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What a Transformation! ; Sue Kelbrick On a Modern Take On Victorian Elegance

ATTRACTIVE yet unassuming from the outside, this Victorian town house really has to be seen to be believed. The interior of this house has been lovingly transformed into a simply outstanding property by the current owners, offering spacious, stylish modern accommodation.

Six of the Best

Allerton, pounds 355,000 SET in a sought-after residential area, this attractive semi- detached property stands in delightful gardens to the front and rear, with a driveway for off-road parking to the front and lawns with a paved patio area to the rear.

The Hom Me You're in ; Gabrielle Fagan Takes a Look at Ask: The 1,000 Most Asked Questions About the Home, for Fresh Tips On Revitalising a Home Without Breaking the Bank

IT'S spring and we're all enjoying a new romance - with our homes. While the credit crunch batters our budgets and our spirits, it seems we're determined to be happy and comfortable behind closed doors. There's not just been a surge in DIY and home improvements, according to research by B& Q, but also a trend for people to experiment more with colour and pattern.

Perfect Paper

MAKE the most of your walls by following the fashion for wallpaper. B& Q's research reveals that papering one feature wall is catching on - with around 17% of people opting for it. "Swatches supplied by painting and decorating stores are so small, it's hard to tell what the finished effect will be like," Julian says.

Saxon Park, Warrington, From Pounds 112,463

MILLER Homes has announced the release of a number of new homes at their popular Saxon Park development, in Warrington. The five-bedroom Fielding home is available under Miller Homes' MiPrice scheme.

New Homes ; Scholars Gate, Leasowe, From Pounds 85,300

HAVING proved itself as one of Barratt's best-selling sites in 2008, Scholar's Gate, in Leasowe, Wirral, now has availability of the new governmentbacked shared equity scheme, HomeBuy Direct, to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder. For example, the Norbury house type is a three-bedroom, three- storey townhouse currently available under the scheme. The Norbury offers a spacious and flexible layout. It boasts a master bedroom with a modern en-suite facility.

Bafta Stars Fashioned Us a Real Winner ; Fashion Victim Emma Johnson Thinks She Needs Help

THEY might be the British equivalent, but it's fair to say that, in the profile stakes, the television Baftas have never quite been up there with America's Emmy Awards. For, while our trans-Atlantic cousins put on a glossy, coutureladen show in the Californian sunshine, bursting with A-list stars, the brightest thing about our own TV awards has generally been the shade of fake tan sported by the ubiquitous soap starlets.

Get in the Swim This Summer

FORGET two-piece bikinis, because swimsuits are where poolside fashion is at this summer. Think Joan Collins in St Tropez with costumes slashed to the navel, belts, buckles and all manner of flashy finishes.

Beauty Buys That Are On to a Winner

Girls Behaving Stylishly

Go Wild with M& S

ANIMAL prints are absolutely huge right now, as are oversized T- shirt dresses. Alexander McQueen and LA celebrity favourite, Lauren Moshi, are all knocking them out but you don't need to spend a fortune to get in on the trend.

Win a Trip to Chester Races

CHESTER Races have teamed up with Style City to offer one pair of tickets for each day of the event next week. Last year 65,000 people converged at the course to have a flutter and join in with the excitement.

Creating Retail History ; Designer Shopping Mall Cavern Walks Celebrates Its Quarter-Century On Saturday. Emma Pinch Talks to the Man Who Brought It to Life

IT MAY not be the biggest, the flashiest or the newest. But Cavern Walks occupies a unique plot on Liverpool's shopping map - and it's all thanks to city architect David Backhouse. More than a quarter of a century ago, he envisioned a shopping mall that would offer small, quirky boutiques and itself be part of Liverpool's unique history.

Warm Up the Fashion Fro Ont with a Mac ; a Great Mac Is the Silver Lining of Rainy, Cloudy Weather. Emma Pinch Reports

ADAY or two of sunshine and we were leaving the coats at home and lathering our legs with fake tan. Then, predictably, down came the rain. It's that time of year again when it's not cold enough for a coat, yet summer's still around the corner.

Back From Beyond ; Man Overboard a Life Less Ordinary with Richard Irvine

BASE camp was to be Krakow, a medieval city set in the southern half of Poland. It was going to be one of the toughest challenges since Sir Edmund Percival Hilary set off for Everest wearing leather brogues, a well-fitted suit and carrying an umbrella in case the weather turned.

Dancing to the Floral Tune ; Dawn Collinson Reveals a Pattern to What Will Be the Hot Trend This Summer

01 SHOW off a pair of perfectly tanned legs in this beaded floral halter neck mini-dress, pounds 85 from asos.com 02 KEEP your finger on the pulse of this season's floral trend with a black vintage ring, pounds 12, from the Accessorize spring/summer Sanguine collection.. 03 MAKE the most of the spring sunshine and dine al fresco with a vintage floral twoperson hamper, pounds 25, from Bhs..

Beauty/ Win or Bin?

THE first sunny days have arrived, and we won't be able to get away with hiding our legs behind black opaques for much longer. But pasty pins just will not do, so it is time to get the fake tan out. We tried three so you don't have to risk any tanning tribulations.

Living It Up with ... ; Sarah Wilcox, 24, Is Office Manager for Downtown Liverpool in Business (Dlib)

What are you reading? Thanks for the Memories, by Cecelia Ahern. Where did you last eat out? Alma de Cuba. It's got a great atmosphere in there and the food is fab.

Byinvitation Only

THE newly-refurbished Atlantic Tower Hotel was the venue for Liverpool Chamber's April Platform lunch. Following an enjoyable twocourse lunch, three speakers took the platform, including Dean Greaves, from Trident Training, Andrea Walsh, Sales Manager for Thistle Hotels, and John Curwen, from Freedom Business Coaching.

Murder Probe Child, 4, Named ; Police Continue to Question Mother Over Death of Chloe: Council Confirms Victim 'Known' to Social Services

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl at the centre of a Merseyside murder investigation was named last night as Chloe Fletcher. The little girl was found dead in the early hours of yesterday at her home in Oakdale Avenue, Wallasey, where her 22-year-old mother was arrested on suspicion of m u r de r.