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Please, give my daughter the gift of life

10:49am Tuesday 29th December 2009

After hearing that time could be running out for 22-year-old Adele Wardingham, Lucy Richardson was moved to join the bone marrow register and urges others to follow suit.

Games for a laugh

11:09am Tuesday 22nd December 2009

When the turkey’s been eaten and you’re running out of conversation on Christmas Day, turn to games instead of the TV, says games mistress Josie Curran. She explains the rules of some of her favourites to Lisa Salmon.

The revamp queen

10:49am Tuesday 15th December 2009

Lucy Richardson meets a woman with a passion for taking broken down bits of furniture and giving them a new lease of life.

Karen’s cover-ups

10:35am Tuesday 8th December 2009

Former cancer patient Karen Anderson has launched a range of headscarves for women who have lost their hair to chemotherapy. She talks to Ruth Addicott about why it is important to give something back.

Creative thinking

12:13pm Tuesday 1st December 2009

When mum-of-two Vicky Lloyd set up a children’s craft business from home, she had no idea how popular it would be. Ruth Addicott finds out the secret to her success.

Feelgood factory

12:22pm Tuesday 24th November 2009

A frazzled Lucy Richardson finally finds a window in her busy home/work schedule and makes a date to be pampered.

Kate’s date with fame

12:11pm Tuesday 17th November 2009

After years of hard slog, fashion designer to the stars Kate Fearnley feels she’s finally made it, she tells Lucy Richardson.

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A passion for fashion

1:07pm Tuesday 10th November 2009

Stylist Lindsay Campbell picks out some of the season’s key looks.

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