Mary Barber

United Kingdom

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

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Looking for a more affordable US city holiday? Cleveland has a direct flight from Dublin and a storied Irish history

1 week ago | independent.ie | Mary Barber

The city is also the backdrop for the new Superman movieFancy a trip to the States but stung by the prices? Well, there’s a new spot pitching itself as a vibrant – and more affordable – alternative to the great American city break, with its own direct flight from Dublin. Keen to promote this underrated city was Derry-born Mark Owens, a Cleveland resident since 2001 and Ireland’s first Honorary Consul to Ohio.
Musician stages 'thank you' gig after cancer trial

2 months ago | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Musician stages 'thank you' gig after cancer trialMary BarberJane EvansSteve Young performing with Nik Kershaw at the Up Yours Cancer! concertA musician who made global news as one of the first people to receive a skin cancer vaccine has held a sell-out concert to thank those who helped him. Steve Young, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, organised Up Yours Cancer! with a line-up including 1980s star Nik Kershaw at the Corn Exchange in Hertford on Sunday.
Birmingham's Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Oct 19, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Ozzy inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of FameGetty ImagesOzzy Osbourne in large black leather bat-shaped chair with Jack Black during his induction on SaturdayRock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Birmingham's 75-year-old Prince of Darkness received a standing ovation from an all-star band and the 20,000-capacity crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday.
Paris 2024 Paralympics: GB's Dimitri Coutya wins gold in wheelchair fencing

Sep 4, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Great Britain’s Dimitri Coutya has won his first Paralympic wheelchair fencing gold in the men’s foil B category. The world number one breathed a huge sigh of relief after overpowering China's two-time defending Paralympic champion Feng Yanke 15-7 at the Grand Palais. The 26-year-old had dominated the contest from the start, quickly moving 8-4 ahead before running away with it to close out an eight-point victory.
Paris 2024 Paralympics: GB win 12 golds on record-breaking super Sunday

Sep 1, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hannah Cockroft (right) won GB's first athletics gold in ParisGreat Britain celebrated their most successful day at a Paralympic Games this century with 12 gold medals on a record-breaking super Sunday at Paris 2024.
Thailand’s piece of paradise: 'They say Irish people are everywhere, but they're not here'

Aug 31, 2024 | independent.ie | Mary Barber

Thailand’s eco heaven teems with sea life and lushly forested mountains – and food you can only dream of“I’m the only Irish person living and working in Khao Lak,” says Brenda Clark, as she sits behind a desk at her scuba diving shop in her shorts and T-shirt. “They say Irish people are everywhere – but they’re not in this part of southern Thailand, which is weird. It’s so beautiful and peaceful here and offers an awful lot to tourists.
Paris 2024 Paralympics: Five golds among 10 GB medals on Saturday

Aug 31, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Media caption, Clegg wins Paralympic swimming gold with world recordGreat Britain's Para-swimmers won three golds among five medals in a sensational 40-minute spell at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games while Amy Truesdale and Matt Bush claimed Para-taekwondo titles on day three. Truesdale won women's K44 +65kg gold in dramatic circumstances, avoiding disqualification after a kick inadvertently caught Uzbekistan's Guljonoy Naimova in the face and left her opponent unable to continue.
Paris Paralympics 2024: Great Britain win four golds on day two

Aug 30, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Media caption, Paralympics 2024: GB's Tully Kearney wins second swimming gold in ParisTully Kearney claimed her second gold of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games while Jaco van Gass triumphed at the velodrome despite being hit by a car just days earlier, as Great Britain won four golds on an outstanding day two. Just 24 hours after Kearney won swimming gold in the S5 200m freestyle, the 27-year-old returned to the pool to successfully defend her 100m freestyle title.
Paralympics 2024: GB win two golds among six medals on day one in Paris

Aug 28, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

Media caption, Paralympics 2024: Maskill wins GB's first medal of the Games with new world recordPoppy Maskill and Tully Kearney both claimed stunning golds as Great Britain won a total of six medals on the opening day at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Maskill, 19, set a world record to deliver ParalympicsGB's first gold in the French capital, winning the women's 100m butterfly S14 title in one minute 03.00 seconds.
Bly Twomey, 13, wins two Para-table tennis golds

Mar 15, 2024 | bbc.com | Mary Barber

A 13-year-old Para-table tennis player has had an "unforgettable" six days, winning two gold medals and reaching a semi-final at major tournaments 6,000 miles apart. Bly Twomey began her epic journey at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy, where she won a singles and a doubles title for Great Britain. She then travelled halfway around the world to play in the Singapore Smash. "It was an unforgettable experience," the Brighton schoolgirl said.