Lauren Conrad has explained why she’s glad her son said “Dada” first. The former reality star said that her son, Liam James, has recently started talking as he’s in the “imitation phase.” However, she also said that she’s glad that the baby said “Dada” first, and not “Mama.” She told People that it’s because her […]

8 years ago

Alex Jones has announced that she is expecting her second baby. The BBC One presenter dropped the news this week through The One Show’s Twitter as she shared an adorable message to viewers. This will be Alex’s and husband Charlie Thompson’s second child following the birth of baby Teddy last year. Speaking on the video […]

8 years ago

A dad has explained why he has been forcing his 10-year-old daughter to walk 8km to school every day. Matt Cox has been making his daughter Kirsten walk the lengthy journey because she was recently punished for bullying a child in her class. As a result, she was banned from the school bus and dad […]

8 years ago

Ugh. It is winter. Which, by extension, means that the weather is tragic. It’s cold, it’s windy, and it’s even a bit hail stony in parts because of course it is – why would we ever need to have nice things during the holiday season? Whatever. Turns out we shouldn’t have been complaining about the […]

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Or it’s about to resolve itself entirely. Who can say for sure? Either way, Emmerdale’s recent grooming storyline between Maya and Jacob is about to take a turn. Whether this turn will be a positive or negative for the teenager and his general ability to harbour standard relationships going forward is anybody’s guess. Following the […]

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“Rodent droppings and gnawed foodstuffs” are among the reasons for 14 food business closure orders last month. The takeaways, shops, and restaurants were served the orders in November by the Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI) for failing to comply with food safety and hygiene measures. Cockroach sightings, a lack of hand basins, and dead cockroaches […]

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Wow. A mum-to-be has apparently cancelled her baby shower because members of her family kept making fun of the name she had chosen for her baby. Sounds a bit harsh on the family’s end, you think? The name she has chosen is Squire Sebastian Senator. Yeah, really. On a Facebook post shared on Reddit, the […]

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Dogs Trust have announced that they are going to suspend adoptions over the Christmas period. Up to 30 percent more people want to give up their dogs in January compared to the rest of the year, according to statistics compiled by the charity. 897 of the 2,840 surrender requests received during 2018 were during the […]

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Times do be changin’, lads. Look, Christmas is an expensive time of year. You’ve got those festive drinks to attend with your mates. That festive dinner to attend with your mates. All those presents you’ve got to buy for your mates. You’d want to have a lot of money floating about, like. And understandably, Christmas […]

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A mum has explained why she will never call her own daughter “beautiful.” Claire O’Reilly said she realised something when her daughter, Annie, was born. Having already raised two boys, the new mum was obviously delighted when she welcomed a baby girl. However, the midwife’s reaction to her daughter got her thinking. Writing for the Daily […]

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Don’t go, Kev. Kevin Clifton looks set to be moving on from Strictly Come Dancing next year due to tensions surrounding his relationship with his estranged wife, Karen. The professional dancing pair called time on their three year marriage earlier this year, but continued to dance alongside each other during this series’ instalment of the […]

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His Twitter account has since switched to protected. An Emmerdale actor has shared a troubling comment about the soap’s recent grooming storyline. Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in the ITV programme, called the plot “a young man’s dream” on his Twitter page last night. The storyline involves teacher Maya Stepney and teenager Jacob Gallagher, […]

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Jeff Brazier has said that his sons are struggling to talk to him about their mother’s death. The TV presenter had two children with former Big Brother star Jade Goody before she passed away in 2009. She had been diagnosed with cervical cancer the year before. She was 27. Jeff has said that since her […]

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What a way to spend the day, in fairness. Everybody has their own Christmas traditions they like to drag out and make everyone adhere to during the festive season. Having a cheeky glass of Baileys for breakfast is one. Going for a freezing cold morning swim is another. And sticking on the soaps on Christmas […]

8 years ago

Harrowing scenes ahead. There are few things in this world worse than your mate turning their back on you. It’s upsetting, it’s jarring, it’s not an ideal scenario in any single way. In fact, the only thing that could make it worse would be if they went ahead and sold the shop that you’ve both […]

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Hysterical. Just hysterical. If you didn’t manage to catch last night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here you should be absolutely devastated because apparently it was the funniest, most side-splitting instalment of the show yet. But how was it so funny? we hear you cry. What made thousands of viewers around […]

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Two neglected puppies have been found abandoned under a pile of rubbish in Longford. The dogs, named Saoirse and Shannon by the ISPCA, were discovered when a passer by heard the cries of one of the puppies beside the River Inny’s red bridge in Ballymahon. The Collie-Terrier type puppy was rescued and taken for immediate veterinary […]

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The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill has successfully passed through the Dáil. The Bill passed just after midnight last night following much debate from politicians and over 50 proposed amendments. It passed by 90 votes to 15 with 12 abstentions. Minister for Health Simon Harris has called the passing a “significant step forward” and […]

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Distracted, indeed. This year’s instalment of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here is nearing its end. So far, we’ve had conspiracy theories, Dec jokes, dick jokes, and a whole lot of love for Anne Hegerty. It’s been a solid couple of weeks, but at the end of the day, we mustn’t forget that […]

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Maybe they’ll keep her on after this, wha?? In a report that has shocked absolutely nobody, Holly Willoughby has had a striking effect on this year’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here ratings. Because of course she has. She’s Holly Willoughby. The This Morning presenter may have brought an array of nice outfits […]

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Upsetting scenes ahead. Just when you thought Christmas couldn’t get any more devastating, Emmerdale producers are planning on introducing a homeless storyline for one major character – Bob Hope. Yeah. Pretty heartbreaking. Relationship problems, money issues, and a general lack of a place to live have been building up for Bob over the past few […]

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An Irish teacher has been stabbed to death in France. The 66-year-old teacher was stabbed repeatedly in the neck outside the Leonard-de-Vinci University in Courbevoie, a suburb northwest of Paris. RTE reports that the suspect is a former student of the victim who also attended the university. Following the attack, the suspect was arrested by French […]

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Need.

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Makes sense. Or does it? Baby name trends are always changing. One year, everyone’s calling the kid Mary and then suddenly religion isn’t that much of a big deal anymore and then there are no Marys left in the entire world. Very upsetting times for all of the Catholics in the room, definitely. This year […]

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Tragic. The festive season is always decent enough when it comes to soaps. You’ve got your Corrie, you’ve got your EastEnders, you’ve got your Fair City, probably. Loads to see, lots to do. However, if you’re mad into your soaps and nothing else the following news is sure to devastate, horrify, and just generally ruin […]

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Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory? The latest series of I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here has been on for a few weeks now. Since it kicked off, viewers have been treated to bush tucker trials, adorable moments, and the odd eviction or two. Oh, and an abundance of fix claims where […]

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An Irish children’s book that teaches kids about courage, resilience, and mental wellness is now available as part of a lovely gift box for Christmas. Sam Build’s A Nest is a beautifully illustrated book that helps children face their fears about the world head on and recognise that being scared actually means that you’re growing. […]

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The first ever baby has been born through a womb transplant from a deceased donor. The baby girl was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, late last year following a successful 10 hour uterus transplant to a patient who had been born without a womb. The Lancet reports that the mother had Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, a condition that […]

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Sorry, what? Parents’ stomachs have been turned by a new facial that certain celebrities are getting. The so-called “penis facial”, or EGF facial, uses dermal fibroblasts – or skin cells responsible for generating tissue – to aid in the growing of new stem cells. These dermal fibroblasts are taken from the circumcised foreskins of infants […]

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Adorable. Chrissy Teigen has shared a photo of her baby son, Miles, wearing a helmet to help treat his slightly misshapen head. The mother-of-two posted the picture of herself and Miles, asking fans not to feel bad for him if they saw him wearing his helmet out and about. On Twitter, she wrote: “Baby miles […]

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Child cruelty and neglect cases have risen by almost 350 percent in Northern Ireland. 579 child cruelty and neglect offences were recorded by the NSPCC in 2017 and 2018. This is up from 132 in 2012 and 2013. Reports included cases where the minor was assaulted, neglected, abandoned, or mistreated. They also included cases where […]

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Ah, now. Remember when you used to babysit your brother or sister and you’d get a cool 50 quid for sitting on the couch and watching the TV while the child slept? Yeah, us neither. The above figure may be a slight bit of a stretch alright, but at the end of the day you […]

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It does seem to work here…

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An airline have issued an apology after a member of staff allegedly “made fun of” a five-year-old girl’s name. A Texan woman has said that Southwest Airline staff were laughing at her daughter’s name when the pair were waiting to board a flight from California to El Paso. Traci Redford said that the gate agent […]

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Go on Dad. A few days back, a photo of David Beckham kissing his daughter Harper on the lips went viral.  Not because the photo was just super adorable (it was), but because a lot of people were complaining that a dad shouldn’t be kissing his daughter that way. Err, she’s seven guys, not 15. […]

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Do you know anybody who fits the bill? Christmas is a nice time of year, but it can also be a tough time of year for a lot of different reasons. Loneliness, pressures to enjoy yourself, and money worries are all aspects of the festive season that are less than ideal – the latter of […]

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So so so so scandalous. Amy Barlow’s going to announce that she’s expecting a baby in the New Year, rocking parents Steve and Tracy’s worlds even harder than the time Steve thought his wife-to-be was telling him to cheat on her. As the news comes, the couple try to convince their 14-year-old daughter that she’s […]

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Giz dem. Look lads, let’s level here. Rice Krispies are not the most exciting breakfast cereal in the world. They’re nice, they’ve got a good texture, they’re a bit of a throwback. All in all a decent enough way to spend your morning. Still though, there’s something about the humble Rice Krispie that’s just a […]

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Holly Willoughby’s been in Australia for the past while. She’s not just been hanging out though and having a laugh. Well, like, she absolutely has but she’s also been working on presenting a show and acting as Ant’s replacement until he returns to TV while staying in a 5 star hotel every night and also […]

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What a gal. There are few better things in this world than a good, solid hobby. Reading’s a decent one. So is cooking. Performing an entire musical number dressed as Hugh Jackman when you don’t sound like Hugh Jackman is also a good shout too. One of the most wholesome hobbies in the world though […]

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Ah, the Toy Show. It was on last night, in case you weren’t aware. The theme was The Greatest Showman which led to Tubridy himself launching into a solid musical number to kick off the show, and then spending the entirety of part one wandering around in a jazzy tail coat trying desperately to get […]

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Grim enough revelation. Cain Dingle’s about to descend into some guilt-ridden mania later on this evening when he becomes privy to a bit of devastating and rather very unfortunate information about Joe Tate’s death. The faux-millionaire met his untimely end a few weeks back when he fell and hit his head after Cain punched him. […]

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Far too fragile for this today, to be quite honest with you. Christmas can be a lovely time of year. But it also be a fairly crap time of year when it comes to loneliness, tragedy, and general upset. It can also be a questionable enough time for animals. Especially the ones that tend to […]

8 years ago

There are fresh fears for Sinead Tinker as her latest cancer treatment could lead to more heartache. The Weatherfielder was diagnosed with cervical cancer earlier this year, soon after finding out that she was pregnant with Daniel Osborne’s baby. She has since been lying to him about going to chemotherapy and instead, trying alternative medicine […]

8 years ago

Ant McPartlin is apparently being “consulted” for this year’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here link scrips and jokes. The presenter has been taking a break from television following a drink driving arrest earlier this year, leaving his jungle duties in the capable hands of Holly Willoughby. However, it turns out that Ant […]

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V glam. It’s officially Christmas party season which means two things. You’re going to be suspiciously drunk off the bar tab with people you don’t really know all that well from the office. And you’re going to look unreal while doing it. A big part of the whole looking unreal sitch comes down the sheer […]

8 years ago

Shocking behaviour. Anne Hegerty has gone and ruined the entire I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here illusion by saying that she has to go over and do a few bits for Xtra Camp before the trial. The Governess let slip that the group trial scenario wouldn’t be taking place until a bit later […]

8 years ago

A man has proposed a woman by hiding the engagement ring in inside of his penis. The lucky gal discovered the gift when she was giving the man a blowjob. She said that she put her hands on his “c**k” and to her delight “pulled out” the ring. She then said that the man was […]

8 years ago

Getting over a breakup is not easy. But thanks to science, it might have just gotten a little bit easier. Researchers in the US believe they have discovered foolproof ways to make a person feel happier after a relationship ends – and yeah, we’re listening. A small study conducted at the University of Missouri – […]

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#Bodied. Look lads, Anne Hegerty has become a bit of an inspiration over these past few weeks. She’s been open and honest about her Asperger’s diagnosis. She’s tried her best to do a load of trials that the public for some reason keep making her do. And she’s just been a bit of an all […]

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