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What keeps acclaimed choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh fit and healthy?

Life 24 October, 2019

Ask the Dentist: Adding sweet things to a baby's milk is storing up long-term trouble

Life 24 October, 2019

Ask The GP: Two years after she was bitten by a tick, my wife's an invalid

Life 24 October, 2019

Medical expert tells how patients' own stem cells are mending broken hearts

IN RECENT years it has become apparent that stem cells will be a key ingredient of future medical treatments.

Amid all the pressures of modern medical practice, who cares for the carer?

Dr Paul Gaffney

SOME worrying findings were shared at a recent medical consultants conference in relation to the wellbeing of our doctors.

Sleb Safari: Elton John's deliciously indiscreet autobiography

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Eating Out: Pasta police might issue a caution but Tony Macaroni's pizza's fab

Health see all »

Tried and tested: Ten of the best bits of women's running kit for autumn

AUTUMN is arguably the best time of year to pull on some trainers and go for a jog; the temperatures are much more runner-friendly than summer, parks take on pretty red and yellow hues, and stamping through crunchy leaves is satisfying no matter how old you get.

Dr Laura Ringland on how to combat disrupted sleep and SAD when clocks go back

Dr Laura Ringland

SLEEPING well is essential in optimising your physical and mental health.

Two female pro-surfers on why riding the waves is the ultimate fitness challenge

Next summer, the world's top surfers will take to the waves at Shidashita Beach as the sport makes its debut at the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo.

TV's Bill Turnbull on living with cancer: You can't sanitise it

Georgia Humphreys

BILL Turnbull can't help but feel a little embarrassed while watching his documentary about living with cancer.

Celebrity see all »

TV Quickfire: Professor Green on filming 'celebrity parenting' show My Famous Babysitter

Georgia Humphreys 21 Oct, 2019

TELL US ABOUT THE CHILDREN YOU LOOK AFTER IN MY FAMOUS BABYSITTER THEY lived in the Cotswolds.

Quotes of the Week...

19 Oct, 2019

"My husband stole some loo roll just to say we got it from Buckingham Palace.

Quotes of the Week

12 Oct, 2019

"It's ridiculous that people thought I was drunk, on something or that I need to check with the doctor.

Little Mix pay a visit to Titanic Belfast

Digital Staff 08 Oct, 2019

Members of Little Mix got a taste of Belfast's history yesterday when they stopped by one of the city's most popular tourist attractions.

Family & Parenting see all »

Ask The Expert: What's the best way of dealing with my teen's bad behaviour?

22 Oct, 2019

Q: "MY 14-year-old son is always in trouble at school and has even left the school grounds a few times because he gets angry when things go wrong.

Ask the Expert: My child has no friends – what can I do to help?

15 Oct, 2019

Q: MY CHILD doesn't seem to have any friends and gets upset about it.

Occasionally a ball or two drops when you're a mum

15 Oct, 2019

AS A busy mother of three young children, Giovanna Fletcher knows all about the highs and lows of parenting – and she is determined to be frank about the realities of bringing up kids.

Marie Louise McConville: Even the most organised Christmas planners will be feeling the pinch this year

Marie Louise McConville 12 Oct, 2019

So, how organised are you then? With 73 sleeps to go until the big fella in the red suit pays us a visit, the countdown has begun.

Fashion & Beauty see all »

Fashion: Four fresh knitwear trends to shake up your autumn look

17 Oct, 2019

ARE you glad that knitwear season's finally here? After that annoying in-between period when it's too cold for T-shirts but too warm for woollies, now we can embrace winter fashion in all its glory.

On trend: 8 indulgent beauty buys for chocoholics

14 Oct, 2019

In the mood for a sweet treat? Try these cocoa-scented cosmetics, says Katie Wright.

On trend: Flower power – 5 of the best dark floral dresses for autumn

07 Oct, 2019

IF you've been living in floaty floral dresses all summer, you might be mourning the start of autumn and the arrival of woolly jumpers and teddy coats in the shops.

It's a wrap: 5 of the best midi wrap dresses and how to style them from summer to autumn

16 Sep, 2019

The wrap dress is a modern fashion classic.

Food & drink see all »

Heat is on as winners of Irish Curry Awards to be revealed in Co Meath

Gail Bell 21 Oct, 2019

CURRY, for those in the know, is never just curry, and the fourth Irish Curry Awards are here again to celebrate the most sophisticated cuisine, most talented chefs and the best Asian restaurants in Ireland.

Netting a Bargain: Tesco 10p fuel voucher; Subway BOGOF; Iceland 999 20% discount

Jonathan Campbell 19 Oct, 2019

- SPEND £60 on groceries at Tesco and get a voucher for 10p off each litre of fuel you buy at the supermarket chain's filling stations.

Nutrition with Jane McClenaghan: Are you getting enough vitamin D?

Jane McClenaghan 19 Oct, 2019

VITAMIN D, sometimes known as the sunshine vitamin, is a fat-soluble nutrient that is produced when our skin is exposed to sunlight.

James Street Cookery School: Beef and mushroom casserole, poached rhubarb custard fool

Niall McKenna 19 Oct, 2019

THIS week's recipes are two very quick and simple crowd pleasers and perfect at this time of year to warm up the family after a long day at work and school.

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Take on Nature: Be it summer or swallows, as the poet said, nothing gold can stay

Stephen Colton 19 Oct, 2019

I RECENTLY stumbled upon the popular jazz song Autumn Leaves, composed by Joseph Kosma with original French lyrics by Jacques Prévert, later written in English by Johnny Mercer.

Take on Nature: Maybe its time to bring back the bears

Tony Bailie 12 Oct, 2019

AS EVENING turns into night a bat flits just above my head through the darkening sky.

Take on Nature: Pitiful bellowing is a far cry from Kavanagh's 'music of milking'

Tony Bailie 28 Sep, 2019

THE pitiful bellowing of a cow carrying over the countryside sounds as if she is in agony, perhaps suffering from an injury.

Take on Nature: The often overlooked alder is valuable to humans and to wildlife

Stephen Colton 21 Sep, 2019

THE fallen thrush's nest lay under a tall, dense conifer, its summer job done.

Holidays&Travel see all »

Tour HMS Caroline by torchlight this Halloween

Digital Staff 22 Oct, 2019

YOU can take a torchlight tour of HMS Caroline this Halloween.

Travel: Bullet train is the only way to go between Beijing and Shanghai

19 Oct, 2019

AN ELDERLY man snores with a raspy purr, air-conditioning sighs contentedly and chopsticks clatter in plastic tray compartments laden with glutinous rice, fragrant winter melon and tender beef and mushroom, as a scroll of orange LED dots above the doorway of the 16th carriage relays our current speed: 351 km per hour (218mph).

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in the running for title of world's leading tourist attraction

Maeve Connolly 16 Oct, 2019

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum is in the running to be crowned the world's leading tourist attraction.

Sometimes we can forget how great the golfing product is at home

Billy Foley 16 Oct, 2019

Sometimes we can forget how great the golfing product is right on our doorstep.

Motors see all »

Price around for car insurance, Consumer Council urges drivers

Maeve Connolly 22 Oct, 2019

DRIVERS are being reminded to shop around for car insurance as there has been another increase in the average annual renewal cost.

Seat Ateca: Perfect package

William Scholes 09 Oct, 2019

Seat’s Ateca is a top-of-the-class family SUV, says William Scholes

Suzuki Swift: Small car, big attitude

William Scholes 02 Oct, 2019

Suzuki's special edition Swift Attitude is fun, frugal and value-for-money, says William Scholes

Subaru Forester: Thinking beyond the boxer

William Scholes 25 Sep, 2019

Subaru has electrified its traditional boxer engine, with a new e-Boxer mild-hybrid for the Forester and XV. They are deeply appealing cars, says William Scholes

Gardening see all »

Gardening: Don't forget your roses in the great autumn garden tidy-up

19 Oct, 2019

YOU may have cut down your perennials, done the last weeding of the year and neatened the edges on your borders – but what about your roses? While many gardeners traditionally prune their roses in late winter or early spring, it is possible to tidy them up in autumn, especially if you want a neat framework in place for next year.

Are your apples looking mouldy or diseased? Here's how to prevent more damage

05 Oct, 2019

SO, you're harvesting your autumn apples to find that the crispy crunch has been replaced by a mouldy mess, maggots have infested the fruits or scabs have formed on the outside.