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Belfast Telegraph: TV Review – Homes Under The Hammer

December 23rd, 2023

TV loves to wheel in a celeb, but it was a shock to see Dion Dublin tour houses with a punk princess of the 80s

TV review: As Homes Under The Hammer celebrates its 20th anniversary with the help of Toyah Willcox, there are unruly throngs of celebs queuing up for festive specials

The joy of working shifts is that you have mornings to do things.

Butterfly collecting, going roller-blading with the dog or helping the elderly and infirm are just three things that I could do, but let’s face it, I don’t…

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Belfast Telegraph: Toyah Willcox’s Sleepless Nights

February 17th, 2013

A new syndicated Toyah article, published by numerous online news resources, including the Press Association and the Belfast Telegraph.

Toyah Willcox has revealed she suffered from chronic insomnia for 40 years, until she tried acupuncture.

The singer, songwriter and actress, who’s released more than 20 albums, took sleeping pills for a time in her twenties but disliked feeling sluggish and drowsy.
 
“I was trying to be creative and write and perform, which was impossible when I was on those. I gave them up very quickly,” she said.
 
Last year, Toyah, who will star in a three-month tour of the sketch show Hormonal Housewives, became anxious about the potential health risks arising from her insomnia and so tried acupuncture.

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