Kaye-Maree Hinton's husband Garry was in end-of-life care with a rare type of brain cancer, when a nurse laid a bright, handmade quilt over his hospital bed. Ms Hinton, 62, says the simple act of ...

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter He’s owned a castle in ...

AN IRISH pub chain has revealed plans to open its first location in Scotland. Bosses at Katie O’Brien’s are looking to open up a new site in Glasgow‘s Merchant Square. The firm already has a total of ...

In a few years, a Vancouver pub company is aiming to join the likes of the Keg or Panago Pizza as a Canadian chain with hundreds of locations nationwide. Right now, there are only a couple of Shamrock ...

From Ballina to Belém, a patchwork quilt hand-stitched by climate and nature groups from across Ireland is making its way to the Cop30 climate summit with the message “we’re stronger together”. The ...

After six years, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is finally shining a spotlight on the transformative gift of over 3,000 African American quilts it received from the late ...

VICTORIA, Texas – In a small quilt shop in south Texas, comfort arrives by mail — one carefully stitched square at a time. The squares, called “poppy blocks” by quilters, are destined to become part ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Instagram/oneills_edinburgh (Instagram/oneills_edinburgh) A new pub has arrived in ...

THERE are fears for more Irish River Island stores as the beloved fashion chain is said to be on the “brink of collapse” unless creditors and landlords approve its rescue plan. The iconic shop could ...

Gruber's Quilt Shop in Waite Park is closing after almost 30 years in business. The store announced the closure on Facebook, citing circumstances beyond their control and thanking customers for ...

An exhibition honouring culture, creativity and community has been unveiled at Nenagh Arts Centre, as Traveller women from across north Tipperary proudly launch their collaborative patchwork quilt ...

For Edith Edmunds, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing on Juneteenth. "It's what I love to do," she told NPR in a phone ...