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Dove's new Go Fresh body wash is cool as the cucumber and green tea which make up its ingredients. New this spring for £2.99. Read

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Keep your style and ease your conscience

SUDDENLY it's cool to care about the planet, and to worry that wasting our natural resources could generally trash the environment. Read

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Marks and Spencer has a whole new collection of swimwear hitting stores ready for the summer. Find this Aztec Miami top for £18 and matching brief for £12 in the Per Una collection from June. www.marksandspencer.com Read

Stewart Davis

Making sure our food is safe to eat

BREAD and milk used to be the staple daily diet of the Birmingham scientists whose job it is to make sure the food we buy is safe. Read

Phone firms with dodgy sales could be fined

MOBILE phone firms could be fined up to ten per cent of their turnover if they fail to clamp down on dodgy sales gimmicks, including controversial cashback schemes. Read

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Inde Johal, 28, a commercial finance manager from the city centre. Read

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Worried about loading too many chemicals on your face? Origins Organics Facials use natural products to bring out the best in your skin. Furthermore the half hour customised treatment costs £10 redeemable against two products. Next taking place at the beauty rooms in House of Fraser between June 17-21, call 0870 160 7225 ext 2203 to book an appointment. Read

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Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria comes in many guises and this spring it appears in a new version with a fruity note of fig and grapefruit plus iris and violet. Figue-Iris costs from £29.50. Read

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Charles Worthington's Repair and Protect Serum (£3.99) aims to help dry and damaged hair. Use before styling wet hair. Read

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Pick up tips from television style gurus with Trinny and Susannah's The Body Shape Bible. Published by Orion this month for £9.99, the duo's book categorises all women as 12 different shapes. Discover whether you are a bell or brick and dress accordingly. Read

Tony Wynne

Let your wallet take a break

HOLIDAYMAKERS may be getting fewer euros for their pounds and having to tighten their belts thanks to the credit crunch. Read

Relax in the great outdoors

HAVE you ever yearned for a relaxation zone and a special place to entertain? Well, the answer could be right outside your back door. Read

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Rob Kennedy, aged 22, a student from Selly Oak. Read

Treat Yourself

Lipstick Queen Oxymoron Matte Gloss has a creamy texture in a choice of rose, nude, peach and brown. With oxymoron names like Deafening Silence and Honest Politician, find them for £18 at Space NK. Read

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Olay Body's new Body Wash with Lotion Ribbons aims to moisturise as well as cleanse. Choices include aloe, almond oil and jojoba butter, each for £3.49. Read

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If you have a desire to put on your lip gloss in the dark then MEMEME's Light Me Up (£6.99) is the perfect solution. Not only does it contain a mirror on the side but it also lights up when the top is removed. Read

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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