FLAMING June? Sadly not in Cheshire last week for the Boodles Legends Tennis Classic as the unseasonable rain poured down on glamorous revellers.
How to keep hair gorgeous in the sun
SUMMER brings pleasant memories of romances, sun and lazing by the sea. But hopefully the holiday photos won't show your hair getting ruined by the very same environmental elements that you were just embracing.
Gooseberries: the north west's superfood
AS supermarket shelves filled with exotic and colourful fruits from around the globe, the plain old English gooseberry became just that - plain and old fashioned.
The Ascot fashion winners
THE M.E.N's Dianne Bourne and Helen Tither spot the winners at this year's Royal Ascot.
What your BMI says about you
IT'S official. I'm overweight. I know because I have just dragged my lumbering frame to the body mass index calculator on the NHS Direct website.
The best style buys this week
WITH all those footballers' weddings of late, Helen Tither celebrates all things WAG-like.
Tackle those temper tantrums
EACH week our panel of medical experts get together to tackle all your most pressing health and emotional worries. This week, they're looking at temper tantrums, cures for conjunctivitis and how to have great skin.
Could honey beat MRSA?
HONEY from New Zealand is being hailed as an answer to the MRSA problem. Carmel Thomason talks to the professor leading the research.
Kim Maher
THIS week Dianne Bourne quizzed 23-year-old Kim Maher, an occupational psycologist and Miss Petite UK no less, about her glamorous party look at Manchester's Palace Hotel.
Male Order - V is for Vanity
THERE was a time, dear reader, when the words `man' and `moisturiser' simply did not belong in the same sentence. Unless that sentence was: "Me man, me don't use moisturiser."
Herpes, Crystal Meth, big breasts and a smile like Posh
EACH week we ask our panel of experts to tackle your health problems. A nurse, a dentist, an osteopath and a psychiatrist look at your problems here.
The most stylish men in Manchester
WHO says that girls have all the fun when it comes to fashion? Manchester is becoming something of a hotbed for male style.
Grandad reveals his TK Maxx addiction
IT'S a standing joke in the Ogden household that if dad Brian has gone AWOL they know exactly where to find him. "I'm always in TX Maxx," laughs the 59-year-old grandfather from Swinton.
Man make-up made simple
SAM Marshall, salon manager at Harvey Nichol's Urban Retreat, is the latest recruit to our panel of beauty afficianados. This week, she's got top tips for male grooming.
Budget bikini bonanza!
MAKE a splash this summer in some celebrity-inspired swimwear. We check out Kylie and Kelly Brook's new high street collections, with some additional inspiration from supermodel Lily Cole.
Protect your hearing before it's too late
MOST bar and club staff remain without hearing protection despite new laws that come into effect next year.
Third time lucky for bride Sarah Walters
I ended up waiting 10 years to get married. My partner, Michael, and I met in 1997 and set a date for 2001. But instead we bought a house and the savings went with it.
Bridal shopping on the high street
YOU don't need a second mortgage to get married. Check out what the high street has to offer before blowing your budget.
Lords of the wedding rings
WITH this over- priced, badly-made piece of tat that I picked up on my lunch break, I thee wed. That's not exactly how you'd want your vows to go.
Siobhan Trow's office make over
WORKING a look once the weather warms up can be a tricky business, especially if you're going to be tied to your desk all summer.
Psoriasis: what's the alternative?
EACH week our team of health experts tackle all your most pressing health concerns. This week they look at the benefits of omega oils, how to get pregnanat and alternative cures for psoriasis.
How to steer clear of smelly breathe
NEW survey has revealed one in five would describe their partner as having bad breath - the results being the same for both men and women.
Fitness challengers complete 'The Run'
SIX novice runners, five months of training - and a total weight loss of over 12 stone. All that hard work finally paid off for our M.E.N./Channel M fitness challengers as they crossed the finishing line yesterday.
The week's parties in pictures
SOMETIMES we find glamour lurking in the most surprising of places. No one would doubt that a fabulous charity bash over at palace of posh Harvey Nichols would be full of designer-clad beauties.
TK Maxx's new Market Street store
So we had to get a sneak preview of what TK Maxx has to offer before opening its new Manchester store - tomorrow!
Can Chinese medicine help me lose weight?
EACH week our panel of health experts includes a child behaviour specialist, nurse, optician and acupuncturist to address your most pressing physical concerns.
Why boxing shouldn't return our schools
RE-INTRODUCING boxing in our region's schools? Not if the director of brain injury charity Headway can help it.
Go short for a sizzling summer
IT'S a short story for fashion this summer. From knee-length to thigh-high, we've got it covered.
How to buy fake tan
WHO wouldn't want to be a bronzed beauty this summer? But, as we know, being a tan fan could have negative knock-on effects for your health.
The hidden causes of bad breath
EACH week our team of health experts tackle all your most pressing health issues.
Men queue for 'miracle' cream
NEW stocks of a 'miracle' moisturiser went on sale in Manchester - and the first five people in the queue were men.
Moss mania hits town
MOSS mania gripped Manchester as women queued from 5am outside the city's flagship Topshop store - in a bid to get kitted out like Kate.
Party people hit the Arndale
FROM supermodels to superwoman, it's been another busy week on the Manchester party scene, as Helen Tither reports.
Compete in the Two Cities Boat Race
ROWING teams from the University of Manchester and the University of Salford are preparing for one of the most competitive dates on their sporting calendar the Two Cities Boat Race.
Inspired buys for the bikini season
HEALTH kicks aren't always fun, more a necessary evil ahead of bikini season. But a few little shopping treats could help you get more worked up about working out.
Cures for irritable bowel syndrome
EACH week our panel of health experts answer all your most pressing health questions.
Dash for the must-have bag
MORE than 20,000 environmentally friendly designer bags, priced at £5, sold out within minutes as armies of determined female shoppers launched a dawn supermarket raid.
Andy Crane is all set for The Run
CHANNEL M news' anchor, Andy Crane is limbering up for next month's BUPA Great Manchester Run. Carmel Thomason finds him on track for success.
In the swim at Harvey Nichols
GET out the sun-loungers and pass us a frozen Margarita - after our sizzling Style summer party, we are ready to hit the beach.
Cure for receding gums
EACH week we get our panel of experts to address all your most pressing health and fitness worries. This week, cervical cancer, disc operations and gum trouble are in the spotlight.
Running to a bright future
NEW TV show The Run starts on Channel M tonight, following six M.E.N competition winners as they get fit for next month's BUPA Great Manchester Run.
Introducing this season's colour: blue
FROM electric to powder to azure, there's no escaping one of this season's coolest colours. Shopping mogul Emma Unsworth has some bright ideas for a blue Monday.
Cure for flat-headed babies
BABIES who lie with their head in one position can develop plagiocephaly ? known as flat-head syndrome.
Growing feet could mean tumour
ACROMEGALY is a condition where the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone. The most noticeable symptoms being hands and feet become larger, while facial features can become more coarse and prominent.
Don't ignore 'floaters' in your eyes
EACH week our expert panel tackle everything from dealing with a messy divorce to how to eat healthily and keep weight off.
Andrew's progress in 'The Run'
THE BUPA Great Manchester Run is a key focus for our six MEN/Channel M fitness challengers. Carmel Thomason finds out how 22-year-old Andrew Cave is keeping his eyes on the goal.
You health questions answered
EACH week our team of health experts tackle your most pressing problems. We've got an acupuncturist, nurse, osteopath and dentist all on hand. This week they tackle coccyx pain, fear of dentists and itchy skin.
Simon Donohue - on mobile phones
THE earliest adopters of mobile phones found it hard to disguise how stylish, modern and powerful they really were.
Sally Jepson
THIS week Dianne Bourne was at glam casino Manchester 235 to quiz Sally Jepson, a deputy head teacher from Sale, 35, about her look.
Breaking the silence around miscarriage
WHEN a woman suffers a miscarriage she not only loses her much-longed for baby - but also all the hopes, plans and dreams she had for it.
Easter treats with a difference
EASTER doesn't have to mean chocolate and more chocolate. Emma Unsworth tracks down some unusual gift ideas.
Simon Donohue - on lingerie
THERE is something sadistic about the way that women like their men to buy them lingerie. The myth goes that buying knickers and bras for your belle is romantic, raunchy, sexual and saucy.
Archives
1. ANDREW S PROGRESS IN THE RUN 2. ANDY CRANE IS ALL SET FOR THE RUN
3. BREAKING THE SILENCE AROUND MISCARRIAGE
4. BRIDAL SHOPPING ON THE HIGH STREET
5. BUDGET BIKINI BONANZA
6. CAN CHINESE MEDICINE HELP ME LOSE WEIGHT
7. COMPETE IN THE TWO CITIES BOAT RACE
8. COULD HONEY BEAT MRSA
9. CURE FOR FLAT HEADED BABIES
10. CURE FOR RECEDING GUMS
11. CURES FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
12. DASH FOR THE MUST HAVE BAG
13. DON T IGNORE FLOATERS IN YOUR EYES
14. EASTER TREATS WITH A DIFFERENCE
15. FITNESS CHALLENGERS COMPLETE THE RUN
16. GO SHORT FOR A SIZZLING SUMMER
17. GOOSEBERRIES THE NORTH WEST S SUPERFOOD
18. GRANDAD REVEALS HIS TK MAXX ADDICTION
19. GROWING FEET COULD MEAN TUMOUR
20. HERPES CRYSTAL METH BIG BREASTS AND A SMILE LIKE POSH
21. HOW TO BUY FAKE TAN
22. HOW TO KEEP HAIR GORGEOUS IN THE SUN
23. HOW TO STEER CLEAR OF SMELLY BREATHE
24. IN THE SWIM AT HARVEY NICHOLS
25. INSPIRED BUYS FOR THE BIKINI SEASON
26. INTRODUCING THIS SEASON S COLOUR BLUE
27. KIM MAHER
28. LORDS OF THE WEDDING RINGS
29. MALE ORDER V IS FOR VANITY
30. MAN MAKE UP MADE SIMPLE
31. MANCHESTER S MOST STYLISH SPORTS DAY
32. MEN QUEUE FOR MIRACLE CREAM
33. MOSS MANIA HITS TOWN
34. PARTY PEOPLE HIT THE ARNDALE
35. PROTECT YOUR HEARING BEFORE IT S TOO LATE
36. PSORIASIS WHAT S THE ALTERNATIVE
37. RUNNING TO A BRIGHT FUTURE
38. SALLY JEPSON
39. SIMON DONOHUE ON LINGERIE
40. SIMON DONOHUE ON MOBILE PHONES
41. SIOBHAN TROW S OFFICE MAKE OVER
42. TACKLE THOSE TEMPER TANTRUMS
43. THE ASCOT FASHION WINNERS
44. THE BEST STYLE BUYS THIS WEEK
45. THE HIDDEN CAUSES OF BAD BREATH
46. THE MOST STYLISH MEN IN MANCHESTER
47. THE WEEK S PARTIES IN PICTURES
48. THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR BRIDE SARAH WALTERS
49. TK MAXX S NEW MARKET STREET STORE
50. WHAT YOUR BMI SAYS ABOUT YOU
51. WHY BOXING SHOULDN T RETURN OUR SCHOOLS
52. YOU HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED