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Rachel Silver

Shed the pounds without losing £££s

WANT to cut the cost of keeping fit? Read

Marina helped me drop 2 dress sizes

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It's great to help people get fitter

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Budget v Blow It

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Cathy Jones

Can you bring up a baby on a budget

NEW parents can easily find themselves splashing out more than a thousand pounds on equipment for their impending arrivals only to find they've wasted some of it on stuff they just don't need. Read

Go bazaar to beat the credit crunch

IF money is tight, bills are flooding in, and there's definitely no spare cash for splashing out on home sweet home... join the club! Read

Having a little flutter

KNOW someone who's expecting? How about treating them to a pack of relaxation CDs designed especially for pregnancy from Butterfly Sounds. Read

Our Choice

Mix and match Missoni's four fragrance accords - Read

Street Style

Anna Marcheselli, 21, a fashion studio manager who lives in the city centre. Read

We Love

New from Clinique this month is the Quick Eye Cream Shadow (£12). Read

You'll Love

Wake up with Bronnley's new Lemon and Neroli Bath and Shower Wash (£8.95). Part of a new range packed full of uplifting neroli, energizing lemon and moisturising olive extract. Read

Goodies for the green-fingered

Spring has sprung! Time for green fingers to check out what's in their potting shed - a few stylish accessories could tempt you deep into the undergrowth for a little weeding, planting and picking. Read

Budget v Blow It

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We Love

Skin specialists Biotherm have brought their ground-breaking technology to Birmingham's House of Fraser store. The free Bioscan skin testing tool reveals the condition of your skin including levels of hydration, oil and elasticity. Experts are then on hand to prescribe a personalised system of skin care from the Biotherm range which uses pure extract of thermal plankton from thermal spring water. Read

He'll Love

New at Harvey Nichols is the Gentlemen's Tonic range which uses the moisturising properties of Amazonian babassu nut and bergamot. The range includes facial products such as Classic Shave Cream (£13.50) and Moisturising Hand Balm (£12). Read

You'll Love

Tommy Hilfiger combines his new fragrance Dreaming with a lipgloss to ensure a girl has all she needs to look and smell her best on a night out. Exclusive to House of Fraser from May 1 and then at other department stores from May 30, the limited edition Dreaming Rollerball/Lipgloss Duo costs £15. Read

Street Style

Ekta Sabharwal, aged 32, is a manager of Karen Millen at the Bullring. Read

Style News

French Connection in Birmingham's Bullring holds a Mad Hatter's Tea Party offering customers a 20 per cent discount, beauty advice, music, drinks and goody bag. To take advantage of the promotion, on May 6 between 5.30-9pm, customers need to register for tickets at www.frenchconnection.com Read

Budget v Blow It

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Fashion News

Looking for smart choices for bigger sizes? Ann Harvey's new spring range for sizes 16-28 includes this red beaded dress for £99 with matching stole for £29.99. Find the collection in the store at The Pavillions or in House of Fraser. www.ann harveyfashion. co.uk Read