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Having a ball: The cast of Mamma Mia.

6:50am Saturday 29th November 2008

MAMMA Mia! (Cert PG, 104 mins, Universal Pictures UK, Musical/Romance/Drama/Comedy, also available to buy DVD £21.99/Gift pack DVD £29.99/Blu-ray £26.99) Starring: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard.

Alison lands a role worth fighting for

Alison lands a role worth fighting for

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Alison Carroll is the new face of Lara Croft in the latest video game in the Tomb Raider franchise Tomb Raider: Underworld, released on Friday November 21. The Croydon gymnast reveals how she came to be picked for the iconic role and what she feels about following in Angelina Jolie's footsteps.

Career Choices: Supporting Our Children

Gwen Randall-Young

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

"About 80% of people are unhappy at work, and 20% are happy. Our culture has separated work from passion, and taught us to prefer a higher paycheck to higher happiness. That mistake costs us our souls." ~ William S. Frank A parent's job certainly is to help their child prepare for the future. It can be a daunting task for some to figure out what they want as a career. How can you really know at sixteen what you will be happy doing at thirty-five? No wonder some students are overwhelmed when it comes time to decide what they will do after graduation. It is even more difficult when you have friends who have been certain about their career path since age twelve, and are ready to go.

Adams on his art

Adams on his art

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals released new album Cardinology last month. We talk to the band's front man and musical maverick about the record, his prolific songwriting and their forthcoming UK tour.

On the record

Status Quo

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

You can tell we're getting closer to Christmas, the compilations are mounting up, and it seems every one of them has to feature a number in the title. Elsewhere, there are new albums from Enrique Iglesias and Wales' finest Tom Jones.

The family way

The family way

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Lisa Salmon looks at the weird, wonderful and sometimes weary world of parenting.

Nail the trends

Nail the trends

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Nail the latest trends for your talons.

Put the boot in

Put the boot in

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Treat your legs to the latest boot trends this winter.

Healthy energy levels for kids

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Type 2 diabetes is on the rise both in our country and worldwide and it no longer just affects older overweight people: children and adolescents are now being diagnosed with it. The key risk factors over which we have control are being overweight and leading an unhealthy lifestyle. Getting our little ones into good habits early on is the best way to prevent Type 2 diabetes and also heart disease.

Children who eat no fruit and veg

7:00am Saturday 22nd November 2008

Today Manchester joins cities such as Wolverhampton who have recognised that they need to do something about changing the eating habits of children before obesity spirals out of control. The reward system being started in Manchester is a similar system to the Food Dudes programme.


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