Linda Stewart
Belfast Telegraph
United Kingdom
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And the living is easy: The movies, events and sporting fixtures that will keep Northern Ireland entertained through the summer of 2021
Celebrating sporting greats It’s all changed for the Northern Ireland Open which has been staged at Galgorm for more than 10 years - this time it moves to the stunningly beautiful Cairndhu Golf Course on the Antrim Coast. The 36-hole stroke play competition will give men and women the chance to qualify for the ISPS Handa World Invitational event that is taking place at Galgorm from July 29 –… → Read More
Me and my health: Lynda Bryans on her lifestyle
Journalist and broadcaster Lynda Bryans, originally from Saintfield and now living in Belfast, is coordinator of the Television Journalism HND course at Belfast Met’s Film and Television School. During lockdown her two sons, Peter (26) and Christopher (24), returned from travels and university studies and both currently live at home. → Read More
Ten days out in Ireland's past: Ways to walk in our ancestor's footsteps
Living Past Experience Discover Ireland's Celtic roots at the Living Past Experience in Craggaunowen, exploring the homesteads, people, animals and artefacts of more than 1,000 years ago that have shaped how we live today. The park was created by John Hunt, one of the best medievalists in Europe, who bought the land after excavating Lough Gur and built an open air museum with a reconstructed… → Read More
Environmentally aware companies in NI doing what they can to ensure a greener future
As Northern Ireland sets out plans for net zero carbon by 2050, some companies are determined to play their part in protecting the environment. Linda Stewart talks with three organisations about their efforts. → Read More
Everybody needs good neighbours… we need them more than ever
Over the weekend of June 5 and 6 this year, communities all over the UK will be sharing a bite to eat as part of The Big Lunch, an annual event organised by the Eden Project and aimed at forging a sense of community spirit. → Read More
How a band of Uberheroes is helping young people discover they aren't alone
Nadase is a waitress in a cafe - but she also leads a secret double life as a superhero. Nobody realises that she is a skilled martial artist and can deploy her jet-black hair to scale tall buildings and overpower villains. → Read More
Zoe Holohan: 'I wanted the world to know what an amazing man had been lost'
Three years on from the horrific events of their honeymoon in a Greek villa, Zoe has written a searingly honest book about the love of her life, Brian O'Callaghan-Westropp, the devastating blaze that killed almost 100 people and the tortuous agony of her physical and mental recovery. → Read More
Transferable skills makes redeployment a lockdown possibility
Many people have been forced to step out of their comfort zone and take on a new role during the past year. Linda Stewart talks to four people about how they have adapted to changing circumstances. → Read More
Is Northern Ireland hound heaven… or a dog eat dog world?
It's a dog's life in Belfast - and that's official. According to research published by OnBoy Pet Supplies, Belfast is one of the top five places in the UK to be a happy dog, thanks to its accessible parks, plentiful pet shops and surge in pet-friendly accommodation. → Read More
Action for Children calls for emotional wellbeing support as Covid lockdown bites
Both Covid lockdowns have been hard to deal with - but in different ways, according to Niamh Armstrong, a Year 10 student at St Louise's Comprehensive School in west Belfast. → Read More
Swimmers reveal why there is boom in taking to the open sea and why it is good for you
It's said to be good for circulation, boost metabolism, improve your skin, enhance your immune system and even make you happier. And wild swimming seems to have found its moment, with a surge in popularity during lockdown as people turned to the delights of the ice-cold sea dip. → Read More
'The farm had to keep going as usual during lockdown'
'Rare Breed - A Farming Year' returns to ITV tonight as seven farming families from across Northern Ireland provide the inside track on the ups and downs of life on the land in 2020. Linda Stewart talks to three farmers. → Read More
Why there's no better time to reassess your drinking habits
As the tinsel comes down and the last of the cream is thrown out, many of us are looking ruefully at the empty bottles and wondering why we feel so weary after the holidays. → Read More
How these Northern Ireland people all got a taste for the vegan lifestyle and stuck to it
Kim and Billy Dixon, from the Ards peninsula, decided to try veganism after watching The Game Changers documentary which was released in 2018. → Read More
Blackadder star Sir Tony Robinson: A cheerleader for heritage champions
It's only too easy to be able to picture a youthful Sir Tony Robinson playing the Artful Dodger. Now 74, he's been acting for an incredible 62 years, having cut his teeth at the age of 12 in the original stage version of Oliver! But he still projects that impish yet wry quality that won the appreciation of TV audiences as Baldrick in Blackadder. → Read More
The Big Ask with SDLP's Heather Wilson: 'My family don't share my politics but they have supported me'
In this week’s interview, we talk to Heather Wilson (29) from north Belfast, who works in housing policy and was the SDLP’s first representative from a unionist background to stand for council. → Read More
Movember returns: The hairy moments that altered our lives
As men grow moustaches once more for Movember to raise awareness of issues such as prostate and testicular cancer, and mental ill health, Linda Stewart talks to four local people who are supporting this worthy cause. → Read More
Twelve ways to survive the Covid clampdown
You'd be forgiven for experiencing a sense of looming dread as Northern Ireland again endures heightened Covid restrictions for the first time since spring. → Read More
Lockdowns and meltdowns: how Covid rules hit vulnerable kids
Families of kids with special educational needs are worried about the new restrictions after their experiences earlier this year. Linda Stewart talks to three mothers about the challenges that they are facing. → Read More
'I do clothes swaps with my friends': Why it pays to be thrifty in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is apparently the second most thrifty region in the UK. Linda Stewart talks to three local people careful with their cash. → Read More