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Glam make up tips: STRICTLY CHRISTMAS MAKE-UP COLLECTION 2011

Dance fever has taken over the nation again with the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Strictly Make-up collection designed by Head Make-up Designer and artist to the stars, Lisa Armstrong, has also hit Boots stores nationwide. Especially created to inject some Strictly glamour into your make-up collection and solve gift dilemmas for your family and friends. Read our interview with…
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Christmas DVD review: MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS

The cutest and most lovable canine is back for an all new adventure in MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS, which is released on Blu-ray and DVD from 14th November 2011, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This touching prequel to the original global box office smash Marley & Me, starring Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson, introduces Marley as an endearing pint-sized puppy…
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The Creation Station goes on a ‘Fun-Raising’ Tour to raise funds for Children in need

To celebrate 9 years of inspiring children imaginations The award winning Creation Station is going on tour during November and offering fun art and crafts experience to groups of children within the community in exchange for a donation of £1 per child with all funds going to Children in Need. The Creation Station is providing art and craft experiences to those groups who are involved with…
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SANTACAM: send a personalised festive video message from Father Christmas and help the charity Shelter!

Struggling to find the perfect gift for your little ones this Christmas? Then look no further than SantaCam, the easy way to send a personalised festive video message from Father Christmas himself. Back by popular demand for the third year running, SantaCam is a great way to give your child a very special festive treat whilst making a huge difference to the thousands of families facing…
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PIXIE LOTT, ASTON MERRYGOLD AND JEDWARD LEAD THE WAY FOR BEATBULLYING'S THE BIG MARCH 2012

The Big March 2012, calls upon the United Nations to explicitly enshrine ‘bullying’ in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). To kick start this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, teen sensations Pixie Lott, Aston Merrygold and Jedward have been busy creating avatars of themselves, complete with Pixie’s new blonde bob, Aston’s characteristic beanie and Jedward’s…
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THE MUPPETS World Premiere - Kermit & Miss Piggy Steal the Spotlight!

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy joined co-stars Jason Segal and Amy Adams on the green carpet at the World Premiere of The Muppets on Saturday 12th November 2011 in the US. THE MUPPETS WALT DISNEY PICTURES Certificate: PG UK Release Date: February 10, 2012 Director: James Bobin Cast: Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones…
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New government service 'Tell Us Once' helps new parents

A new Tell Us Once service which will help to make life easier for new parents is being rolled out across the country. The new service will help to cut red tape and paperwork when a new baby is born by making it easier for people to notify government authorities about changes in their circumstances. The Tell Us Once service for both births and deaths is being launched by The Department for Work…
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WIN A FAMILY PASS TO SEE HORRID HENRY: THE MOVIE AT THE BARBICAN SAT 19 NOV 2011!

With Theo Stevenson as Horrid Henry and starring a ‘who’s who’ of British talent, including Richard E. Grant, Parminder Nagra, Matthew Horne, Noel Fielding, Kimberly Walsh, Dick & Dom and Anjelica Huston, HORRID HENRY: THE MOVIE is based on the hugely popular books by Francesca Simon and is the first British kids’ film to be shot in 3D. For your chance to win enter…
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Christmas DVD: 'ICE AGE: A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS'

This Christmas ‘Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas’ stomps on DVD exclusively from Asda on 21 November 2011, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Everyone’s favourite sub-zero heroes are back in an all-new holiday adventure for the whole family in a fabulous 20 minute Christmas special, the perfect stocking filler at just £5! Really cute short movie that will make you…
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Great flexible working opportunity for mums / dads: NORTHCLIFFE DIGITAL IS SEARCHING FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO RUN WEBSITES THEIR LOCAL AREA

A great opportunity for working parents has presented itself in localpeople, an online hyperlocal community network of websites, currently making new sites available throughout the country. The extended network creates the opportunity for those with an entrepreneurial spirit to essentially run their own unique social-media centres within the heart of their local communities. This opportunity is…
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