Hello and welcome to the very first Local Women Magazine of 2024! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! The celebration season was a bit of a blur for the LW team as we worked hard to put together a bumper edition for January! First up is our New Year, New Career special which shines a spotlight…
Presenter Pamela Ballantine has shared a video showing her ‘ringing the bell’ to signal the end of her radiotherapy. A clearly delighted Pamela rings the bell to a round of applause and cheers, raising her arms into the air and curtseying as she laughs. The milestone is a welcome point for any cancer patient – allowing them to celebrate the…
The original Derry Girl has dropped a brand-new single which has received the thumbs up from some unlikely famous fans! Not only has Nadine Coyle’s spin on the Snow Patrol classic Chasing Cars received a sign of approval from her former bandmate, Nicola Roberts, it seems her fan club doesn’t just end with Girls Aloud alumni. Nadine – who became…
As the frontman of Spandau Ballet, he’s the voice of iconic hits including True and Gold – and he’s coming to Northern Ireland next month. The Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon Live Lounge is set to welcome Tony Hadley to the stage at Larne Market Yard as the headliner for its finale of a weekend of running. Celebrating over…
The stages are being built, the campsites are being set up and the acts are en route to Ballymully Cottage Farm for this year’s Stendhal festival. Now into its 13th year, the multi-award winning event – located outside Limavady – has cemented its place as a firm festival favourite, with a schedule packed with live music, comedians and DJ sets…
Coleraine-based actress Chloe Freeman-Wallace tells Maibh Shiels why she can’t wait to get back on the stage with Ballywillan Drama Group. hen Chloe Freeman-Wallace first saw the musical Kinky Boots in London, she knew she had to play leading lady Lauren as soon as she got the chance. Now, as part of the Ballywillan Drama Group, Chloe is in her…
Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy have revealed why they no longer perform live at the start of the week. The Boyzone and Westlife singers – who have come together to form Boyzlife – are preparing for their upcoming tour which will take in the likes of Liverpool, Cardiff and Naas. But Keith has said they won’t take to the stage…
After a decade living in London, North Coast actress Jayne Wisener is happily settled back in Coleraine with her husband and young family and gearing up to star in the stage show of Terri Hooley’s life. The popular stage show, Good Vibrations is set to make its debut at the Grand Opera House this spring. Based on the award-winning film…
Nicola Coughlan has been cast in a new six-part series documenting the lives of two close friends as they attempt to navigate the trials and tribulations of adult life. Commissioned by Channel 4 and written by Camilla Whitehall, Big Mood will see Nicola play Maggie as she struggles with bipolar disorder. Lydia West, best known for her appearance on Inside…
How much do we adore the fact the cast of Derry Girls are as good friends in real life as they are on the hit television show? Nicola Coughlan has posted an array of photographs on her Instagram page that hammer home the fact she is very different from the uptight Clare Devlin. Not only is she pictured letting her hair down and enjoying…