Vital support helps ‘still learning’ Shoaib Bashir shine with England
Shoaib Bashir is still “learning on the job” as a Test spinner but believes the support of Ben Stokes is helping unlock his full potential. Bashir was an unlikely leading…
Assisted dying: When it comes to end of life, the individual’s rights must be respected
My mother died two decades ago from Motor Neurone Disease. I was living in Derry, with primary caring responsibility for three young children. The guilt of not helping to look…
Tim Dolighan cartoon, Nov. 28, 2024
Tim Dolighan cartoon for Nov. 28, 2024. Tim Dolighan cartoon for Nov. 28, 2024.Photo by Tim Dolighan /Special to Postmedia Network
‘Scammers said one thing that made me believe them and cost me £6,500’
“Well-educated scammers” pretending to work for Monzo tricked a now-traumatised young professional into handing them her bank cards before stealing her life savings of more than £6,500. Earlier this month,…
An Irish Goodbye Star now a work of art: ‘Sitting for the portrait was the quietest time James had in years’
With a friendship that has blossomed over the past couple of years, it was only natural that artist Colin Davidson would ask Belfast actor James Martin to pose for him.
Around 100 firefighters tackling takeaway, flat blaze
Fifteen fire engines have been called to a fire in London. Around 100 firefighters were in attendance at the fire on Thursday morning at a takeaway restaurant in Holloway, north…
Inside the £5,000 per week Co Down Airbnb Conor McGregor stayed at during high-profile legal case
Tucked away in the quiet coastal town of Rostrevor, Co Down, a stunning beachfront property played an unexpected role in one of Ireland’s most high-profile legal cases.
Why Boris Becker can claim he had a role in the Northern Ireland peace process
At first glance, implying that tennis legend Boris Becker, of all people, played a part in delivering the Good Friday Agreement is a formidable task.
‘In a start-up, you’re always putting out fires’: From selling sweets at school to Belfast tech boss
Dundrum-born, Belfast-based Aaron Gibson always had an “entrepreneurial bent”, even before he knew what the word meant. “Growing up in high school, I think that lots of people had this…
‘I can get as much joy watching birds at my bird table as I can from watching something rare’
Co Antrim birdwatcher Robert McDowell has sounded a warning that a large number of species that were once commonly seen around the world are disappearing, partly due to global warming,…