http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/female-perspective-on-belfastrsquos-sexual-history-14565587.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/female-perspective-on-belfastrsquos-sexual-history-14565587.html?r=RSS <p> Belfast's sexual history is laid bare in a book published today on efforts to control women's private lives. </p> BT Woman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:15:56 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/my-lost-life-14565164.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/my-lost-life-14565164.html?r=RSS <p> Peggy Gibson, born in the Brandywell area of Londonderry, was one of the &lsquo;orphans&rsquo; sent to Australia under the &lsquo;child migrants&rsquo; scheme&rsquo; which ran from the mid-1940s to the late 1960s. </p> BT Woman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:22:43 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/antidepressant-hailed-as-viagra-for-women-14564655.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/antidepressant-hailed-as-viagra-for-women-14564655.html?r=RSS <p> The debate over how to stimulate female sexual desire is set to be reopened with the discovery of a drug described as &ldquo;Viagra for women&rdquo;. </p> Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:01:11 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/meet-catherine-the-transport-chief-who-takes-photos-of-train-seats-14562489.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/meet-catherine-the-transport-chief-who-takes-photos-of-train-seats-14562489.html?r=RSS <p> Catherine Mason, the woman who runs the five companies that form Translink and is responsible for a workforce of 4,000 and an annual turnover of over &pound;168m, is gracious enough to offer me a cup of tea. </p> BT Woman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:49:57 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/just-what-do-these-famous-people-all-have-in-common-14558571.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/just-what-do-these-famous-people-all-have-in-common-14558571.html?r=RSS <p> Sometimes it seems that adoption is the preserve of the rich and famous. Angelina Jolie and Madonna are probably the most famous celebrities to have added to their families by this route. </p> BT Woman Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:59:40 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/pushchair-firm-maclaren-backs-recall-plan-14557380.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/pushchair-firm-maclaren-backs-recall-plan-14557380.html?r=RSS <p> Maclaren has defended its decision not to organise a European recall of children&rsquo;s pushchairs at the centre of a safety scare despite doing so in the US. </p> Business News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:48:25 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/home-birth-warning-after-baby-death-14554966.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/home-birth-warning-after-baby-death-14554966.html?r=RSS <p> A doctor has warned that home births should only take place within 20 minutes travel of a hospital. </p> Local & National Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:32:50 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/outstanding-winners-out-in-force-at-awards-dinner-14554883.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/outstanding-winners-out-in-force-at-awards-dinner-14554883.html?r=RSS <p> The widow of a policeman murdered by dissidents, a &ldquo;mum in a million&rdquo; and a sign-language teacher with 20 years experience were among the inspirational women honoured at a major Belfast Telegraph gala dinner. </p> Local & National Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:24:46 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/belfast-telegraph--women-of-the-year--awards--in-pictures-and-video-14554880.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/belfast-telegraph--women-of-the-year--awards--in-pictures-and-video-14554880.html?r=RSS <p> Eight months ago, for all the right reasons, hardly anyone knew who Kate Carroll was. And she loved that. </p> BT Woman Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:21:38 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/could-you-quit-complaining-for-48-hours-14551877.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/could-you-quit-complaining-for-48-hours-14551877.html?r=RSS <p> <b>Like most of us, Charlotte Philby believed there wasn't anything wrong with the odd moan about life's little irritations. But would a challenge to quit complaining for 48 hours put a smile on her face?</b> </p> BT Woman Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:05:25 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/our-very-modern-family-tree-14545342.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/our-very-modern-family-tree-14545342.html?r=RSS <p> Who'd be a mother? Well actually I would. Quite a few times over in fact as I'm in the running to give Fraulein Maria a challenge! People are usually in awe when I tell them of my family circumstances which are complex to say the least and take me 20 minutes to explain to those &lsquo;not in the know', especially when the conversation starts with &ldquo;Philip and I have five children &mdash; three each&rdquo;. Confused yet? </p> BT Woman Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:16:06 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/confessions-of-a-working-mother-vikings-have-eaten-my-lunch-mummy-14544670.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/confessions-of-a-working-mother-vikings-have-eaten-my-lunch-mummy-14544670.html?r=RSS <p> Food is dominating much of my thoughts at the moment. Probably, for the first time in my adult life, though, it isn't my intake or calorie counting which I am obsessing over &mdash; it is the amount of it, or lack of it to be more precise, in my cupboards. </p> BT Woman Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:57:28 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/downrsquos-pregnancies-rise-as-more-women-in-uk-delay-starting-a-family-14543235.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/downrsquos-pregnancies-rise-as-more-women-in-uk-delay-starting-a-family-14543235.html?r=RSS <p> Rising numbers of women choosing to have children later in life have led to a sharp increase in Down's syndrome pregnancies, research has revealed. </p> BT Woman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:50:16 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/irsquom-determined-to-beat-brain-tumour-for-my-children-14541274.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/bt-woman/irsquom-determined-to-beat-brain-tumour-for-my-children-14541274.html?r=RSS <p> A mother battling an aggressive brain tumour has spoken of how she is pinning all her hopes on an expensive private drug to grant her more time with her two young sons. </p> BT Woman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:24:28 +0100