Tina Calder

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

Portico Ards Announces New Feel Good Festival

The Portico of Ards has a brand new festival coming up in 2024. From 1-10 March, the Feel Good Festival comes complete with candlelit concerts, laser lit gigs and feel good activities. The Feel Good Festival starts by swathing the grade A listed architecture of Portico in soft candlelight for two concerts on its first […]

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Legacy Of Friendship Four Set To Continue Into 2024

The Odyssey Trust has announced the continuation of the Friendship Four men’s college ice hockey tournament into 2024, in conjunction with the official launch of ‘Ring the Bell!’ – a new book centred around the history and legacy of the event. Held annually in Belfast since 2015, the Friendship Four is designed to promote education,

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Foyle Film Festival Launches 2023 Programme Showcasing Irish & International Film Events

Searchlight Pictures Next Goal Wins, directed by Oscar® winner Taika Waititi, will open this year’s festival which takes place from Friday 17 – Sunday 26 November 2023. Q&A with Oscar®-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker will follow the screening of Raging Bull as part of Powell and Pressburger season, and Irish International talent is showcased with an

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Maxwell Quartet To Perform At Music In The Chamber At Bangor Castle

Hailing from Scotland, the award-winning Maxwell Quartet will perform across NI for the first time this November, with a performance in Bangor Castle on Friday 24th November. The tour is presented by Moving on Music. Now firmly regarded as one of the finest young string quartets around, Maxwell Quartet are a group in high demand. Performing

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Diversity Of Museums Celebrated At Parliament Buildings Event

National Museums NI, in partnership with the African and Caribbean Support Organisation Northern Ireland (ACSONI) and Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC), has been working on a new decolonisation project, funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund. Taking place over the last 12 months, and designed to engage marginalised communities, the success of the ‘Global Voices,

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West End Star Lights Up The Cathedral This Christmas

Peter Corry has once again exceeded all expectations in unveiling an exciting line-up for this year’s eagerly awaited “Christmas at the Cathedral”.  Returning to the magnificent St Anne’s Cathedral, the show features an exceptional star of both Broadway and the West End, Rachel Tucker, as a special guest. Returning to her hometown of Belfast, Rachel will

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Graduate Recruits Thank 3EN For Seamless Integration Into The Working World

For many students in Northern Ireland, entering full-time work after university is a source of increasing anxiety. Often, the transition from full-time education to full-time employment can be jarring and uncomfortable, with the safety net garnered from educational institutions disappearing overnight. At Holywood-based cloud solutions company 3EN, however, the latest graduate recruits have found their

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Denroy Achieves Approved Supplier Status With Boeing

Joe Kennedy III, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, has announced that Bangor firm Denroy  achieved injection molding qualification for Boeing, the first company in the UK to achieve this status, and has the capability to supply thermoplastic components to Boeing. The announcement comes as the four-day visit to Northern Ireland

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Subway® Store Reopens At Holywood Exchange Retail Park

Subway®, one of the world’s largest restaurant brands, is pleased to announce its store at the Holywood Exchange Retail Park in Belfast has reopened. Following the store’s closure in March 2021, it has reopened under new ownership and is ready to serve the local community with its variety of fresh subs, wraps and salads, as well

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Best Of Belfast Recognised At Belfast Chamber Business Awards

The best of Belfast was celebrated at the Belfast Chamber Business Awards in partnership with Bank of Ireland, as over 500 people from Belfast’s bustling business community gathered to applaud 24 deserving award winners from across the city. Over the past eight years the awards have become renowned for being the perfect opportunity to demonstrate

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1/3 Of NI’s Tourism & Hospitality Employers Facing Recruitment Difficulties

A third of employers in the tourism and hospitality sectors in Northern Ireland are currently experiencing recruitment difficulties, according to new research from Tourism Northern Ireland. The data was released as Tourism NI launched phase two of its ‘Make it Here’ campaign, which is dedicated to changing perceptions of working in the tourism and hospitality sectors and

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Radius Housing Scoops Social Enterprise Of The Year Accolade

Northern Ireland’s most impactful ​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌social enterprises were celebrated at the 2023 NI Social Enterprise Awards, in partnership with AtkinsRéalis held on Friday 27th October.  Winners were announced at the prestigious black tie event in Belfast’s Crowne Plaza, hosted by local radio presenter and Social Enterprise sector ambassador Cate Conway. It was an evening of celebration

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NSPCC NI & Public Health Agency Celebrate Five Years Of ‘Talk PANTS’ In Northern Ireland

An NSPCC campaign to assist professionals, parents and carers have simple conversations to help keep children safe from abuse, celebrated five years of successful delivery in Northern Ireland at a packed event held recently in Lisburn Civic Centre. Talk PANTS, which is delivered with support from the Public Health Agency (PHA) and community partners, has

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Instonians Beds In Home Retailer Harry Corry To Support Rugby Youth Programme

Leading home retailer Harry Corry has joined forces with Instonians Rugby Club, providing top level support for its ‘Rugby for All’ Youth Programme to help support our future All Ireland League, Five Nations and World Cup champions. Harry Corry has been supporting Instonians for over four decades but this latest commitment significantly upweights the retailer’s

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A Night Of Celebrating Social Enterprise Success In Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s most impactful ‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌social enterprises were celebrated last night at the 2023 NI Social Enterprise Awards, in partnership with AtkinsRéalis. Winners were announced at the prestigious black tie event in Belfast’s Crowne Plaza, hosted by local radio presenter and SENI ambassador Cate Conway. It was an evening of celebration for the 550 individuals who

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Consumer Council Issue Advice As SSE Airtricity 7% Price Decrease Comes Into Effect For Electricity

Northern Ireland’s second largest electricity supplier, SSE Airtricity will reduce their standard tariffs by 7% tomorrow (1 November). buy https://solveclinics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/aricept.html online https://solveclinics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/aricept.html no prescription pharmacy This will mean savings of around £95 per year for a typical customer with a standard rate credit meter and savings of around £93 per year for a typical customer

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Budget Energy Announces An 8% Price Decrease For Electricity

Budget Energy, Northern Ireland’s third largest electricity supplier, has today announced a price decrease of 8% for their domestic electricity customers. This decrease will be effective from 1 December 2023 and will see around £112 savings for a typical customer with a standard rate credit meter and around £110 savings for a typical customer with

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Charles Hurst Tops The Market With Industry-Leading Pay & Conditions For New Technicians

Northern Ireland’s largest car retailer, Charles Hurst Group, is on the hunt for a new generation of technicians, offering market-leading rates of pay and unrivalled working conditions for prospective candidates at every level – including salaries of up to £46,000 dependent on experience and qualifications. online pharmacy prelone for sale no prescription pharmacy Charles Hurst

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Jet2.com Celebrates 20 Years In Prague

On 26th October 2003, the first Jet2.com flight landed in Prague from Leeds Bradford Airport, and two decades later the leading leisure airline is celebrating 20 years of operating award-winning flights to Prague. Since 2003, when Jet2.com operated just one route to Prague, the company has enjoyed tremendous growth, both through Jet2.com and the UK’s largest operator of European city breaks Jet2CityBreaks, with 2.5 million customers having travelled to

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Here Are 8 Foods You Probably Didn’t Know Counted Towards Your 5-A-Day

Households struggling to hit their five-a-day target, are being given advice on how to meet the daily recommendation with surprising sources of fruit and veg. Health and nutrition experts from Prepped Pots powered by Musclefood.com have revealed a list of unexpected foods that qualify as part of the daily five-a-day intake. Only 27% of adults, aged 19 to

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Ditch The Dates: Here Are 15 Foods You Can Eat Beyond Their Expiration

As price hikes continue to eat into food shopping budgets, shoppers in Northern Ireland are being advised on the foods they can eat past their expiry date. The team at online retailer MuscleFood as featured on Healthy Shop have revealed 15 commonly bought food items which families should think twice about before throwing away. This comes after

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The Fitzwilliam Introduces Its 12 Gifts Of Christmas

Christmas always seems to arrive sooner than expected leaving some of us scratching our heads for gift ideas or making a last-minute dash to the shops to purchase something you just know won’t bring any festive cheer. But worry not, as the helpful little elves at the Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast, have gift cards that can

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A Merry Little Christmas At The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn

A Christmas haven, a rural retreat, a scene from your favourite holiday movie, all brought to life at The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn.  From the moment you arrive at the thatched property, known as one of Ireland’s, most historic inns, with a history dating back to 1614, the magic of Christmas is all around. As you

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Walking In A Winter Wonderland At Galgorm

As the magical season approaches, the starlight nights linger and the cherished traditions begin, it can only mean one thing – it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Northern Ireland’s premier luxury hotel, Galgorm.   Set within 380 acres of enchanting Christmas Woodland, relax in the award-winning and globally acclaimed Thermal Spa Village as

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Sleigh Bells Ringing At The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? With the promise of great food, festive fizz and an opportunity for stand-out Christmas memories, the Christmas season at The Rabbit Hotel & Retreat will have you whisked away in the magic of the season.  Nestled in the heart of the Co. Antrim countryside in Templepatrick, The Rabbit Hotel

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Belfast To Welcome Steven Bartlett At First-Ever ScaleX Summit In The City

This month, Belfast’s ICC, recently named ‘world’s best conference destination’, will play host to the first-ever ScaleX™ Summit, a one-day conference to inspire and enable company founders and business leaders to take their businesses to the next level. A real showcase of the entrepreneurial spirit of this place, the summit, which is due to take

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Country Stars Kane Brown, Brad Paisley and Old Dominion Lined Up For 2024 Show At Belfast’s SSE Arena

Following 2023’s 10-year extravaganza, Country To Country returns for the start of another decade celebrating country music. Since 2013, C2C has become Europe’s premier destination to see the world’s best country artists and future stars. 2024 will see another host of incredible artists perform at The O2, London, The OVO Hydro Glasgow and, for the

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Belfast Film Festival Starts Today With Writers, Workers & World-Class Features

Belfast Film Festival has launched its 2023 programme with a prodigious line-up including the biggest films of both the Cannes and Venice film festivals and seven Best International Feature Oscar selections. The festival will run from the 2-11 November at a variety of locations across the city. Opening and Closing Belfast Film Festival’s Opening and

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Ireland’s Hidden Heroes Celebrated

Celebrities from the world of TV and entertainment turned out recently to congratulate the winners of the 2023 HIDDEN HEARING’ HEROES AWARDS in Dublin. Kin star, Yasmin Seky, singer Daniel O’Donnell, TV personality Mary Kennedy, actress and new mum, Jenny Dixon, and TV presenters Emer O’Neill, Nuala Carey, and Alan Hughes, were among the guests at the gala awards ceremony to acknowledge

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Belfast Lands ‘World’s Best Conference Destination’ For Third Consecutive Year

Belfast has been officially named the world’s best conference destination for a third year at the Conference & Incentive Travel (C&IT) awards in London, securing a record-breaking position that underlines the city’s strengths as a major international draw for business delegates and event organisers. ICC Belfast, Northern Ireland’s only purpose-built international convention centre, was also

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Tech Entrepreneurs To Invest £400k In Local Food Ordering App With Focus On Better Value For Businesses

In response to continued rising costs for the food delivery industry from large corporate ordering apps, a group of Northern Ireland based entrepreneurs have launched a competitor that focuses on the needs of both the consumer and the business. Eat Local, headed up by businessmen Ivan McCombe, Anthony Pereira and Sandeep Sharma, will offer restaurants,

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NI-Pioneered Anti Food Waste Technology Platform Shortlisted For Earthshot Prize

Gander, the cutting-edge anti-food waste technology platform, first launched in Northern Ireland, has made it onto the list of contenders for the esteemed Earthshot Prize. Launched in 2020 by the iconic Sir David Attenborough and The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the global environmental award celebrates groundbreaking solutions to our planet’s

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Translink Little Explorers is Back for Another Summer of Fun

Due to popular demand, young bus and rail passengers will be able to enjoy the return of Little Explorers, a mini campaign aimed at highlighting the fun and wonder children can experience on their Translink journeys this summer. Whether it’s a simple trip into town with mum or dad, a family day out further afield, or

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Ara Nazarian Signs with The Belfast Giants

The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 27-year-old centreman, Ara Nazarian from Boxford, Massachusetts ahead of the forthcoming 2023/24 season. Taking similar pathways to Giants’ teammate Kohei Sato, Nazarian played NCAA hockey with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats between 2015 and 2019. After graduating college, he went on to play

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Thriving DJ Business Doubles Up At Mallusk Enterprise Park

Northern Ireland’s only specialist retailer for DJ and music production equipment has doubled in size at Mallusk Enterprise Park. AudioLevel – which is owned and operated by top local DJ and entrepreneur Craig Dalzell – has seen sustained growth since opening at the fully-let business park north of Belfast in December 2018. The shop has

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iCare And Local Businesses Launch ‘Our Community Cares’ Campaign

iCare, part of Tarasis Enterprises Foundation Division, is teaming up with local businesses to give families in the Armagh area a helping hand this summer.  As the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, the new ‘Our Community Cares’ campaign will provide vouchers for local shops to cover food and electricity costs as families face financial pressures

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