http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/ Top stories for Lifestyle http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1058454_do_they_look_snappy WILL the ultimate in functional footwear win over the city's fashionistas, asks Helen Tither. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1058454_do_they_look_snappy Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1058299_week_of_eastern_promise DIANNE Bourne headed out to join in the fun at the launch of the Yang Sing Oriental hotel and a new branch of Japanese foodie haunt Yo! Sushi. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1058299_week_of_eastern_promise Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1058177_bad_girl_made_good EX-EMMERDALE star Claire King's summer workout DVD has shot straight to the top of the charts. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1058177_bad_girl_made_good Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1058213_alist_holiday_beauty BE a beach babe with our top to toe holiday beauty guide. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1058213_alist_holiday_beauty Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/entertainment/food_and_drink/s/1058929_summer_in_the_city BULMERS has teamed up with the Manchester Evening News to squeeze the best out of the Great British Summertime and make the most of our fair city. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/entertainment/food_and_drink/s/1058929_summer_in_the_city Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1057870_happily_ever_after_online CLAIRE Cale's hunt for Mr Right led her to liars, cheats and, finally, a millionaire who lives in a castle, she tells Carmel Thomason. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1057870_happily_ever_after_online Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057415_why_we_crave_happy_ever_after EVERY three seconds, someone in the UK buys a Mills & Boon book but what does it take to write one? Carmel Thomason finds out... http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057415_why_we_crave_happy_ever_after Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057481_a_question_of_morals GOOD values are the fabric of our society - yet two thirds of adults think these are declining. Lisa Salmon writes. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057481_a_question_of_morals Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057277_not_rushing_down_the_aisle JENNI Falconer might be fronting GMTV's new Battle of The Brides competition but, she is in no rush down the aisle herself. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057277_not_rushing_down_the_aisle Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_reviews/s/1057034_be_a_natural_beauty GREEN-FINGERED girls deserve a little TLC after all that hard work in the garden. Helen Tither rounds up our top 10 products for natural beauties. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_reviews/s/1057034_be_a_natural_beauty Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1057163_a_hall_lotta_love RUNNING the 650-year-old Bodidris Hall for love not profit was the main motive of its new owners. And Neal Keeling is impressed. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1057163_a_hall_lotta_love Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1057212_cut_waste_cut_bills GORDON Brown has declared war on waste food amid concerns families are throwing food and money away. Simon Donohue writes. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1057212_cut_waste_cut_bills Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1057107_why_fashion_is_going_floral GARDEN-inspired designs are a huge hit on the fashion front this summer and there are many styles to choose from. From vintage-style small flower prints to huge bold tropical statement dresses - there's a style to suit everyone from birds of paradise to shrinking violets. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1057107_why_fashion_is_going_floral Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057049_grow_your_own_herbs THE first few rays of sun are enough to tempt us outside for some alfresco dining. And it's in your garden that you could find the perfect ingredients to make some tasty and healthy changes to your menu. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057049_grow_your_own_herbs Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057048_safety_first_in_the_garden IF you garden for pleasure, you'll probably have already found that it's a hobby which can benefit both your physical and mental well-being. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057048_safety_first_in_the_garden Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057032_rachels_burning_passion_for_plants GARDENERS' World's Rachel de Thame is the hot face of the RHS Tatton Show but tells Helen Tither she'd always swop glamour for gardening. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1057032_rachels_burning_passion_for_plants Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056594_life_after_scary_mary_makeover MEN'S outfitters HT Burt survived two world wards to trade for more than a century - but could it brave a battle with Mary Queen Of Shops? Helen Tither finds out how the Chorlton store's fortunes have fared since it's prime-time TV makeover. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056594_life_after_scary_mary_makeover Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056831_real_sharp_dresser SHE'S been the brashest-dressed girl in Manchester for the past fortnight as High School Musical's Sharpay, but actress Helen George is somewhat more refined in real life. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056831_real_sharp_dresser Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056416_lowrys_got_bags_of_style BURBERRY has named its bag of the season after Salford's most famous son. Helen Tither finds out more... http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056416_lowrys_got_bags_of_style Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1056243_black_mountain_magic WORRIED about your carbon footprint? Try Wales - it beats flying and you'll get a warm welcome, writes Abigail Kemp. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1056243_black_mountain_magic Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/columnists/s/1056417_festival_fashion_minus_mud WHEN Jemma Gofton was assigned an item on festival fashion, she made sure she wouldn't have to wear wellies. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/columnists/s/1056417_festival_fashion_minus_mud Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056100_cost_down_dressing_up AS shops slash prices, we trawl the sales to bring you the best bargain frocks to impress this summer. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056100_cost_down_dressing_up Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1057027_how_to_afford_to_go_to_university ONE in three young people are worried that they cannot afford to go to university. Here's how the funding system works, writes Martin Hocking, editor, Which? Money. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1057027_how_to_afford_to_go_to_university Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1057029_how_to_cut_the_iht_bill RECENT changes to inheritance tax rules have done nothing to help single people. We showed one reader the steps she could take to reduce her bill. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1057029_how_to_cut_the_iht_bill Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1056111_put_ageing_process_on_ice DEANNA Delamotta goes home and away to try out the latest age-defying spa beauty treatments. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1056111_put_ageing_process_on_ice Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056084_called_to_the_bar SUNNY nights are the perfect excuse for stylish ladies to head out on the town. Dianne Bourne seeks out Manchester's hottest bars. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056084_called_to_the_bar Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056070_charlize_talks_superheroes CHARLIZE Theron talks to Kate Whiting about life, love and finding the human in the superhero. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1056070_charlize_talks_superheroes Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1055646_student_rachels_a_model_shopper STUDENT Rachel Johnson is set for stardom on the catwalk - after being spotted in the shopping aisles. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1055646_student_rachels_a_model_shopper Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1055372_snap_up_a_new_image CAMERA-shy Simon Donohue tries out the 'Newton Machine' to see if he can conjure up a new image. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1055372_snap_up_a_new_image Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1055391_when_should_tots_go_online PARENTS are buying computers for ever younger children. Simon Donohue asks when kids should learn to use a P.C.? http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1055391_when_should_tots_go_online Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1055355_web_woes_of_the_stars THE phenomenon of the web blogger and its impact on celebrity culture is growing. Sarah Walters finds out more. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1055355_web_woes_of_the_stars Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1055950_how_to_win_when_youre_let_down HOWEVER careful you are when making financial decisions, it's inevitable that you will be let down by a product or service at some point. But if you know how to complain effectively you can get redress - and make sure you are not out of pocket. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1055950_how_to_win_when_youre_let_down Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1055155_the_diary_mission_accomplished MY mission three months ago: to drop three dress sizes and lose two and a half stone. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1055155_the_diary_mission_accomplished Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1055231_party_people_in_fashion THIS week the Style team was eyeing some summer season fashions in Didsbury. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1055231_party_people_in_fashion Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1055174_gastric_surgery_the_options WE all know that eating less and exercising more is a sensible way to lose weight. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1055174_gastric_surgery_the_options Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054930_big_bold_and_very_beautiful IT'S that time of year when only the boldest of headwear will suffice as celebrities, VIPS and fashionistas head to Royal Ascot. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054930_big_bold_and_very_beautiful Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1055054_devonsent_relaxation WHY endure the horrors of long-distance travel when there's so much beauty in this country? Paul Horrocks writes. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1055054_devonsent_relaxation Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054946_we_love_our_granny_shoes SIENNA Miller was a big fan of the clothes she was given for her latest film role - but they weren't by any hot designer. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054946_we_love_our_granny_shoes Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054289_agyness_style_secrets AGYNESS Deyn always gets her style spot on. Channel M's Jemma Gofton hit New Look to see if she could re-create her look. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054289_agyness_style_secrets Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1054692_why_theres_less_of_lisa WHILE her fellow celebrity dieters are opting for gastric bands to help them shed the pounds, Lisa Riley is recommending good old fashioned healthy eating and exercise. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/health_and_beauty_feature/s/1054692_why_theres_less_of_lisa Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054799_queen_shops_on_deansgate FASHION guru Mary Portas, 45, pulled in expert help from House of Fraser's menswear department for her popular BBC2 show. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054799_queen_shops_on_deansgate Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054557_mother_of_all_changes FORMER tabloid pin-up girl Melinda Messenger has been working on transforming her image. Helen Tither writes. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054557_mother_of_all_changes Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1054306_cruise_into_waynes_world RUPERT Hargreaves follows the newly-wed Rooneys to Portofino. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/holidays/holiday_review/s/1054306_cruise_into_waynes_world Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054533_stunning_show_in_style_stakes LADIES heading to this year's Cheshire Show had reason to dress to impress - with organisers hosting a style contest for the first time. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1054533_stunning_show_in_style_stakes Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:00:00 -0000