Jade Beecroft

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Jade Beecroft

Meet the NI independent bookshop owners at the heart of their communitiesIn a world where you can buy pretty much anything at the touch of a button online, there’s something unique about the small, independent bookshops that hold aspecial place in the hearts of the communities they serve. In March, the British Book Awards announced its 2025 winners for Independent Book Shop of the Year.

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Jade Beecroft

Meet the NI independent bookshop owners at the heart of their communitiesIn a world where you can buy pretty much anything at the touch of a button online, there’s something unique about the small, independent bookshops that hold aspecial place in the hearts of the communities they serve. In March, the British Book Awards announced its 2025 winners for Independent Book Shop of the Year.

2 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Jade Beecroft

Mum grabbing life and love with both hands after coming through gruelling treatmentFor Saintfield mum Sam Mercer, every day is a gift that should be celebrated, and what better way to do it than to celebrate love? Sam endured many months of treatment for grade three breast cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and a partial mastectomy. Now in remission and on long-term hormone medication, Sam is looking to the future, with plans to qualify as a wedding celebrant.

3 weeks ago | independent.ie | Jade Beecroft

‘The doctors told us to say our goodbyes, they didn’t think our baby would make it’One mum’s pride at her thriving tot who defied medics’ worst fears to survive heart attack aged just oneCaitlin, with Callie on her knee, and Amelia-Rose getting ready for Callie's christening, February 2023At the tender age of 23, Caitlin Turner has had to face challenges that most mothers wouldn’t see in a lifetime, including being told her baby daughter likely wouldn’t survive a journey to hospital.

3 weeks ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Jade Beecroft

On Mother’s Day, one mum’s pride at her thriving tot who defied medics’ worst fears to survive heart attack aged just oneAt the tender age of 23, Caitlin Turner has had to face challenges that most mothers wouldn’t see in a lifetime, including being told her baby daughter likely wouldn’t survive a journey to hospital. Her youngest, Callie McKinney, was just a year old when she suffered a cardiac arrest — usually unthinkable for a baby.