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Passion for fashion

Passion for fashion

WE don't really need a cutting edge fashion event to tell us Manchester is a stylish place to be.

Still, although we know that in terms of shopping and lifestyle the city is second to none, there is pride in the knowledge that we are increasingly receiving recognition of our status.

 

Eco Dad: Trouble's brewing

Eco Dad: Trouble's brewing

I decided to do something that did not involve eggs or vegetables - make beer.
Towering achievement

Towering achievement

AS Afrika! Afrika! thrills crowds at The Trafford Centre with its jaw-dropping antics, Carmel Thomason asks what it takes to join the modern-day circus.


 

Seventy and stunning

Seventy and stunning

IT's not only younger women who can enjoy a beauty makeover, writes Dianne Bourne.

Spuds back on the menu

Spuds back on the menu

AS food prices rise, the much-maligned potato offers a cheap, healthy option for the family, writes Carmel Thomason.


 

 

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