Life

Books: Paul Hollywood on his unexpected journey from art school to world-famous baker

Life 04 July, 2022

Ask Fiona: Should I apologise to my ex for past behaviour?

Life 04 July, 2022

Books: Floella Benjamin: I still get asked, ‘What are you doing here?'

Life 04 July, 2022

Fashion: Five ways to wow in white as summer heats up

Life 04 July, 2022

Bonfire season can only cement traditional divisions

Leona O'Neill

BONFIRE season starts next week.

Challenge your kids to some physical activity this summer

WITH so much extra free time and the long bright evenings, summer months present a perfect opportunity to introduce children to new physical activities, sports and hobbies that they can enjoy alone, with friends or with the whole family.

Sleb Safari: Kim Kardashian's pimple power is the stuff of legend

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Monday: Celebrity
Sleb Safari: Britney Spears got married and not even a wedding crashing ex-husband could ruin her day

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Monday: Celebrity
Sleb Safari: Love Island's blessed return

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06

Monday: Celebrity
Sleb Safari: Gemma Collins threw a platty joobs jolly

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Monday: Celebrity
Brooklyn Beckham's added his wedding vows to his tattoo collection

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Monday: Celebrity
Sleb Safari: Vogue the magazine versus Vogue the Cornish hamlet

May

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Monday: Celebrity
Vanessa Hudgens spoke to a ghost - or it might have been a lonely trucker

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Ballymurphy victcims found 'entirely innocent' by coroner

Health see all »

Nutrition with Jane McClenaghan: Make time to sit down and enjoy your food this summer

Jane McClenaghan 02 Jul, 2022

IT is the start of a new month and for many of us, July is a time to take things a little slower and move away from the daily routine as we take a break.

Ask the GP: Can I stop prostate pills making me impotent?

Dr Martin Scurr 30 Jun, 2022

Q: FOR YEARS I was on three tablets - tamsulosin, finasteride and a bladder relaxant - to help with symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate.

Sleep hormone may help treat arthritis

30 Jun, 2022

MELATONIN, the hormone linked to sleep, may help to treat osteoarthritis, which affects one in five people aged over 60.

What are Kegel exercises and should you be doing them?

30 Jun, 2022

EVER noticed you leak a little bit of pee when you jump, or when you do squats at the gym? Some 30 per cent of women have had trouble with wetting themselves when they laugh or sneeze, according to a recent survey by sexual health and pleasure brand, Lovehoney.

Entertainment see all »

Kim Kardashian and Katie Perry among stars to protest Independence Day

Several famous faces have expressed resentment at celebrations in the wake of recent controversies in the country.

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne hail ‘special year' as they celebrate 40th anniversary

The Hollywood power couple first met when the X-Factor judge was 18 and were married on July 4 1982 in Hawaii.

Amber Heard requests verdict in Johnny Depp defamation trial be overturned

04 Jul, 2022

The Aquaman star, 36, says the decision returned on June 1 in favour of Mr Depp was not supported by the evidence presented during the six-week trial.

Acting with Sheridan Smith on Railway Children was amazing, says Jenny Agutter

04 Jul, 2022

The new generation of The Railway Children includes The Crown actress Beau Gadsdon.

Family & Parenting see all »

Eight smart ways for tweens and teens to earn their own money

28 Jun, 2022

LEARNING early how to make and use money is a vital practical skill that will be useful for a young person throughout their life.

Go somewhere new, do something different - plenty of options for outdoor family fun this summer

28 Jun, 2022

AS we approach the summer holidays, entertaining your kids becomes a full-time job.

Leona O'Neill: As 'normality' returns our kids can thrive in the great outdoors once again

Leona O'Neill 28 Jun, 2022

THERE are big hopes that this summer will be slightly different to the two that went before.

Holidays with teenagers: The ultimate 10-point survival guide

21 Jun, 2022

AS children grow older, holidays with them become less about keeping them entertained and safe, and more about preventing their boredom ruining the trip for the rest of the family.

Food & drink see all »

Eating Out: A Lottie to like

Seamus Maloney 02 Jul, 2022

Lottie, 306 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3EJ.

Whiskey Galore: Sampling the Midleton Distillery's famous five

Kenny Archer 02 Jul, 2022

SOMETIMES the universe is on your side.

Craft Beer: Mourne Mountains Brewery reigns

Paul McConville 02 Jul, 2022

FOR a few days there it was summer and the cloudless skies and my own location would afford splendid and unblemished views of the Mourne Mountains.

James St Recipes: Cooking in the great outdoors with Niall McKenna's BBQ beef ribs and Moroccan chicken wings

Niall McKenna 02 Jul, 2022

THIS week's recipes aim to get everyone outside and cooking in the great outdoors.

Columnists see all »

Anne Hailes: Tips to look after the pennies to save the pounds as cost of living rises

04 Jul, 2022

I WOULD like to add my tribute to the late Jim Fitzpatrick, an inspirational man of wisdom and insight.

Anne Hailes: Hedgehogs need our help

27 Jun, 2022

EAMONN Holmes may not know it but he has given a boost to hedgehogs all over the country.

Ask Fiona: My partner's ex-wife is making life difficult

By Fiona Caine, PA 27 Jun, 2022

I AM very much in love with the man I live with, and he is with me.

Anne Hailes: Crystal's fairy bright idea

20 Jun, 2022

CRYSTAL Millar is grateful to her three-year-old son Tommy.

Holidays&Travel see all »

Travel: Wine, waterfalls and street food – why Portland needs a spot on your travel wish-list right now

By Abi Jackson, PA 02 Jul, 2022

THE JURY'S out on whether jetlag remedies really work.

Travel: Why a cruise is the best way to explore the Greek islands

By Aine Fox, PA 25 Jun, 2022

AS THE Aegean sea glistens and shimmers in the sunshine, the view becomes more breathtaking with every narrow turn the tour bus makes, high up into the hills of Santorini.

Travel: Cruising the Shannon is a dog's life

Loughie Maxwell 18 Jun, 2022

SALUTATIONS and back scratches, humans.

Travel: History, fun and laughter in the Boyne Valley

04 Jun, 2022

THE Boyne Valley in the counties of Meath and Louth contains some of Ireland's most historic sites, including the prehistoric tombs of Newgrange, Unesco World Heritage Site at Brú na Bóinne, the Anglo-Norman Trim Castle and the mythical Hill of Tara.

Motors see all »

Honda Jazz still making the right noises

William Scholes 29 Jun, 2022

I FELT tired just watching Paul McCartney leaping around the stage at Glastonbury on Saturday night, writes William Scholes.

Suzuki Across: Plug-in hybrid family SUV broadens badge appeal - at a cost

William Scholes 22 Jun, 2022

'BADGE engineering' is nothing new in the motor industry, with car-makers routinely sticking a different badge on a given model to widen its appeal to a different part of the market, writes William Scholes.

Kia Rio lacks carnival atmosphere but gets the sensible money

William Scholes 15 Jun, 2022

As a place to put your own money, the Kia Rio feels eminently sensible and so comes highly recommended as another fine family car from the South Korean manufacturer

DeLorean Alpha5: Why bother going back to the future?

William Scholes 08 Jun, 2022

THERE'S a strong case to be made that the Belfast-built DeLorean DMC-12 is the most recognisable car of the last 50 years, writes William Scholes.

Celebrity see all »

Sleb Safari: Kirstie Allsopp and the vanishing AirPods

Maeve Connolly 04 Jul, 2022

MONDAY again chums and no matter how bad your morning it’s highly unlikely that in your haste to get ready and out the door you swallowed something you really, really shouldn’t, á la Kirstie Allsopp.

Sleb Safari: Kim Kardashian's pimple power is the stuff of legend

Maeve Connolly 27 Jun, 2022

Now that the hoohah about Kim Kardashian and the Ripley’s believe it or not dress - that’s to say do you believe she damaged Marilyn Monroe’s dress or not - has died down, scrutiny has turned to ‘the hold’ she has over boyfriend Pete Davidson.

Sleb Safari: Britney Spears got married and not even a wedding crashing ex-husband could ruin her day

Maeve Connolly 20 Jun, 2022

What to do on the day your ex is getting married. Should you watch a box set with a KFC 14-piece party bucket for company? Plan a fun day with friends? Or livestream yourself breaking into her house and trying to gatecrash the wedding?

Marie Louise McConville: I want to protect my kids from sports day disappointment

Marie Louise McConville 18 Jun, 2022

I remember a friend once relaying a parenting quote to me.

Environment see all »

Anne Hailes: Hedgehogs need our help

27 Jun, 2022

EAMONN Holmes may not know it but he has given a boost to hedgehogs all over the country.

Take on Nature: The skylark - 'He wings the spiral stair...'

Stephen Colton 18 Jun, 2022

WHEN monitoring the hen harriers I wrote of some weeks ago from around Donegal's Lough Derg, I also encountered many passerines typical of the heather moorland and rough pastures which dominate that landscape.

Campaigning community group CATU Belfast holding 'Summer Social' event at Alexandra Park this weekend

16 Jun, 2022

The Belfast branch of the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU Ireland) are staging an information and picnic event this Saturday (June 18 2022) at 2pm in Alexandra Park (Castleton Gardens entrance) in north Belfast.

Take on Nature: Daisy, daisy, all for the love of you...

Stephen Colton 04 Jun, 2022

BOTH blue and great tit families nesting in my garden, successfully fledged last week, making those perilous first flights into a new world of nearby trees and shrubs which they will explore for a few weeks, following their parents for food while developing their own foraging skills.

Gardening see all »

Gardening: Palm trees aren't just for the tropics – how to grow them at home

By Hannah Stephenson, PA 02 Jul, 2022

MENTION palm trees and you might think of the Caribbean and other tropical holiday hotspots – but you can grow your own palm tree at home, if you choose the right type.

Casual Gardener: Playing catch-up in the edible garden

John Manley 02 Jul, 2022

There's still time to sow vegetables for eating later in the summer.

Gardening: How to find the right water feature for your small garden

By Hannah Stephenson, PA 25 Jun, 2022

IF YOUR garden's not big enough for a pond, but you'd love a water feature to add some cool and calm to your outside space, there are plenty of options.

Casual Gardener: Healthy houseplants, healthy mind

John Manley 25 Jun, 2022

I'M a big fan of houseplants, and while many are shifted outdoors over the summer months, our home at this time of year is still replete with a variety of exotic and eye-catching foliage.