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Vintage charity chic

Vintage charity chic

A MANCHESTER designer is helping provide the much sought-after goods for Oxfam's first boutique.

The charity shop is the first to depart from jumblesale territory and into a whole new and fashion forward shopping experience, writes Victoria Holman.


 

Banishing adult acne

Banishing adult acne

ADULT acne was the bane of Nic Stacey's life until he discovered laser treatment, he told Carmel Thomason.
Going for fringe benefits

Going for fringe benefits

FACE up to getting a fringe cut in for summer. Helen Tither finds out what style would suit you...


 

The future of ballet?

The future of ballet?

BALLET is getting a sexy make-over. Helen Tither is given a taste of a sizzling new production heading this way.

Meet TV's new teen queen

Meet TV's new teen queen

HOLLYOAKS babe Emma Rigby is the new star of prime-time TV. She spoke to Helen Tither.


 

 

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