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#‎SlimForTheSummer: Is It Just Physical Weight I Need To Lose Or Is There More To It?

February 10, 2016

So here it is…that blog…the one I’ve been threatening to write for years but never really had the inclination to actually do it. I suppose that’s a bit like “dieting”, “getting [...]

Marilyn Monroe’s Lips And Cheryl Cole Smoky eyes – Most Iconic Beauty Trends Of All Time

January 29, 2016

MARILYN Monroe’s siren red lips have been voted the most iconic beauty trend of all time. The Hollywood sex symbol sported the striking bright pout during the 1950s and 1960s, but most famously in [...]

Seven In Ten Women Hit Peak Fitness At 28

January 27, 2016

WOMEN are hitting their fitness peak at the age of 28, according to new research. As they near the big 3-0 women are exercising a minimum of three times a week and taking their health and fitness [...]

Matthew Was Bullied From Age 9 And It’s Had A Lasting Effect On His Life

November 27, 2015

FOLLOWING on from the recent Anti-Bullying Week, we turned our attention to people’s personal stories and experiences. Unfortunately, bullying remains a persistent issue and now with the [...]

TONIC Health & Wellness Festival Highlights Range Of Health & Wellness Options Available In NI

November 26, 2015

A FESTIVAL celebrating health and wellbeing will took place in Belfast last month. Organised by sound therapist Tessa Greer, the first TONIC Health & Wellness Festival at T13 in the Titanic [...]

Bangor Boys Hit Back At The Bullies With Powerful Self-Penned Song

November 18, 2015

AS over 800 schools and youth groups across Northern Ireland mark this year’s Anti-Bullying Week (Mon 16 to Fri November 20), a special song A Storm is Coming is being shared with young people to [...]

Wrestling Star Dunkan Disorderly Reveals How He Battled Being An Insecure, Overweight Teenager

November 18, 2015

A PERSONAL trainer has revealed how he battled being an overweight teenager to become one of Northern Ireland’s biggest wrestling stars. Comber man Grant Davidson, 31, AKA Dunkan Disorderly may [...]

Comment: Don’t Underestimate The Shadowy Underbelly Of Social Media

November 17, 2015

WHEN it comes to the issue of talking about social media between parent and child or across the generational divide it can more often than not become an explosive topic. For some a complete ban on [...]

Anti-Bullying Week Kicks Off In NI Asking Schools & Youth Groups To Explore The Issue

November 16, 2015

OVER 800 schools and youth groups across Northern Ireland are taking part in this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, which runs from Monday November 16 to Friday 20. This year’s theme is What Bullying [...]

30 Things That Stress Out Teenagers Today – How Many Can You Tick?

November 15, 2015

THE UK’s young people admit to feeling “stressed” for almost five hours a day, according to a new report published for National Anti-Bullying Week. It revealed that 12-18-year olds are [...]

11 Ways To Empower Yourself In Everyday Life

November 6, 2015

WE’VE all heard the story of how bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly. Given their wing span and body weight and using a specific type of aerodynamic theory it was considered to be [...]

Health And Wellbeing Festival Set For Belfast THIS Sunday (Nov 8)

November 3, 2015

A FESTIVAL celebrating health and wellbeing will open its doors in Belfast this weekend. The first TONIC Health & Wellness Festival event at T13 in the Titanic Quarter will take place this [...]

Comment: Is Lucy’s Braggan’ This Halloween Just A Bit Too Sick To Stomach For Cecil The Lion Fans?

October 31, 2015

IF I could potentially influence the minds of 345,303 people on Facebook, 43,600 people on Instagram and a whopping 628,000 people on Twitter, what would I choose to do? How would I choose to act? [...]

9 Complementary Therapies Available In NI To Get Excited About

October 30, 2015

THERE was once a time when complementary health was thought of as nothing but a string of old wives tales with no real substance to them. However, in recent years, various studies and research [...]

Four In Ten People Believe Their Pets Have ‘Psychic Abilities’

October 30, 2015

MILLIONS of pet owners across the UK believe they are living with ‘psychic pets’, a survey commissioned by Blue Cross pet charity has revealed. Four in ten Brits across the country believe their [...]

13 Powerful Ways To Inject A Little Happiness & Positivity Into Your Life

October 25, 2015

WITH all the stresses of every-day life, looking after your own health and wellbeing can more often than not take a back seat. But a festival celebrating health and wellbeing taking place in Belfast [...]

Bullies Made Beauty Sarajane Feel “Worthless” But Bellydancing Restored Her Confidence

October 25, 2015

A BELFAST performer who was called “stupid” by a primary school teacher and taunted by other kids has revealed dancing restored the confidence stolen from her at a young age. Since childhood [...]

Local Retailer DV8 Sets The Autumn/Winter Catwalk Alight With Suede

October 23, 2015

LOCAL fashion store DV8 was one of the many retailers taking part in Belfast Fashion Week recently. For over 20 years Belfast-based DV8 have showcased everything from general fashion to footwear and [...]

Diagnosed With A Pituitary Tumour, Tessa Completely Re-Evaluated Her Life

October 18, 2015

WHEN former DJ Tessa Greer decided to give up life behind the decks it wasn’t because she’d fallen out of love with the music. For years the 43-year-old was working unsociable hours in high [...]

Derry Ranked Best Number One Halloween Destination

October 18, 2015

USA Today’ Best Readers Poll ranked Derry as the number one ‘Best Halloween Destination’ and this year will be no different. From 16 October to 1 November there are all sorts of weird and [...]