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Friday 25th July 2008

Fashion

Trend Alert: Flats Are Back
A selection of flats from Minnetonka Moccasins, Office and Kurt Geiger

Great news for all you heel-haters...flat shoes are set to be huge for autumn/winter 08-09. We're looking forward to comfy pampered feet this Christma

Agyness Deyn Rocks the Checked Trend at T4 on the Beach
Agyness Deyn

Agyness Deyn worked next seasons checked shirt trend while on stage at T4 on the Beach last weekend. The supermodel embraced the comfy boyfriend shirt

Naomi Campbell in Madonna Kabbalah Rant
Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell has been critising Madonna's faith in Kabbalah and claims she discovered it first. The outspoken supermodel ranted about the religion t

Britain's Missing Top Model: Sophie and Jess in Dinner Showdown!
Jessica

Britian's Missing Top Model contestants Sophie and Jess were seen having a heated showdown in this week's show- leaving viewers split over who was in

Parenting

Youths: Running Wild or Lost Souls?
Youths- image by Dave Souza

Once upon a time children ran around in green fields, played hopscotch and climbed trees then along came knives, guns and hoodies and suddenly 'youths

Safety

It's hard to believe when you hold your tiny newborn, but by the end of the first year, some babies will be taking their first faltering steps. Think

Nappies the pro's and con's

As a rough guide, change your baby's nappy about as often as you feed him. If your baby is feeding very often, you don't need to change him every time

Child restraints in cars

Children up to the age of 12, or up to 1.35m (4ft 5in) in height, have to use safety seats in cars. This means children under 12 need to use child sea

Motoring

Summer Holiday Blues
Holiday Insurance

3.2 million people admit to driving home tired after flying long haul, posing a risk of accidents to both themselves and other road users reveals Saga

EU Rules For Co2 Warnings On New Cars

What about used vehicles? calls HPI HPI applauds the government’s move to make CO2 emissions information clear on new cars, but calls for the same mea

Is Your Car Child Safe?

With Child Safety Week (23 - 29 June 2008)* upon us, HPI is urging parents to make essential checks when buying a used car. Although many parents tak

Brits Ditch The Riviera For The Rhine
Motoring Holidays

Germany is the number one destination when it comes to driving holidays according to a new survey. The study of 1,100 drivers by Vauxhall reveals that

Travel

Three different ways to explore Canada

Summer is the perfect time for adventure seekers to visit Canada and experience its contrast in wilderness, from alpine to arctic, lakes to forests. W

Ten Top Tips for First-Time Travellers

Your first travelling experience should be an exciting one but it may also be daunting. Apart from all of the arrangements to be made, there is the ta

Isle of Man's host festival to celebrate the Manx Queenie

The Isle of Man will be championing its local produce this summer with the launch of the it’s first scallop festival. The Queenie festival will celebr

Losing my camping virginity: The Scottish way

For someone who has never ventured to the fields for music festivals, or attempted to put up a tent in anger, the concept of camping holidays being so

Food & Drink

Mixed herb and toasted bread salad

Serves 4 Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time no cooking required Ingredients 4 little gem lettuces 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed a

Hunger For Learning

From oily fish to fruit superfoods, it's a well known fact that the food we

Phil Vickery Cooks Up Lemon Posset
Phil Vickery

This month the celeb chef creates a mouth watering Lemon Posset Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s

Creamy scrambled egg on herby buttered muffins

Serves 2 Preparation time less than 30 mins Cooking time 10 to 30 mins Ingredients 3 tbsp salted butter, at room temperature a handful of mixed

Health

Brits Indulge in ‘Sat Fatadays’

New research identifies Britain’s saturated fat binge culture at weekend

More Britons are failing to recognise they are overweight

A comparison of Great Britain household surveys from 1999 and 2007 show the number of people classed as clinically overweight or obese has increased.

Young Drivers shouldn't be aloud alcohol

The legal blood alcohol limit should be reduced to zero in England for drivers aged 17 to 20, the country's chief medical officer has urged. Sir Liam

40 US states are now confirmed to have become ill with salmonella

The US health authorities think the bacteria is in tomatoes, chilli peppers and the coriander. The outbreak is deemed to be the worst food-borne illness in the US for decades.

Home & Garden

While the cat’s away…
CCTV

Reformed burglar Michael Fraser offers advice on securing your home while you are on holiday

Reviews Reveal Dodgy Product Designs

An egg tray that only holds five eggs and a dishwasher that doesn't wash standard size plates are among a list of badly-designed household appliances

Sow and save - recycle in the garden for recycle week, says NS&I

During Recycle Week (from 2 June 2008), NS&I is encouraging people to grow their own vegetables and save money by recycling old containers to double u

Charity makes its mark at Chelsea Flower Show
Emma the Donkey

The Chelsea Flower Show marks the height of the horticultural calendar but this year there will be a distinct difference from all shows that have gone