Tina Calder

Journalist, commentator, author and content creator specialising in showbiz, entertainment, business, trade, human interest and lifestyle.

Showbiz Briefs: Judi Love Has Been Voted Off Strictly Come Dancing

Judi Love has been voted off Strictly, but says getting fit for the show helped her beat Covid.  online pharmacy purchase elavil without prescription with best prices today in the USA The Loose Women returned on Saturday for the Halloween special after missing a week due to the virus and the rumours were she had […]

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News in Brief: A Major Incident Has Been Declared After Two Trains Collided In Salisbury

A major incident has been declared after two trains collided in Salisbury, leaving several people injured. The collision happened near London Road and involved a South Western Railway and a Great Western service. A train driver, who was trapped, was treated by paramedics. In total, 17 people were taken to hospital. The crash happened at

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News in Brief: More Than Half Of Us Say A Particular Song Can Dramatically Improve Our Mood

Do you use music to lift yourself out of a bad mood?  It seems it’s the thing to do…  Almost a third of us have turned to music to help us through the pandemic and more than half of us say a particular song can dramatically improve our mood.  online pharmacy tamiflu no prescription with

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Showbiz Brief: A Northern Irish TV Baking Star Is One Of The Judges and Co-Creators On A New Netflix Show

A Northern Irish TV baking star is one of the judges and co-creators on a new Netflix show. Andrew Smyth, who was a finalist on the Great British Bake Off in 2016, was well known for his engineered baked goods during the show. buy provigil online provigil online generic online pharmacy buy revia online cheap

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News in Brief: Facebook Has Changed Its Corporate Name To Meta As Part Of A Major Rebrand

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand.  The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like virtual reality.  The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent

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Showbiz Briefs: Eamonn Holmes Has Said That He Doesn’t Want Anything For Christmas This Year

Eamonn Holmes has said that he doesn’t want anything for Christmas this year after visiting food banks and drop-in centres in Belfast. The 61-year-old broadcaster was talking to Woman and Home Magazine when he made the comments. He said that the experience has made him develop a ‘very big conscience for homelessness’, and said at

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Showbiz Briefs: The Exorcist Has Been Named The Most Terrifying Film Of All Time

The Exorcist has been named the most terrifying film of all time.  The hair-raising classic, which caused controversy when it was released in 1973, took the top spot in a poll, followed by The Silence of the Lambs and The Shining.  Warsaw Apteka Poland Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic chiller Psycho, limb-hacking horror Saw and ground-breaking gore-fest

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News In Brief: Rising Taxes and Costs Suggest Millions Will Be Left Worse Off

The budget was on Wednesday, and now after we’ve had time to look at it all, several studies in many papers say MILLIONS of us will be left worse off in the coming months due to rising taxes and costs.  The outlook for living standards does not match chancellor Rishi Sunak’s claim his Budget heralds

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Showbiz Briefs: Strictly Come Dancing Could Again Be Thrown Into Covid-Related Chaos

Strictly Come Dancing could again be thrown into Covid-related chaos as Judi Love hasn’t put in a step of training a day before the next live show.  She tested positive for coronavirus last week and has told how she has lost her sense of taste, smell and coughing.  While she’s been on her sick bed

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News in Brief: Remaining Countries To Be Removed From The UK’s Red List

The remaining seven countries on the UK government’s Covid travel red list will be removed from next Monday. Fully-vaccinated arrivals from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Haiti and Venezuela will no longer have to quarantine in a hotel. But the red list system will be kept in place and a country could be

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News in Brief: Halloween Is Now The Second Most Popular Family Celebration

Halloween is now the second most popular family celebration we enjoy together, next to Christmas.  online pharmacy purchase champix no prescription with best prices today in the USA A survey has found the average family spends £89 on food and decorations for parties throughout the year.  But for Halloween we’re averaging another £50 on costumes

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Entertainment Briefs: Harry Potter Dominates List Of Favourite Best Loved Books

Harry Potter dominates a definitive list of the nation’s top 10 best-loved books – but fails to make the number one spot. Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code is named as the best book of the past 20 years in the survey. But all seven of J K Rowling’s tales of the boy wizard bagged top

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Showbiz Briefs: Duran Duran Give The Green Light To Performing As Holograms After They’re Dead

Duran Duran have vowed to carry on touring… even after they’re dead. As the group battle for a No1 album against Elton John, Roger Taylor has given the green light to performing as holograms, like Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, after the group, as he puts it, “kick the bucket”. Speaking of someone who is

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News In Brief: Northern Ireland Worst Hit By Rising Energy Costs

Northern Ireland is the region worst hit by rising energy costs according to a new study. The research conducted by heating experts Boiler Central have found that residents in Northern Ireland spend 40% more on heating and electricity per week than they do on rent. Households in NI also spend 32% more than the average

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News In Brief: 1/3 Of People Expect To Have A Shortfall Of Over £200 This Festive Season

Dog walking, selling old clothes and flogging old tech are among the ways we’re making some extra cash for Christmas. A third of us expect to have a shortfall of £239 on average this festive period. And one in 7 of us anticipate being £500 or more short of what we need this year. As

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News In Brief: Cost Of Living To Increase At Fastest Rate For 30 Years

The cost of living could rise at its fastest rate for 30 years, the government’s forecaster has warned. Its latest forecast says inflation, which measures the change in the cost of living over time, is set to jump from 3.1% to an average of 4% in 2022. However, the Office for Budget Responsibility says figures

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News In Brief: Dispute Between Britain & France Over Fishing Boats Intensifies

The UK has said threats to block British boats from French ports in a dispute over fishing rights are a breach of international law and trade agreements. France said if there is no agreement by 2 November it will also tighten checks on UK boats and trucks, and could target Channel Island energy supplies. France

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Showbiz Briefs: Electropop Duo Erasure Confirm 2022 Belfast Date

Electropop duo, ERASURE, will be performing at the SSE Arena Belfast next May. The duo are due to tour to celebrate the release of the 18th studio album, The Neon, which is inspired by the ‘place of possibility in the warm, glowing light’. Erasure will take to the stage on May 10th 2022, with tickets

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Showbiz Briefs: District Attorney Says Charges May Still Be Filed In Rust Shooting

Criminal charges may still be filed over last week’s fatal shooting on a film set in New Mexico. Actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot dead cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded a director on the set of the Western film Rust. “All options are on the table,” District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said of any potential charges, adding:

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News In Brief: Families In Debt Has Tripled During The Pandemic Says Charity

The number of families in debt has tripled during the pandemic, an anti-poverty charity has revealed. At least one in three low-income households are in arrears with at least one bill, according to work done by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. The JRF says almost 3.8 million households with incomes of less than £24,752 are in

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News In Brief: Popular Support For Tough Action On Climate Change Says Poll

Popular support for governments to take tough action on climate change is growing around the world, according to a poll. The survey of over 30,000 people finds that 56% want their countries to play a leadership role at the critical COP26 meeting next week. The desire to see ambitious goals set in Glasgow has grown

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Showbiz Briefs: Eamonn Holmes & Wife Ruth Langsford To Spend Christmas Apart

Eamonn Holmes has revealed that he and his wife, Ruth Langsford will spend Christmas apart this year. Speaking to Woman and Home magazine, the 61-year-old broadcaster said that both he and Ruth have elderly mothers that they want to spend the holidays with after COVID kept them apart last year. He reassured fans that this

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Lord Mayor’s Official Car Goes Electric In Climate Change Commitment

Belfast’s First Citizen Councillor Kate Nicholl has become the city’s first Lord Mayor to have an electric vehicle as their official mode of transport. Following agreement by Elected Members to switch to a greener vehicle for the Lord Mayor, Councillor Nicholl has become the first to test drive the initiative. “As a Council, we appreciate

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Showbiz Briefs: Eamonn Holmes Isolating Following Covid Announcement

Eamonn Holmes is self isolating after testing positive for COVID. On Twitter, the Belfast man said that the virus has ‘finally caught him’, and apologised for not being able to attend professional and personal events. He also said that he has had both doses of the COVID vaccine, and is coping with his ‘symptoms and

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News In Brief: Food Manufacturers In GB Reduced Sales To NI Due To Protocol

Food manufacturers across Britain have significantly reduced sales to Northern Ireland according to a new poll. The Food and Drink Federation said half of members who responded to a survey were businesses with more than 250 employees. According to the research, large business sales volumes to Northern Ireland were down by an average of 10%

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Showbiz Briefs: Happy Valley Will Be Back For 3rd Series

Happy Valley starring Sarah Lancashire will return for a third series but producers have confirmed it will be the final one. Sarah will reprise her role as Sergeant Catherine Cawood, with James Norton and Siobhan Finneran also back as villain Tommy Lee Royce and Catherine’s sister, Clare Cartwright. Filming is due to kick off in

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Showbiz Briefs: Sir Kenneth Branagh Picks Up Lifetime Achievement Award

Sir Kenneth Branagh has picked up the Lifetime Achievement in Acting and Directing at this year’s SCAD Savannah Film Festival. He received the accolade while he was promoting his new film ‘Belfast’, which has been tipped for Oscar success. He appeared at the festival for the first time in 23 years to speak with students

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News In Brief: Many Families Going “All Out” For Halloween This Year

Nearly three-quarters of parents are planning to go “all out” for Halloween this year now the restrictions have been lifted. Looking at a new poll of parents, 37% said their kids will spend more time trick-or-treating. Before families are even hitting the streets on Halloween night, two in five parents said they plan to decorate

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Showbiz Briefs: Britney Boyfriend Sam Asghari To Star Alongside Mel Gibson In New Action Movie

Sam Asghari, best known as Britney Spears’ fiancé, is set to star in an up-coming action-packed movie with Mel Gibson. The personal trainer turned actor will play a SWAT sergeant in Randall Emmett’s upcoming thriller titled Hot Seat. Filming is set to begin in Los Angeles later this year.   Hear more news and showbiz

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News In Brief: Nearly 1 Million Spend Local Cards Still To Be Issued

Economy Minister, Gordon Lyons, has revealed that just under 1 million Spend Local cards have yet to be issued. Around 1.4 million people have applied for the High Street Voucher scheme since the applications opened on September 27th, with 900,000 still waiting for them to arrive. The deadline for spending the £100 voucher is on

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News In Brief: Legislation To Stop Collapse Of Stormont Passes Latest Stage At Westminster

Legislation to stop an immediate collapse of Stormont and its institutions has passed its latest stage at Westminster. Earlier this year the DUP’s vow to collapse the executive over the Northern Ireland protocol fast tracked the bill. Earlier this week MPs debated the Ministers Elections and Petitions of Concern Bill, which was agreed by the

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Showbiz Briefs: Phil Collins To Be Quizzed By Ex-Wife’s Lawyers About Personal Hygiene Habits

Phil Collins will be quizzed under oath over claims he did not shower or brush his teeth for a year. He’ll be questioned by his ex-wife’s lawyers. Jewellery designer Orianne Bates is suing him for half of their former Miami home.   Hear more news and showbiz from me, Tina Calder, on Belfast 247 every day and

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News In Brief: Stormont To Set 3-Year Spending Plan Following Rishi Sunak’s Budget Announcement

It is believed Northern Ireland is likely to get a 2.5% to 3% real terms average annual increase in day-to-day spending power in Rishi Sunak’s budget. Once the budget has been announced Stormont ministers will be able to develop a three year plan for Northern Ireland as to how the money will be spent. The

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News In Brief: Wages Not Increasing At Same Rate As Living Costs

Everything is going up in price loads, but unfortunately our wages aren’t at the same pace and the state pension is too. The state pension is tipped to rise by just £4.26 a week next April, despite a winter surge in living costs. It’s expected to be based on last month’s rate of inflation, which

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News In Brief: Are You In Your Dream Job? Over 3/5 Of Us “Love” Our Current Job

Over three-fifths of us say we “love” our current job, with two-fifths going so far as calling it their “dream job.” However, while 8 in ten guys claim to enjoy what they do for a living, only 6 in ten women do. Women were also less likely to say they are in a dream job

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News In Brief: Secret To A Happy Child Is In Their Name Says Psychologists

Want your kids to be happy in life? The answer might be in their name. Psychologists have revealed the boys and girls names that are typically the most cheerful on the planet. So, if you are deciding a name for your new son, you might consider Joshua, Jason or Matthew – these are often the

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Showbiz Briefs: Northern Ireland Musician Odhran Murphy Signs Publishing Deal

Musician Odhran Murphy has signed a publishing deal, making him one of Northern Ireland’s newest rising stars. online pharmacy purchase antabuse without prescription with best prices today in the USA online pharmacy purchase wellbutrin online with best prices today in the USA The news comes after the Armagh native won a singing competition during the

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