INSIDE THIS MONTH: Melissa McDonald chats about the support she received from her family in growing her business. We meet the award-winning Ciara Deane & hear from Suzanne Rutherford who talks about her work giving abused dogs a second chance at life. Don’t miss it!

What a privilege for Local Women Magazine to have such special doggies grace our pages!!!! 🤩🤩🐕‍🦺 Rebecca Gillen and Todd McMaster from K9 Search & Rescue NI K9 Search & Rescue NI recently tied the knot, accompanied by some of their incredible life-saving furry friends!!!!

Just why is October saving lives? Read our exclusive interview with the head of the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry in this month’s Local Women Magazine to find out. Buy in the shops or download from the Local Women website!

"At least....." Even well meaning comments can cause hurt when you're talking to someone who has lost a baby. Would you know what to say to a loved one affected by baby loss? localwomenmagazine.com/baby-loss-what…

Tonight we remember all the precious souls we lost too soon. 👼 Thinking of all the mamas out there who are missing their babies. 💙💙💙 You are not alone.

Read our interview with Dungannon’s Lisa McKearney where she talks about her journey from Tipperary to Dungannon via Australia! We also have exclusive stories on Donna Mallon and her phenomenal fundraising & Moortown’s Alanna Laverty’s excruciating experience of endometriosis.

Time is running out! November’s magazines hit the shelves tomorrow so make sure not to miss October’s magazines! They’re still available from the shops or the Local Women Magazine website! Don’t miss a fab mix of fashion, beauty & real life stories about the women where you live!

EXCLUSIVE “If I had all the money in the world, I'd give it to Marie Curie" Knowing time was running out, Roberta McKittrick spoke out about her time at the Marie Curie hospice. Read her heart wrenching words from beyond the grave in Local Women Magazine.

Meet LW’s Columnist of the Year, Emma Thompson, who picked up her award at the I Am Beauty Local Women Business Awards at the weekend. Speaking to us about her business, Bee Haven Body Care & Gifts, she talks beekeeping, bunking off school & becoming a mum at 17!

“You pray every day that your wee child will come back but you know it isn’t going to happen” Mary Gould speaks to Local Women about her devastation after her son, Conall, died by suicide as she supports calls for an overhaul of mental health services in Northern Ireland.

LW spent a glorious afternoon at Kintala Resort & Spa recently. Read our verdict below! And if you buy this month's magazine you’ll find a competition to win a stay in a luxury lodge at Kintala Resort & Spa, as well as a couple's full body massage! localwomenmagazine.com/kintala-resort…

📣📣 COMPETITION 📣📣 If you know someone who’s been through a tough time or has supported you through a difficult period, email [email protected] with the reason why they deserve a treat & they could win an overnight stay at Room2, Belfast’s newest fab hotel!

We live with a two tier system where patients frequently suffer unless they can pay for treatment. As a former health correspondent, I know who is to blame for the broken NHS & it isn’t junior doctors. Oh, & I don’t think this particular MP is best placed to talk about ethics.

And then you see one of his colleagues has done this. 🤯🤯🤯🤯

I was given the opportunity to speak about the support my family received from Marie Curie NI when we lost my mum. Please give it a listen. They are truly such a wonderful organisation.

Police appealing for public’s help in locating 7 year old Jacob Part who was last seen in the Ulsterdale Street area of east Belfast at round 5.30am this morning. Anyone who has spotted Jacob or knows where he is should contact police immediately on 101 and quote 191 of 31/05/24

One not to miss!!!

If you were at the RCN’s Nurse of the Year Awards, you won't want to miss this month's Local Women Magazine, which is packed with photos from the gala ceremony celebrating all the incredible nurses in NI! Thank you so much for all your hard work! We salute you!!! 🫶🫶🫶