WHEN you think of a nurse, what image pops into your head? A comedy image conjured up by a carry on film ‘Oh Matron’, a near saintly perception by the name Florence Nightengale or maybe a busty blonde in a tradition white dress with paper hat ready to give you a good bed bath. No, […]
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FERMANAGH will be the destination for the fifth Irish Biz Party national business conference this week. The event, which takes place in the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, on Wednesday October 14 was founded by Bank of Ireland Start up Hero award winner and Tweeting Goddess, Samantha Kelly. Irish Biz Party is an online community of businesses
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ARE you brave enough to visit one of Ireland’s most haunted houses this Hallowe’en? As you walk through the dark and eerie woodlands of 17th-century Springhill House and Estate, a shiver is sure to course through your veins. The National Trust invites you to Haunted House on the Hill at Springhill, Moneymore from 29-31 October.
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A NORTHERN Ireland musician has been given the nod by the MOBO Awards, one of the UK’s more prestigious music institutions and is the first Irish artist to be shortlisted in its 20-year history. David Lyttle, 31, from Waringstown in Co. Down is one of five nominees in the Best Jazz Act category and will
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THE average UK woman will use her smart phone up to 100 times a day, according to new research. A new study shows millions of ladies are now so addicted to technology they will tweet, text or email friends, colleagues and family from the second they wake in a morning to the second they hit the sheets
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SHOPPERS in the UK feel a sense of loyalty to small businesses – with hairdressers, newsagents and butchers topping the list of our high street favourites. Over 60 per cent of shoppers stay with the same suppliers for up to 10 years, but many remain true for decades – with one in seven shoppers going
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DAME Helen Mirren has been named the most empowering female celebrity – by women, a study has found. A study of 2,000 women revealed that Calendar Girls actress Dame Helen Mirren, 70, is considered to be the most empowering female celebrity, beating the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet and Oprah Winfrey to the top spot.
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ONE in four retirees has less than £1,000 available for emergencies, according to new research. online pharmacy buy ventolin no prescription buy levaquin online levaquin online generic online pharmacy order cialis-super-active online with best prices today in the USA Research into the finances and lifestyles of 1,000 retired people found the average respondent had just
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DISCUSSIONS around stress in the workplace were once a taboo. If you couldn’t handle the heat you were told to get out of the fire. That was before it was really understood just how much stress could affect someone’s mental and physical health. Today it is said that 40 million working days per year are
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A NORTHERN Ireland businessman is embarking on what he hopes will be an Epic adventure after setting up a new company to help clients source celebrities and well known personalities. Experience Epic Ltd is the brainchild of Banbridge entrepreneur Brian Adair who believes that there is a gap in the Northern Ireland market for a
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LATER this month, Tennent’s Lager will be making its mark on one of Northern Ireland’s biggest greyhound races of the year at Drumbo Park Greyhound Stadium: The Tennent’s Gold Cup. It’ll all be over in less than 29 seconds…but the anticipation and excitement is already building for the festival’s high profile final on Saturday October
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TheatreNI, a new organisation to support and develop theatre and performing arts in Northern Ireland launched at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. The new organisation is the result of a merger between the Northern Ireland Theatre Association and the Ulster Association of Youth Drama. Many of Northern Ireland’s theatres and arts centres; performing arts companies; youth
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MAXOL have announced the renewal of its sponsorship of Ulster Mini Rugby for the next two seasons, with the first Mini Rugby Festival kicking off on the October 10 at Clogher Valley in County Tyrone. Ulster Mini Rugby is an opportunity for both boys and girls aged 6-12 to gain their first tastes of the
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MULTI-platinum, recording artist Bryan Adams will return to Ireland on his Get Up 2016 tour coming to Dublin’s 3Arena on May 10 and the SSE Arena, Belfast on May 11. The singer is set to release his thirteenth studio album, Get Up (UMe), on October 30. Produced by famed ELO frontman Jeff Lynne and co-written
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MULTI-million selling recording artiste and Oliver Award winning actress Barbara Dickson embarks on a nine date Irish tour next month – which includes four dates in Northern Ireland. She is one the most successful recording artistes of recent times. It is a career that has seen her achieve six platinum, eleven gold, seven silver albums
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IKEA Belfast has invested £160,000 in rejuvenating its cookshop. The refurbishment included a complete overhaul in the layout of the store’s food preparation and serving utensils including kitchen gadgets, baking, storage and dinnerware. The store has seen significant growth in sales in the cookshop department since the revamp, with sales currently trending at 20% over
SOUL group The Drifters are set for a Belfast return later this month. The iconic group will play the Waterfront Hall on Friday October 23 after a sold out event in 2014. The legacy of the legendary band continues with their new Rebranded Tour alongside a UK Arena Tour where they perform alongside Dionne Warwick,
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WITH forecasts of double-digit growth for the hospitality sector over the next five years, Northern Ireland’s largest hospitality conference, Hospitality Exchange, set to take place on October 13 and 14 in the Europa Hotel Belfast, will focus on realising the true economic potential of the sector. This year’s event focuses on ‘the future’ with a
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AER Lingus has announced a bumper summer schedule for local holidaymakers with a brand new route from Belfast to Alicante and more frequency on its existing flights to sun routes in 2016. The new schedule will see the airline introduce five services per week to Alicante on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting 29th
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ICE hockey aces The Belfast Giants have been sleeping on the job! But it’s all for a good cause – leading children’s charity Action for Children’s Byte Night. Captain Adam Keefe and team mates Matt Nickerson and Darryl Lloyd cosied up at the SSE Arena as they joined Northern Ireland’s biggest sponsored sleep- which raised
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A FESTIVAL celebrating health and wellbeing will take place in Belfast next month. Organised by sound therapist Tessa Greer, the first TONIC Health & Wellness Festival at T13 in the Titanic Quarter on Sunday November 8 will feature a range of health and wellbeing exhibitors, practitioners, workshops and talks. From highlighting a range of health
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THE Newcastle Community Cinema (NCC) has launched their second Full Moon Film Festival. The festival will take place from October 22-25 in the volunteer led cinema’s new premises. Following extensive refurbishment of the town’s St Mary’s Hall, the Festival signifies a new phase for the community cinema and is testimony to a new partnership with
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A NORTHERN Ireland mental health charity are encouraging people to take steps to improve their mental health. AWARE (formerly Aware Defeat Depression) has launched its new DOT campaign with former Ulster and Ireland rugby star, Stephen Ferris. The aim of the campaign is to encourage members of the public to Do One Thing they currently
IRISH music legend Declan Sinnott has revealed he’s a big fan of modern artists such as Ed Sheeran. And the musician, who has toured with Christy Moore for almost three decades, believes moving with the times are essential. Declan, 65, who released his second solo studio album: Window On The World earlier this year, has
LAST month Northern Ireland comedian Patrick Kielty revealed he was to become a dad. Since the revelation that he and presenter wife Cat Deeley were expecting their first child the Dundrum funnyman says he’s been inundated with advice. Some fellow comedians and dads have even told the star to get ready for a wealth of
FORMER Hollyoaks star actress Bronagh Waugh is taking a step into politics. The actress, who has been best known recently for her role as Sally Ann Spector in the BBC’s psychological thriller The Fall, has joined the DUP. However, voters shouldn’t get excited because it’s all just an act. As she gets set to hit
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MASTERCHEF star John Torode cooked up a storm in Belfast recently as he arrived at St George’s Market to give a special cookery demonstration. The celebrity chef gave onlookers top tips on how to prepare two dishes from his new cookbook My Kind Of Food. Hundreds of foodie fans watched as the Australian-born presenter was
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CELEBRITY Big Brother star Calum Best has revealed he’s “anxious” about his forthcoming theatre debut. The handsome son of Belfast footballing legend George Best will play the role of Prince Charming in Cinderella at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre. Running at the venue from December 10 until January 3 Calum admitted he was “anxious” but “excited” to
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LEGENDARY playwright Brian Friel was laid to rest at Glenties Cemetery in Co. Donegal as tributes continued to pour in from the world of arts and entertainment. But one tribute from rising filmmaker Laura Gaynor stood head and shoulders above the celebrity adulation for the Tony Award winning writer. Born in Killyclogher, near Omagh, Co. Tyrone
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A TEAM of volunteers from leading Japanese ICT company, Fujitsu, demonstrated an eye for retail as they recently took-over Action Cancer’s bespoke Something Different store on the Lisburn Road in an Apprentice-Style fundraising challenge. Known as the Care Shop Challenge, the take-over is part of a wider campaign to help raise awareness and support for
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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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A FORMER Northern Ireland reality TV star making it big in America. Larne born Keith Semple has made it through the blind auditions in The Voice America and landed a place on Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine’s team on the show singing the Bon Jovi hit I’ll Be There For You. The performer shot to
IT’S hard to believe it but already people are beginning to think about 2016 holidays. For others they’re setting off before the Christmas rush to get a much-needed break. So, here are two interesting offers from Clubworld Travel to get you in the mood for travel. 1. Experience life in Europe’s largest Tree House Experience
A walk along the coast could help you sleep better. According to research by the National Trust’s a walk by the coast will have you sleeping on average an extra 47 minutes as well as providing you with feelings of calm (83%), happiness (82%) and a sense of escapism (62%). The survey found that 70% of people
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SJC Hutchinson Engineering has tackled a number of fundraising events during the year and raised a remarkable £6,000 in aid of The Cedar Foundation and the Mid Ulster Branch of Autusm NI. The management team at Hutchinson Engineering were delighted to be handing over their highest amount ever for charity, with £3,000 going each to
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TYRONE based Heavenly Tasty Organics Ltd has secured its first major deal in France with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. The company supplies baby foods and snack products made from organically-grown fruits and vegetables. The deal will see Heavenly Tasty Organics supplying 49 supermarkets and 15 hypermarkets throughout France with its New Organic Superfood snack
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THE recent Tesco Taste Festival attracted more than 25,000 people – the largest attendance in the event’s seven-year history. The event – which opened for the first time as part of Belfast’s Culture Night – drew visitors of all ages to Custom House Square over last weekend. As well as more than 60 local exhibitors,
