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Lidl’s new hair and skincare line is ‘better quality and value than premium big brands’
Singer and songwriter Una Healey has backed Lidl’s brand new range Ahead of its brand-new line of luxury-inspired beauty, hair and...
16 hours ago


Northern Trust and Bann Maine West celebrate rural women at Glarryford Farmers’ Hall
Organisers of the Celebrating Rural Women event, Leah Glass, Northern Trust Locality Lead, Joanne Brown Kerr, Bann Maine West Development...
5 days ago


Ballymena businesswoman celebrated at 2025 Women in Business Awards
Pictured (L-R) are Lauren Burns from award sponsor Wilson Nesbitt, Mabel Higgins and The WiB Group Chair Nichola Robinson. Northern...
Mar 14

Women’s Aid ABCLN launches new online quiz identifying red flags
On International Women’s Day Women's Aid ABCLN, the lead organisation dedicated to ending domestic abuse, has announced the launch of a...
Mar 7


Action Cancer releases breast screening appointments to mark International Women’s Day
L-R Breast Friends Fundraiser Ann Brown and Anna Kayes from online car insurance company its4women are pictured with Action Cancer’s...
Feb 26


Folic acid supplements important in pregnancy planning
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding all women who could become pregnant and women who are already pregnant about the importance...
Feb 8


Brave Clady mum shares story of devastating heart failure diagnosis just days after giving birth
Claire with husband Liam and daughter Aoibhe. For most new mums, life after having a baby brings big changes and new challenges but for...
Dec 2, 2024


Enterprising Women Winter Showcase in Ballymena celebrates local female entrepreneurs
Hundreds of shoppers and visitors at the Tower Centre in Ballymena supported the Enterprising Women Winter Showcase - a festive event...
Nov 30, 2024

Green light for Alongside Midwifery-Led Unit for Antrim Area Hospital
Visualisation of the newly built three suite Alongside Midwifery-Led Unit, to the right of the main entrance, at Antrim Area Hospital ...
Nov 26, 2024


Nearly two thirds of NI mums want to retrain for new career, but money, time & guilt hold them back
Almost two-thirds (62%) of NI mums surveyed would consider retraining for a new career but are held back by multiple barriers according...
Nov 15, 2024


Northern Trust welcomes new mobile breast screening units
Northern Trust staff members Joanne McKeefry and Tina Smith with one of the new mobile breast screening units which is currently located...
Oct 28, 2024


‘Radical system-wide change needed in maternity services’ in Northern Ireland
Professor Mary Renfrew Co-ordinated system-wide change is urgently needed to radically improve maternity care in Northern Ireland, an...
Oct 22, 2024

Mulholland commends strength and resilience of rural women on International Day of Rural Women
Alliance North Antrim MLA Sian Mulholland, the constituency’s only female MLA, has called for greater recognition of the challenges rural...
Oct 15, 2024


Wrightbus apprentice joins panel to discuss opportunities for women in the bus and coach industry
Apprentice Hannah Currie A female apprentice from zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus shared her insights into the opportunities and...
Oct 15, 2024


Finance Committee call for Baby Loss Certificates to be recognised in law
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Finance Committee calling for Baby Loss Certificates to be recognised in law. (L to R): Gerry...
Oct 8, 2024

Alice K Beauty unveils luxurious new chapter on Church Street
Alice K Beauty - the new home, the new name - Church Street, Ballymena. Ballymena’s much-loved Alice’s Beauty Clinic has relocated! Over...
Oct 4, 2024

Two women open up about their cancer diagnosis after attending lifesaving breast screening
Catherine Bell and Wendy Dalzell from Derry/ Londonderry have opened up about being diagnosed with breast cancer after attending...
Oct 4, 2024


Women with breast cancer detected by the charity together launch Breast Cancer Awareness campaign
Action Cancer Ambassadors who had their breast cancer detected by the charity’s breast screening service: Pat Simpson, Sharon McCrory,...
Sep 19, 2024


Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls launched
First Minister Michelle O'Neill and Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at the launch of the Ending Violence Against Women and...
Sep 16, 2024

Northern Trust seeks planning permission for new £5.5m midwifery facility
The proposed new midwifery-led unit to the right of the main entrance to Antrim Area Hospital. A planning application has been lodged...
Aug 27, 2024
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