 13 November, extending his UK tour from two nights in Belfast to three due to popular demand. The 25 year-old singer moved to Ireland at the tender age of 18 to pursue
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USA Today’ Best Readers Poll ranked Derry as the number one ‘Best Halloween Destination’ and this year will be no different. From 16 October to 1 November there are all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures awaiting unsuspecting visitors in Derry. Halloween fans can look forward to ghost bus tours, street performances, a freaky fun
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NATIONAL Trust property Rowallane Garden will take visitors on an eerie adventure this Halloween as they get set for the autumn season. Autumn fun in spooky costumes is available for children, as well as ‘50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾’, which will include everything from hunting for bugs, to catching a falling leaf and playing
UK 80’s Ska legends The Beat have toured the world with some of the biggest bands in history, including The Clash, REM and The Police and now they’ve announced a show in Belfast. The Beat’s highly anticipated performance will take place at The Limelight on March 12 2016. The band are highly praised for their
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SCOTTISH three-piece Prides will play in Belfast’s Limelight later this year. The synthpop group, consisting of Stewart Brock (piano, lead vocals), Callum Wiseman (guitar, piano, vocals) and Lewis Gardiner (drums), will take to the stage on November 26. A mere two years after forming in Glasgow, Prides released their debut album, The Way Back Up
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NEXT month 25 year-old singer-songwriter Lucy Rose is embarking on yet another huge UK tour, this time to celebrate the release of her second album Work It Out. online pharmacy tamiflu with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy buy lasix with best prices today in the USA Lucy’s debut album, Like I Used
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GAME of Thrones have come out on top as they won a staggering 12 Emmys, eight at last week’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards and a further four at the glittering 67th ceremony at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The hit show was nominated for a whopping 24 awards and made history by becoming the
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FOLLOWING their sold our show at Belfast’s Limelight earlier this year, Northern Ireland’s favourite alternative rock legends, Ash, have announced their return to Belfast for a special Christmas show this December. The trio’s critically acclaimed seventh album Kablammo! is out now. Look out for their upcoming single Machinery, set for release on October 9 and
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DISNEY On Ice is returning to Belfast this November with its new show World Of Enchantment. Feld Entertainment’s action-packed ice spectacular features four fun-filled Disney stories which will take families on a captivating adventure. The new production will feature Disney’s favourite sisters, Anna and Elsa from Frozen as well as Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater and
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A COUNTY Down bank worker saw his life change in a matter of seconds recently as became a millionaire from a National Lottery scratchcard. Martin McKenna, 35, bought the Millionaire 777 Red Scratchcard at Tesco Knocknagoney on a whim when out shopping. After winning £20 on the first card he bought, Martin didn’t expect any
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Former rugby world cup player Stephen Ferris has backed Lidl’s new range of world cup gear which is anticipated to help Irish rugby fans support in style. With the rugby world cup a matter of days away, Lidl’s range offers to kit the family out in preparation for Ireland’s first game. The range features an
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THIS popular Greek island sits on the gorgeous Ionian sea and has plenty to offer yet many holiday-makers only touch the surface of the wonderful sights and activities this spot has available. Travelling from one side of the island to the other takes only a couple of hours by car and so nothing is ever
LEADING music industry figure and previous Senior Vice President of Island Def Jam Music Group Jon Vanhala will be joined by US publisher Amanda Hale and digital music guru Bill Campbell as just a few of the expert speakers preparing for this week’s TechXplore 2015. The event, which is set to be the biggest and
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A NEW Northern Ireland dating agency has revealed that despite technological advances people are “more disconnected” than ever before. Co-Founder of the matchmaking company, Soirée Society, Claire Hughes, said that despite the rise in social networking and dating sites that in some ways it’s become harder to connect with people face to face. She said:
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