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Nuts for winter

When you use wood heating, you have to get ready for winter well in advance — Read the full article —>

Tiger Woods to divorce

Woods and wife to divorce in $100m settlement &mdash Read now —>

Up, up and away

So, a chignon is the latest fashion? Nice of fashion to catch up with me... &mdash Read now —>

Having fat around your waist is dangerous, no matter what your weight, according to the latest research, while having a very large waist - equivalent to UK size 24 or so - doubles your risk of premature death.

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ASA bans Gestapo-like police advert

Talk about 'Big Brother is watching you' &mdash Read now —>

Tory twats at it again

The gloves are really off now, aren't they? &mdash Read now —>

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Cherry ripe

This year has been the biggest cherry harvest I can ever remember, which means every evening is taken up with processing them These sweltering summer days mean early rising, gathering cherries, and evenings spent processing the fruit. &mdash Read now —>

Bobbi Brown makeup lessons

Parisiennes can benefit from makeup lessons in August from one of the US's leading brands. Bobbi thumb

Denim and rose are the new autumn colours from Bobbi Brown. &mdash Read now —>

Mary, Queen of crisis

Last night's Mary Queen of Shops was fascinating but horrible viewing - like a car crash in slow motion. You wonder, really, why some people agree to go on these programmes - I felt bad just watching... &mdash Read now —>

Death of a sculptor

Sculptor Louise Bourgeois has died at 98 Famous for her giant spiders, Louise Bourgeois didn't attain fame until she was in her 70s. &mdash Read now —>

Summer yukata

If you fancy something a bit alternative this summer, check out the delights of yukata yukata thumbnail

Yukata are Japanese summer kimonos and are wonderfully cool to wear in summer &mdash Read now —>

Many cries for water

How do you know how much water to drink? Feeling a bit rubbish? Think about drinking even slightly more water. &mdash Read now —>

Why sew?

Sewing is a great skill to acquire, but why would you want to do it?

Sewing is a great pastime and with even rudimentary skills, you can begin running up a usable wardrobe. &mdash Read now —>

Skorting the issue

Skorts, culottes and trouserskirts are garments that seem to be rarely in the shops but for which you can buy many attractive sewing patterns.

If you can follow a pattern, why not make something that you simply can't buy in the shops? &mdash Read now —>

Lose pounds with the right fabric

Choosing the right fabrics for your clothes can take pounds off your silhouette If you choose your fabrics wisely, your ready to wear can make you look slimmer &mdash Read now —>

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Make Do & Cook

Learn the secrets of 10 important foods and how to cook healthy, delicious meals on the smallest budget

by Patricia Mansfield-Devine

Tips, techniques and 100 recipes that enable you to eat well while saving money.

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Available now from WebVivant Press

Lady Caine

The weird side of the War on Drugs

by Steve Mansfield-Devine

An offbeat crime thriller about age, paranoia and the American Dream – a strange and hilarious adventure on the wilder fringes of international drug crime.

Available in book, e-book and Kindle editions.

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