‘Doctors kept saying my daughter was fine, then she died aged 14’
A devastated mum has spoken out about losing her teenage daughter to cancer after being dismissed by a GP for months. Rebecca Elizabeth Gaskell, from Buckinghamshire, never expected such a…
‘A good day for NI motorsport’: £187k funding for safety gear announced in bid to alleviate insurance costs
New funding of £187,000 for motorsport safety equipment at events across Northern Ireland has been handed out by Stormont’s Communities Minister in a bid to alleviate the insurance issues which…
Woman saves more than £7K by making one simple spending change
As things become increasingly more expensive, saving your money can feel even more difficult, but not for Mia Westrap. After finding herself in some debt as a result of “destroying…
‘My seven-year-old asked me if she is skinny. How do I respond to that?’
Body image is a such a sensitive topic for children and teenagers.
Mark Sykes makes ‘huge relief’ admission after goal in Bristol City’s draw with Oxford United
Mark Sykes has admitted it was a “huge relief” to see his strike hit the top corner in Bristol City’s draw with Oxford United, as it was Scott Twine who…
Stay-at-home dads are being left out of the parenting conversation
When a dad friend was made redundant and took on full-time childcare duties, I couldn’t help but feel sympathy for him. Overnight the adrenaline rush of working in finance was…
‘I lost 90lbs in fat, then surgeons cut off 8lbs of excess skin’
A mum-of-three has revealed how she transformed her body by losing almost 90lbs – then having multiple plastic surgeries to remove the 8lb of excess skin left behind. Taylor Mitchell,…
Feline the love: Meet the cat fanatics giving up their time to rescue and rehome Fermanagh’s strays
When it comes to rescuing stray cats, the staff and volunteers at Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary in Fermanagh have seen it all.
Anyone buying from SHEIN, Temu, and AliExpress shoppers warned as probe launched
Shoppers are being cautioned about the potential risks of purchasing bargain items from sites like SHEIN or Temu, as the European Union prepares to clamp down on the ‘surge’ of…
Belfast diary: Councillor a Lidl annoyed by pub in supermarket
Most people celebrate the opening of a new pub, however, the news that Lidl has been given the green light to install a drinking hole in one of its supermarkets…