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Saturday 5th July 2008

Fashion

Amy Winehouse Donates Dress to Charity Auction
Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse has reportedly donated one of her dresses to a charity auction- let's hope she washed it first! The singer has kindly given up one of he

Trend Alert: Dirty Dancing in Summer Pumps
Dirty Dancing Pumps

Baby first brought us cute little white pumps back in the 80s and now it seems we all want to do a bit of Dity Dancing this summer as plimsoles shimmy

Britains Missing Top Model
Rebecca was the first to be eliminated

Britain's Missing Top Model is only in it's second week and already it's more talked about than any other similar reality shows on TV. That's because

Britain's Missing Top Model: Sophie
sophie

Sophie Morgan Age:23 From:Sussex Height:5'9" Occupation:Art student Disability:Paraplegic Sophie lived with her parents and brother in Sussex u

Parenting

Fern Britton is Top Celebrity Mum
Fern Britton and her husband Phil Vickery

Britain’s mums think that Fern Britton has the perfect balance of family life according to a new study. The poll shows the lovable TV host has been na

Top Midwife Tips for Getting Pregnant
Getting Pregnant

For many women waiting for conception can be a stressful and anxious time so Female First got some top tips for getting pregnant from midwife Sharon T

Surviving school holidays

It's important for children to have some time when they're not being given structured activities, to encourage their own developing interests and to u

Rent-A-Mum scheme allows the nation’s mums to avoid their Nemesis this summer

Nell McAndrew launches the UK's first rent-a-mum scheme at the Alton Towers Resort In theme parks across the world, the sight of mums sitting on th

Motoring

Ruthless gangs steal family cars
Cars

Thousands of family cars are being stolen, crushed and sold for scrap by millionaire criminal gangs. Motorists wake up to find their cars gone after b

Call to ban drivers using hands-free phones
Mobile Phone

The Government should ban drivers from using hands-free phones in the wake of a lorry driver being jailed for causing a fatal crash while talking on a

Is Your Custom Conversion All Show And No Go?

FemaleFirst Motoring - Buying a custom car

Home working is rocketing in popularity.
Traffic Put Commuters Off Travelling to Work

Fuel prices, congestion, better telecommunications technology and corporate policies aimed at reducing CO2 emissions are all leading to employers beco

Travel

Half of all Brits choose to head overseas for a final fling of freedom

Following Wayne Rooney's recent stag trip to the party island of Ibiza where he painted the White Isle red, research has found that over half of us (5

Professional snowboarder gives her top tips for summer snow
Copyright George Althaus

Remember when you were a child and one week you wanted to be a supermodel, the next it was a fashion designer, and then a few day’s later you had chan

Cash-strapped Brits can now travel for less

I know it can be a real pain to get the holiday of your dreams when realistically you're money only stretches to a weekend huddled in a tent in the mi

Wonders of the World series: The Leaning Tower of Pisa

If your house started slumping to one side there’s no doubt you would be more than a little cross, but for one building, the unreliable builders were

Food & Drink

Green Thai Chicken Curry
Thai Green Chicken Curry

This simple authentic dish works really well using fresh prawns to replace the chicken Dont be afraid to add a squeeze of fresh lime or a tablespoon o

Szechwuan Chicken and Noodle Stirfry
stirfry

This is a really simple fresh dish and works great with beef, pork or fresh prawns to replace the chicken. Don't be afraid to add extra chilli to your stir fry if you like it hot!

Strawbrina

Glass: Collins Ingredients · 2 shot Wray & Nephew rum · Top up Orangina · Dash strawberry puree Method: Build

Orangita cocktail

Glass: Collins Ingredients · 2 shots tequila · ½ shot fresh lime juice · ½ shot Agave syrup · Hand-full of cori

Health

Smoking-One year after the ban

On 1st July 2008, it’ll be exactly a year since England introduced new legislation to make virtually all enclosed public places and workplaces smoke f

Smoking Ban has possible saved lives

The smoking ban, has dramatically increased the number of people giving up the habit. A survey suggests more than 400,000 people quit smoking as a result.

Sex diseases has double in over-45s

Sexually transmitted infections have doubled in under a decade in people over 45. Men were most likely to be affected, with increases.

The NHS Celebrates Its 60th Birthday

See how the Pharmacy has helped evolve the National Health Service since 1948 On 5th July, 1948 Nye Bevan opened one of the world's first and most com

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