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Lighter bites for brighter days

WITHOUT wishing to tempt fate, as I write this, the weather looks to have taken a turn for the better, so we can start to turn our attention away from winter stodge and towards lighter dishes that hint at the summer around the corner.Read

SELF-MADE MEN SET OFF ON BRIT TOUR

A BAND that recently made chart history is set to embark on a UK tour.Read

Law & Order UK

BRADLEY WALSH was happy about his preparation for a new role . . . . all he had to do was eat.Read

Mistresses

MISTRESSES star Orla Brady has revealed how she approaches sex scenes in the raunchy drama.Read

A BLOODY period in the history of the Dukes of Northumberland is revealed in a new play.

The Nine Days Queen is the story of Lady Jane Grey and how she was beheaded after losing a battle for power.Read

Dingles try to clear their name

EMMERDALE: Can there be any crime the Dingles have not committed? Well, yes, the murder of that bent cop a few months back. In an effort to clear the family name — don’t laugh — the Dingles search for Jasmine in the hope she will tell the truth. But the hunt takes an unexpected turn when grandad Sandy pulls a gun on Marlon and Eli.Read

Margaret

THE woman who plays Margaret Thatcher in a new drama has revealed that she had to think long and hard before taking the role.Read

Dodge the podge

POUNDING away on the treadmill is not the most exciting way to stay fit. Our region offers a wealth of different fun activities for all ages and abilities. MIEKA SMILES reports . . .Read

£20 off a universal countour wrap at Ramsay & Johnson, Blandford Street, Sunderland.

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All aboard the coach boom

TOURS and holidays by coach are making a comeback in the recession as more and more people look for extra value and a less costly way to travel.Read

(ARIES Mar 21-Apr 20): Huge activity in your sector of future hopes allows you to identify needs and take a giant stride towards them. A good time to link with others. As for your network, it’s a case of not how many but how good, and a shift of emphasis sees you cherish companions.

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21): If you’re attracted to someone, a mutual, friend may put out feelers on your behalf. Equally this can be true at work. If you’re making a bid for greater recognition, Mercury will help by sharpening up the way you represent yourself and your talents.Read