Collette Walsh BBC 5 Live: So, Russell Brand and Katy Perry have announced that their 14-month long marriage has ended. To many this has come as no surprise. The Brand-Perry partnership (despite a great start) may have actually hit the rocks as far back as February when rumours surfaced that they had sought some relationship …
Collette Walsh BBC 5 Live – Richard Bacon Show – End of Year Review: With just a couple of days left until we welcome in 2012, it’s end of year review time. Yes, that time when we look back on the last 12 months and reflect on what was great in the world of TV, …
I grew up with two ‘religions’ as a child living in Manchester. Obviously, as Irish Catholics, we went to mass every Sunday, confessions once a month, and did our Rosary every night. But over the past 25 years there was another ‘holy’ figure in lives too – one my devout Galway-born mother has loved and …
Shopping – The Magic of a Makeover (This article appears on the Huffington Post too) Never mind the X Factor, the UK is gripped by the ‘Gok Factor’. Last week saw the launch of the British fashion guru’s new series – Gok’s Clothes Roadshow; Get The Look For Less. Just like his other series – …
Today saw the opening of the new beauty hall at Selfridges, Exchange Square, Manchester. As any woman knows, shopping for the ‘goodies’ – make-up, fragrance and skincare – is an experience not to be rushed. I personally am slightly obsessed with this particular area of retail therapy. In fact, I’ve been known to spend several …
This morning I was up surprisingly early. However, the reason for this was more than worth the absence of my usual Sunday lie-in. You see, I was invited to join BBC legend and hugely accomplished broadcast journalist, Gordon Burns, on his first ever radio show. It was broadcast across both BBC Manchester and BBC Lancashire…such …
Several months ago (back in March) I was invited on a bit of a magical mystery trip to Marbella. Myself and some truly charming and fun-loving entertainment/lifestyle/travel journalists were flown to Marbs (!) and treated to luxury beyond words (seriously fab!!) at The Marbella Club. While the experience was unforgettable fun for us all there …
