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Mum mortified by Boots mix-up as teen gets 'dirty weekend kit' instead of Disney items

A mum and her teenage daughter were left mortified after there was a mix-up with their online order from Boots - getting a 'dirty weekend away' kit instead of Disney toiletries

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2022

Queensland zip-line company to stand trial over Cape Tribulation death of father Dean Sanderson

The operator of a Far North Queensland zip-line will stand trial on a criminal charge of reckless conduct after a fatal incident in which South Australian man Dean Sanderson and his wife fell at least 16 metres in the Daintree rainforest.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022

Love and the Novel by Christina Lupton review – an intimate literary journey

An affair drives the author’s highly charged exploration of love in fiction, from marriage to adultery, parenthood to friendship

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

Review: 'Mother Country,' by Jacinda Townsend

FICTION: Jacinda Townsend's new novel explores motherhood's borders and boundaries.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

Rathlin Islanders tell us how the peace, quiet and pace of life stole their hearts

"I used to come camping as a child for my holidays. That's about 30 years ago - 20 years married and I'm still here"

Belfast Live · May 22, 2022

Irish community in shock after popular GAA player and dad-of-one dies suddenly in the US

The young man is being remembered as "very funny", "loveable" and a "good friend"

Irish Mirror · May 16, 2022

Wife ignores 27-year age gap - but strangers think husband is their child's grandfather

A pal of Gretchen Dillon, 36, urged her not to marry 63-year-old Michael because of the age difference - and they now have a six-month old son

Wales Online · Apr 25, 2022

'I rejected age-gap lover's romantic proposal as he ignored my strict ring demand'

Gretchen Dillons's friends were worried when she told them about her new love Michael Dillon, who is two years older than her mum

Daily Mirror · Apr 24, 2022

Girls brought together by Queensland research mission into rare brain disorder hereditary spastic paraplegia

The girls, who share an extremely rare and debilitating genetic brain disorder, have been united by Queensland research aiming to find a breakthrough drug treatment.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2022

'I went to Dublin Airport at 6am and it was chaos - but not where I expected'

One passenger waiting in line for the Air France baggage drop said: "If you've to check in bags, you've got a problem"

Irish Mirror · Apr 7, 2022