Tina Calder

The Department of Environment and Rural Affairs have confirmed that there are currently six cases of Avian Flu in Northern Ireland. The wild birds were found at Belfast Waterworks, the Harbour Estate in Belfast and Monlough Lake near Carryduff. The public are being urged to contact the Department of Agriculture should they discover dead waterfowl […]

Six in 10 of us intend to give a ‘life experiences’ instead of material gifts this year, as the pandemic makes us appreciate living in the moment. Three quarters of us say we’d get more of a kick out of an event or something to do rather than a physical item as many of us

An XXL nightie worn by Queen Victoria around 140 years ago is up for auction. It’s expected to fetch up to £11,000. Victoria wore the lace garments after she ballooned following the death of her husband, Prince Albert. Though Victoria was only 4ft 11in and petite when she became queen at 18, her waist expanded

There are early signs the shortage of lorry drivers will improve, a trade association has said. Logistics UK, which represents freight and haulage businesses, said the number of drivers leaving the profession had begun to ease. The group also highlighted more trainees coming through the testing system as a cause for optimism.   Hear more

A yellow weather warning is in place in Northern Ireland due to strong winds. Although there is no snow forecast, The Met Office have said that the strong gusts may disrupt bus and train services, and cause delays to road, air and ferry transport. The yellow warning is in place from 9am on Tuesday December

1,200 workers at Tesco distribution centres across the UK are set to strike in the run-up to Christmas. The workers, including warehouse staff and HGV drivers, are based at sites in Antrim, Belfast, Didcot and Doncaster. It comes after the supermarket offered 4% pay rise which unions said amounted to a “real terms pay cut”

New travel rules are being put in place in Northern Ireland to help tackle the spread of the Omicron variant. From 4am on Tuesday December 7, anyone arriving into Northern Ireland from abroad will be required to take a pre-departure COVID test. This applies to travellers aged 12 and over, and those who are fully

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is to call in police after newspaper claims that drug abuse is rife in the Houses of Parliament. Sir Lindsay is demanding a drugs crackdown – including sniffer dogs prowling the corridors – amid growing evidence of cannabis and cocaine being used openly by MPs.   Hear more news and

On average we’ll spend over three years posting on social media, a year down the pub and eight months queueing during our adult life, according to new research. We’ll typically spend 8 months laughing, 5 weeks arguing and 30 hours crying during the average adult lifetime. We’ll also watch TV for 8 years, 4 months,

Six in 10 of us consider the ‘climate crisis’ as an important factor when buying pre-owned items. Nearly a quarter of us are changing our purchasing habits this Christmas to avoid waste buying second hand. Apparently we’re planning on spending around £76 on pre-loved gifts with a third of us buying second-hand to support charitable

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has said that retailers and hospitality venues have benefited from a 100 million pound boost thanks to the High Street Voucher Scheme. The scheme, which gave those over 18 in Northern Ireland a £100 voucher to spend on the high street, will close on December 14th. Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn

A woman of 99 is believed to be Britain’s oldest learner driver. She’s amongst thousands who’ve decided to take the wheel later in life, a study found. A study looking at DVLA provisional licence applications found another learner aged 97 and two 96-year-olds last year. The most popular age to get a provisional licence is

Belfast Community Circus School has rebranded after two years of intensive consultation and evaluation. Now called Circusful, the organisation has been operating since 1985 and offers training, workshops, classes, performances and more in their premises on Gordon Street in Cathedral Quarter. Circusful’s expert tutors teach circus skills to adults, families, children and young people.  

Leaving prices on gifts is the worst Christmas calamity, a study found. Other festive faux pas include forgetting to buy a key element of the main meal, making watery gravy and talking about politics at the dinner table, according to a survey. Getting nan tipsy, burning the food, and failing to buy a secret Santa

A study’s found almost half of us are confident we know what we’re set to unwrap come December 25th. More than a fifth of us even plan to go shopping with someone else while they buy their gift and 16 per cent will buy their own present and give it to a partner, friend or