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Clothes Maketh the Man As Well As the Image

TWO qualities that a lady admires in a gentleman: (i) the ability to dance -- occasionally, literally, sweeping her off her feet; and (ii) the knack of dressing well, without appearing to have made too much effort. Now then, when it comes to (i), I mostly resemble a dog on a wet floor. Next to me, Spencer Moon in Strictly Come Dancing looks like John Travolta on Red Bull. As for (ii), I can -- often without breaking sweat -- resemble an award-winning work of art, specifically Tracy Emin's unm...

Eat Your Way to Better Health ; Discusses the Benefits of Improving Your Diet

IF YOU think only your waistline suffers when you indulge in junk food or that quick chocolate fix, think again. Tough-talkingnutritionist, Dr Gillian McKeith believes that the wrong diet causes not only ill health but can also ruin our sex lives and alter the course of our life.

Get the Bug

THE Bug is a revolutionary and striking new digital radio designed by Wayne Hemmingway. It offers the ability to pause, rewind and record live radio.

Glittering Prize ; Laura Davis Advises On How to Sparkle at the Regional Business Awards

THE glittering ceremony of the Regional Business Awards will attract some of the country's most stylish entrepreneurs. Seated under the elaborate ceiling of the newly renovated St George's Hall, they will be striking in their sharply cut suits and elegant dresses.

Keep Your Cool ; Jennie Lewis Looks at Ways to Beat the Effects of Summer Heat

'HORSES sweat, men perspire, and ladies merely glow. " If only this were true, women wouldn't have to spend millions of pounds on deodorants and anti-perspirants every summer trying to avoid those embarrassing damp underarm patches.

Now We Can All Be in the Pink

PINK is everywhere this summer and apparently it's here to stay for autumn. So, whether you are tempted to dress head-to- toe in pink, opt for a few new accessories or just go for a fabulous pink lipstick for your collection, it's important to know which pinks work for you. Everyone can wear pink, but homing in on the right one for your complexion is the key thing. Wear the wrong pink and the effect can be very unflattering.

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Interiors

STRAIGHT from the kasbah and into your kitchen, Marok traditional Moroccan teapot, pounds 18, from Habitat, stockists 0845 6010740 or www. habitat. net LIGHT up your home with art deco- style lighting from Laura Ashley. Dahlia shell chandelier pounds 55; Josephine five-light chandelier pounds 200 and Jeanette chandelier pounds 150.

Right Colours for All Seasons

FRIDAY afternoon and we're walking along a sun-baked Oxford Street in swinging London. The whole place is bare-legged and crop- topped thanks to soaring mercury that's easing its way towards 30 degrees. Fashionistas dart between boutiques as we head to the Starck designed Sanderson Hotel to meet our publisher and discuss following up last year's best-seller The Million Pound Property Experiment. We're awash with new ideas but the one we'recurrently writing is about "colour counselling", and i...

Be at Home in the Pub

AN ENGLISHMAN'Shome may be his castle, but now you can turn your back garden into your local. Keenmac, a family-run Irish company, has launched an innovative new product -- a mini pub for the end of your back garden.

Six Ways to Make a Splash ; Peter Jenkinson Reviews the Best Water Fight Gadgets

THERE are few things in life quite as satisfying as getting another person absolutely soaking wet. Of course we can't all just go around pouring buckets of water on folk. That's just downright daft what we need to do is disguise the activity as something else, and that's where this week's handy gizmos come in.

Summer Footwear - Wedges

FOR summer footwear without losing any height, wedges are theanswer. Available in a range of designs, from strappy sandals to simple flip-flops, there is a pair in the shops to complement every outfit.

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The 25 Best Alternative Wedding Presents ; Wine Glasses and Towels May Be the Standard Wedding Gifts but What If You Want to Buy Your Favourite Couple Something Looks at Some of the Finest Ideas Around Different? Laura Davis

01 THE wood and cane Malang footstool is perfect for putting your feet up when returning from honeymoon. Available from The Pier stores or mail order from www. pier. co. ukat pounds 69. 02

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Viewpoint: Can Saddam Dodge the Death Penalty?

IT will be, of course, entirely up to the Iraqi court what happens to Saddam Hussein as and when he is judged. The transfer of his legal control to Iraqi authorities follows a bid by his lawyers, rejected by The European Court of Human Rights, to block the move, citing the Human Rights Convention, which binds its signatories to a ban on the death penalty in peacetime.

Viewpoint: My Shout

GOING to a major music festival should be on everybody's list of Things To Do Before I Die, even if it's just to say that you were there when a band got their big break, or to share innuendoes about the state of the toilets, which are invariably Third World affairs. Even if going to a festival to share a field with thousands of drunken, food-poisoned students ranks about level on your list with getting a tetanus jab (these two are not necessarily incompatible), it should be done, if not for y...

People Detective: 'The Years Just Melted Away' ; . . . Bringing Family and Friends Together

IN May, Terry Liversage, who lives in Aston, Deeside, asked me to find her best school friend, Geraldine Ginno, who was known as Deanie. Both born in 1945, they lost touch when they were school- leavers. They lived in Kent -- Terry in Welling and Geraldine two roads away in Bexlyheath. There were four friends altogether. Pam, who now lives in New Zealand and is still in touch with Terry and who also wanted to find Geraldine, and Teresa Newton, who is still to be found. All attended Bexley Tec...