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Want to lighten up your house and brighten your mood this autumn? Then look no further than B&Q’s new lighting range.

The next generation Ford Focus is currently undergoing a series of tests that has taken it to some of the most extreme locations on the planet.

Located deep in New Zealand’s southern Alps, on the shores of crystal clear Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown has earned the right to be mentioned fleetingly as the planet’s number one adventure capital.

Hailed as “the future of Irish comedy”, Andrew Maxwell is a big favourite on the Irish and UK comedy circuit. And now he’s returning to Roscommon Arts Centre on Wednesday June 9.

Lipton has launched two new additions to the Lipton fruit and herbal tea range. The new Forest Fruits and Pink Citrus flavours will tantalise the taste buds for the ultimate summer refreshment.

A number one album and numerous top ten singles have made The Feeling one of the most talked-about acts to come out of Britian in the past few years. Tracks like “Fill My Little World”, “Sewn”, “Never Be Lonely” and “Love it When You Call” saw their debut album Twelve Stops and Home rocket up the charts in 2006. Sixteen months of solid touring ended in May 2007 during which they had played more than 200 shows and sold over a million copies of their critically-acclaimed debut album, 'Twelve Stops And Home. The Feeling are not one of those bands who respond to success by getting grumpy and telling you how hard their lives are now. This, after all, was a band who had previously spent several ski seasons as a covers band in the Alps, playing two sets a night in two different bars (and carting their own gear between them). "That was bloody hard work, for bugger all money" says frontman Dan Gillespie Sells. "But we did it because we loved it. And we still do."

A number one album and numerous top ten singles have made The Feeling one of the most talked-about acts to come out of Britian in the past few years. Tracks like “Fill My Little World”, “Sewn”, “Never Be Lonely” and “Love it When You Call” saw their debut album Twelve Stops and Home rocket up the charts in 2006. Sixteen months of solid touring ended in May 2007 during which they had played more than 200 shows and sold over a million copies of their critically acclaimed debut album, 'Twelve Stops and Home. The Feeling are not one of those bands who respond to success by getting grumpy and telling you how hard their lives are now. This, after all, was a band who had previously spent several ski seasons as a covers band in the Alps, playing two sets a night in two different bars (and carting their own gear between them). "That was bloody hard work, for bugger all money" says frontman Dan Gillespie Sells. "But we did it because we loved it. And we still do."

The Galway cycling community is mourning the loss of one of the west’s most well known enthusiasts and charity fundraisers.

John Tyndall FRS and father of the modern science of environmental monitoring will be commemorated by the unveiling of a plaque in Leighlinbridge, by Professor Roger Whatmore, CEO of the Tyndall National Institute, Cork at 11am on today.

Whether you are a first-time skier or you have been skiing several times it is truly a wonderful experience on the slopes. The ski experience doesn’t end when you leave the slopes. With a wide selection of places to stay, everyone will feel at home – whether you prefer a hotel, the sociable atmosphere of a chalet, or the freedom of a self-catering apartment.