http://www.metronews.co.uk// Top stories for Dating http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1089254_how_can_marks__spencer_spring_back With even the high street's biggest chain feeling the pinch of the credit crunch, what would it take for women to start shopping again? http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1089254_how_can_marks__spencer_spring_back Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1088947_top_thrift_tips_for_a_fashionably_frugal_2009 Looking to save cash without losing your street cred? Check out our five steps to style on a shoestring in 2009.  http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1088947_top_thrift_tips_for_a_fashionably_frugal_2009 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1088599_new_year_fashion_trends IT'S time to take a look in the fashion crystal ball to see what we will, or won't, be wearing in spring 2009. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1088599_new_year_fashion_trends Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1088835_time_to_ditch_the_detox Forget that new year new age nonsense - scientists claim it doesn't work anyway. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/s/1088835_time_to_ditch_the_detox Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1087848_style_winners_and_losers_of_2008 From Posh Spice to supermodel Agyness Deyn, we take a look at those hitting the fashion headlines in 2008. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1087848_style_winners_and_losers_of_2008 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1080753_the_homes_with_1_price_tag A DETERMINED couple have snapped up two historic buildings at the gateway to Manchester's Philips Park for just £1. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/personal_finance/s/1080753_the_homes_with_1_price_tag Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/s/1088172_moneysaving_resolutions FINANCIALLY, 2009 could be the toughest some of us will have ever experienced. Here are 10 money-saving resolutions from Martin Lewis from moneysavingexpert.com: http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/s/1088172_moneysaving_resolutions Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/showbiz/s/1079718_hayleys_back_on_the_street OUT of Africa, the rover has returned and she couldn't be happier. Julie Hesmondhalgh has lost count of the number of people who have asked her: "When's Hayley coming back?" http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/showbiz/s/1079718_hayleys_back_on_the_street Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/s/1088173_eco_dad_the_good_life IF you'd told me last January I would be tucking into a veggie Christmas dinner, wrapping my pressies in newspaper and composting my sprouts by the end of the year I would have laughed all the way to the supermarket to pick up my battery-farmed chicken. http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/s/1088173_eco_dad_the_good_life Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1079388_mens_uggs_urgh_or_oooh JUMPING up and down to try his new boots for size, our first model looks rather pleased with his fancy footwear - until we ask him to step outside in them. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1079388_mens_uggs_urgh_or_oooh Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1077502_style_extra_vintage_fashion_trend_talk Take a peek at our video guide to getting this season's vintage look just right. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1077502_style_extra_vintage_fashion_trend_talk Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1077409_style_extra_cocu_store_tour Take our guided video tour around Manchester corset emporium CoCu. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1077409_style_extra_cocu_store_tour Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1076562_style_on_a_shoestring_budget_beauty Don't let money worries mess up your make-up routine - we've got top beauty treats for under a tenner. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1076562_style_on_a_shoestring_budget_beauty Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1076404_style_on_a_shoestring_designer_charity_shop_chic Customizing is the style buzz word as thrifty fashionistas turn old clothes into new designer wares at Oxfam. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1076404_style_on_a_shoestring_designer_charity_shop_chic Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1073480_style_extra_harvey_nichols_catwalk_report All the hottest autumn winter trends - with video footage - from the biggest designer names. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1073480_style_extra_harvey_nichols_catwalk_report Mon, 20 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1072595_forget_shopping_go_swapping Never mind the credit crunch - you can look stylish on a shoestring with the latest swap shop craze. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1072595_forget_shopping_go_swapping Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1065832_skyscraper_heels_put_to_the_test Hyper heels are the height of fashion - but how do they stand up to a dash around Manchester? http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1065832_skyscraper_heels_put_to_the_test Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/greenlife/s/1062844_eco_dad_troubles_brewing_ I decided to do something that did not involve eggs or vegetables - make beer. http://www.metronews.co.uk//news/greenlife/s/1062844_eco_dad_troubles_brewing_ Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1062060_store_tour_vicky_martin PRESTWICH-based fashion designer Vicky Martin creates fabulous frocks for Manchester’s best-dressed celebrities. http://www.metronews.co.uk//lifestyle/health_and_beauty/style/s/1062060_store_tour_vicky_martin Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0000