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NI football talent Paul Ferris on being diagnosed with prostate cancer: ‘You want your kids to think you’re Superman’

It would be understandable if Paul Ferris had thought life dealt him a poor hand.

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Belfast social enterprise helps graduates with learning difficulties ‘find a place in this world'

March 29 will forever be imprinted into the minds of 200 young adults after graduating from social enterprise NOW Group at Belfast City Hall.

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Georgian property outside Dundrum sure to please history lovers

If you’re a fan of period dramas and appreciate a sense of history, you’ll love this Co Down property.

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Books: Idol by Louise O’Neill book of the week

Book of the week

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‘It’s not only the care home residents we look after but their loved ones too’ – Care home manager on highs and lows of the profession

Mauro Magbitang is the Home Manager for Four Seasons Holywood Care Home, moving from the Philippines in 2000. He has been a care home manager since 2005 after moving up through the ranks.

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Relate NI: ‘We’re here to support you with all types of relationship’

When you first glance at the statistics from relationship support charity’s Relate NI’s polling, they make for startling reading.

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Home: Belfast city centre restaurant's menu definitely one to experience

While the Belfast City Marathon is an opportunity to commend those pounding the streets, it makes for getting around somewhat difficult.

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A trip down Belfast’s memory lane – in pictures

Readers can enjoy a trip down Belfast’s Memory Lane, as we take a long look at some of the most iconic venues from our city’s history that hold many childhood memories.

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Beautifully restored Forkhill property is worth being holy invested in

Many potential homeowners may have offered up a prayer to find their dream property… but one could call a detached converted church home.

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First time voters: ‘Make sure you vote for the person who will be able to represent you the best’

Five first-time voter students explain why they're voting and the issues that matter most to them

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Apartment in Portballintrae a cozy coastal retreat in an exceptional location

This exclusive apartment is on the market for the first time by the original owners and is located on a prominent site in the pretty seaside village.

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Ireland’s missing women: ‘It's really important to say the names and keep the names alive’

The Vanishing Triangle, published this week, developed from a 2021 true crime podcast of the same name. Claire McGowan, who is from Co Down, describes the writing of non-fiction as new ground.

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Get me out of here! Why escape rooms are on the rise in Northern Ireland

I’ve done it on a boat, in ancient Egypt, in Alice in Wonderland’s, well, Wonderland and beside a cat hotel (yes, really). My last few years living in Dublin were punctuated with escape room experiences. From solving puzzles to crack an espionage ring to putting ourselves in Sherlock Holmes’ shoes and tackling a literary themed conundrum, if there was 60 minutes on a timer, and a themed subject matter I was all for it. Especially if there was a costume.

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Alan Corcoran on running thirty-five marathons in 35 days: ‘Passing that act of inspiration on would be the dream’

Thirty-five marathons in 35 consecutive days. Some of us can only imagine it. Alan Corcoran, however, lived it.

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‘We have to get our hospitals back to being places that you want to be rather than somewhere that you’re scared to go to’ – Top surgeon says workforce is key in transforming health service

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) has announced two appointments in Northern Ireland as our health service continues to face significant backlogs and waiting lists in the wake of Covid.

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Aine Toner Opinion In an era of technical counterparts, sometimes you just want a crime featuring an old fashioned car and an afternoon tea

Other than being the Belfast Telegraph Features Editor, there is one job I have always wanted: lady detective.

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‘Men don't seem to be as afraid of their failures as women, and who knows why that is?’ Women urged to get involved in NI’s flourishing TV and film industry

The time for women to break through the barriers that have prevented them from taking technical roles in the TV and film industry is now, says the moderator of a two-day free event currently taking place in Belfast.

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Co Down designer adheres to ethos of sustainable living, breathing new life into old items

A Co Down interior designer has launched an eco-design service for clients who want to update their home sustainably.

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Danny Boy, Dean Koontz and male voice choir: the literary life of ex Bel Tel cartoonist Stevie Lee

Putting pen to paper takes on a new meaning when you’ve had as creative a life as Stevie Lee.

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Upstairs, downstairs

Recently constructed, the duplex apartment is in a convenient location and close to a host of amenities.

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Claire Allan on The Nurse: ‘I was determined to put my heart and soul into writing this book’

Weekend speaks to Claire the morning after she’d taken her first cold water dip, accompanying Serena Terry — aka Mammy Banter — into the sea.

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Artistic directors of Abbey Theatre preparing to bring production of Brian Friel’s Translation to Belfast

Some works of art leave an impression. Two decades ago, I watched a production of Brian Friel’s Translations three times over the course of about 10 days in the Lyric Theatre. I was an A-level English student and I adored the play.

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What makes the Albert Clock tick? Sara O’Kane’s new show on UTV is one to watch

A new series starts on UTV on Easter Tuesday, uncovering some of the less well-known spaces and places in Northern Ireland.

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Losing weight? It’s a cinch!.. Dromore husband and wife team revamped eating and exercise regimes

Milestone birthdays and wanting to be good wellness role models for their three children inspired Kelly and Alan Corbett to overhaul their health and weight.

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Derry author Brian McGilloway: ‘For me, all stories are human stories’

How would you feel? Dora Conlon wakes one morning to discover her 17-year-old daughter Ellie has not come home after a party. Dora’s husband Eamon has already gone to work when she discovers her daughter’s disappearance and it’s clear no one knows where she is.

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Belfast Blitz: new immersive theatre experience as W5 partners with actor Dan Gordon

The effect on a city not prepared for wartime involvement was played out last night at a new immersive theatre experience in Belfast’s W5.

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NI businesses unite to deliver aid to Ukrainian refugees

By the time you read this, company director Richard Hogg will be driving a 40ft articulated lorry “around the back end of Warsaw”, en route to delivering aid to people who have fled Ukraine.

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Married At First Sight’s Daniel McKee: ‘I’m glad I put myself out there on the line, I’m glad I was vulnerable, and it was the best decision’

By the time you read this article, Daniel McKee and Matt Jameson will have welcomed a third group of mindful meditators to their WildBay Retreats on the unsurpassed Causeway coast.

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Award winning writer, actor and director Dan Gordon joining forces with W5 to tell the story of the Belfast Blitz

In April 1941, despite the destruction occurring thanks to the Second World War, the consensus of opinion in Belfast was that “It’ll never happen here!”

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Dance champion Oti Mabuse due to visit Belfast as part of her UK tour

Oti Mabuse laughs when we inform her that Northern Irish people aren’t known for our dancing ability.