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To be honest I had written something else this month, however with the attack on the Florida Pulse Gay Club in Orlando a few weeks ago, I had to change my prose. I simply couldn’t go without showing my support the best way I can, through words, for the LGBT community.

No, I am not personally part of the community, but I am an ally. I am an ally because it doesn’t matter who you fall in love with, it doesn’t matter who you kiss at the end of the night, as long as it’s between two consenting adults, who cares? I am also driven to dedicate this letter in support of the LGBT community because I am in shock. In shock because it’s 2016, America is the leader of the free world and yet this insane crime, this hail of bullets, was aimed at a community who should already have had complete acceptance long ago in society.

My little family and I are going to Pride this year, it’s not my first time at a Pride festival and it won’t be my last. However, this year it feels more important than ever to show my support. In the past I supported and celebrated Pride because I was thankful as a society how far we had come, this year although my support will be the same, it will be to show solidarity, to show that I am an ally of the LGBT community and that I stand with them.

I could tell you that I have friends that are gay, but it wouldn’t matter if I didn’t. I am an ally of society, of freedom of living and the freedom to fall in love with whomever we chose, without fear, shame or doubt.

I am taking my children with me to Pride because it matters. Because I want them to grow up believing and celebrating society as a whole, I want them to see, appreciate, accept and support everybody no matter who they are.

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CONTENTS MAGAZINE

12 FABULOUS SWEETIE Exclusive Interview with the fantastic brains behind Absolutely Fabulous about their upcoming movie!

14 EVENTS OF THE MONTH - GIN FEST Liverpool is about to play host to the best Gin festival going! Tasters, experts, fun and friendly.

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36 JESS GLYNNE Talented singer Jess Glynne talks about her upcoming tour and what it’s like being in the spotlight.

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Jennifer, you first wrote Ab Fab back in the early 1990s but they’re very resilient characters. In your industry, you must meet them all time?

All the time! They’re still going on. I keep thinking, ‘Surely there’s other ways of doing PR,’ but it’s still the same. Honestly, it’s quite extraordinary. The other day I got a really unusual massive invitation to some party and I thought, ‘I thought those days were gone.’ I thought everything was done by the Internet now. But still this ridiculous thing came, like a Rubik’s cube, an invite to some fashion show, and you just go, ‘I can’t believe it’s still happening.’ I suppose as long as there’s products, there’s going to be PR. Would you go on a night out with Edina and Patsy?

Jennifer: I think they’d be horrible. They’re so into each other, in a way, and into their own little world. I don’t know how much actual fun they’d be. I’d be them going out for a night – that would be much more fun.

To be Edina and Patsy going out for a night would just be fantastic.

Joanna: Oh I would steer so clear of them! (laughs).But, I think at the very beginning it would be quite a buzz.

Ab Fab been shown in 36 countries and It was a huge hit in France too. Why has it been such an international success?

Joanna: Isn’t that extraordinary? Sometimes I used to wonder about how they did the subtitles, and how they would translate what we were doing. Sometimes they’ve tried to dub us, which doesn’t really work, because you’ve got to hear the way we are speaking, but people get the humour, because a lot of it is visual comedy. It’s funny but you can see what’s funny about it. It’s a very visual show and it’s very beautiful to look at. Harry [Banks, production designer] again has done the most extraordinary job. He transforms places. The house that we used for Edina’s place, when we went there, the floor was black and there was nothing in it. It was like a big empty, rather grand, marble-clad barn. So it was ‘how will this look like Edina’s kitchen?’ Then Harry gets to work and he makes the floor white, he brings the stuff in, he has the flower arrangements, which is where Eddy’s money goes – flower arrangements that would bankrupt Moyses Stevens, but she’d have them because she wanted them. She wanted a swimming pool the size of that so she dug into the neighbour’s house next door.

This is funny, all this cartoon stuff.

Joanna: Do you still love playing Patsy?

Oh, I love it. I adore her, because she is so unlike me but I know her. She’s the sort of polar opposite of me, which makes me really happy to own her, because I’m not her but she is mine, if you know what I mean.

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and you go, ‘I don’t think she’d do that,’ because you know how that person is.

All actors take care of their characters, w h e t h e r they’re good or bad, or it’s a small part, or anything, you guard your character because you’re the spokesman for your character, and so you want to keep that absolutely true and right.

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Join the Gin Revolution with the uK's biGGest Gin Festival cominG to liveRpool!

Get ready to immerse yourselves in all things ‘Gin’ when Gin Festival rocks up at Lutyens Crypt, Liverpool from the 28th - 30th July 2016. With over 100 different gins to tickle your tastebuds, gorgeous cocktails and a range of Fevertree tonics and mixers, there’s sure to be something for everyone. With up-and-coming distilleries, even the most experienced of gin lovers are sure to find new and exciting flavours they have never tasted before.

Gin Festival’s popularity has exploded since the first event back in 2012. With an ever expanding team of gin enthusiasts and a busy calendar of events ahead, Gin Festival has moved from humble beginnings, growing from a single local event, to currently reaching 10,000’s of gin lovers up and down the country!

With over 100 unique gins to choose from this is a must for all gin lovers, so don’t miss out! For only £7.50 per ticket, you’ll be welcomed to your Gin Festival experience with a specially designed Copa glass (yes you get to keep it!) and welcome pack, including a brochure of all the gins available to try.

The process at the event is straight-forward, simply buy your drink tokens on arrival (£5 per token), ready to visit any of the four gin bars, and the additional cocktail bar, at your leisure.

The festival will run across 4 sessions as follows: Thursday 28th July: Evening Session 6.30pm - 11pm Friday 29th July: Evening Session 6.30pm - 11pm Saturday 30th July: Afternoon Session 12.30pm - 5pm Saturday 30th July: Evening Session 6.30pm - 11pm

With a quirky retro feel, guests can enjoy live music and entertainment whilst sipping on endless amounts of gin. A fine selection of food and snacks will also be available on the day. There’s even the opportunity to expand your knowledge by dropping along to one of the many masterclasses held by some of the best brands in the gin industry.

The event offers the opportunity to purchase a bottle (or two) of your favourite gin from the off-licence, along with a selection of fun gifts and memorabilia. If you’d prefer not to carry bottles around all evening, Gin Festival can also take your address, and then to ship out, free of charge, after the event. And if there’s anything that you’ve missed out on, check out the online shop GinFestival.com, which is currently the happy home to more than 250 gins, including a number of gins exclusive to Gin Festival.

Gin Festival will also be joined at the event by ‘Gin Explorer,’ a new and exciting opportunity to experience Gin Festival from the comfort of your own home. This unique subscription delivers four beautiful gins, all handpicked with the seal of approval from a team of Gin Explorers, to offer the best quality products with that extra bit of love and care. Gin Explorer will excite your taste buds with fabulous flavours ranging from the new and unusual to the rare and the classic.

With three subscription packages available, every box you receive will follow a carefully thought-out path to take you on your very own gin adventure across the globe. Gin Explorer are so confident that you’ll fall in love with your selections of gin, they’re offering a 10% discount to purchase a bottle (or two) of your gin of choice from www.ginfestival.com.

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National Exhibition Wildlife Art Wildlife in the hands of the world’s most talented artists The National Exhibition Wildlife Art is an oasis for lovers of wildlife art. It’s dynamic, varied and exciting, and no two years are ever the same!

In 2016 they will be holding the 23rd annual Exhibition, an event which is eagerly anticipated by collectors. The organisers have an enviable reputation for quality, showcasing rising talent alongside world-class artists and sculptors.

This is your opportunity to relax in lovely, light and spacious surroundings, admire the abundance of skill and beauty, and treat yourself to a cherished work of art.

SUPPORTING CONSERVATION CHARITIES NEWA is run entirely by volunteers and every year, donations are made to conservation charities from the proceeds of the Exhibition. By investing in a work of art, you will be helping to protect wildlife species and their habitats throughout the world.

Where else will you find Snow Leopards, Song Thrushes and Spider Monkeys in the same room?

Come along and see why the National Exhibition Wildlife Art should be an important date in your calendar!

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EvErything you nEEd to know about thE all nEw livErpool pridE FEstival 2016 Liverpool Pride Festival 2016 offers a week-long starting thEME oF livErpool iCons programme ChosEn For this yEars FrEE on Saturday 23rd July.

EvEnt The festival culminates with a two-day event the following weekend (Saturday and Sunday, 30 and 31 July), which takes place in the St George’s Cultural Quarter, featuring the well-established Liverpool Pride March on the Saturday.

Where is it?

This year, Liverpool Pride will take a more prominent and visual position in the city, taking over St George’s Cultural Quarter, including St George’s Hall, The Plateau, William Brown Street and St John’s Gardens. The whole area will be transformed into a colourful festival site bursting with activities over the two days.

What’s happening?

There will be live music and entertainment, food and drink zones, community and education zones, a market place and family activities and speakers. Liverpool Pride will remain a family friendly event with all ages encouraged to attend. The Sunday will take a more laid-back approach in St John’s Gardens and a programme of Fringe events are being programmed on the lead up to the main Pride weekend.

The increasingly popular and poignant Liverpool Pride March remains a major part of the activity. The March on Saturday 30th July, will begin and end at the festival site of St George’s Hall, it will make its way through the streets of the city centre in celebratory style and return to officially 20

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Organisers are encouraging as many groups, organisations and individuals to participate as possible. The March will also feature guest speakers representing the LGBT communities.

What’s new for 2016?

This year the event is being described as an all new Liverpool Pride and will be free to enter.

As well as taking up a new position in the St George’s Cultural Quarter, Pride has introduced a new theme for 2016 – Liverpool icons – from the city’s iconic buildings and people to our favourite dish - Scouse!

Organisers are aiming for Liverpool to become the most visibly LGBT friendly city in the UK through a major new campaign. Come Out Of The Shadows will encourage organisations and public buildings to light up their venues with the famous Pride rainbow colours during this year’s event.

They have also invited the city’s retail and commercial sectors to Dress With Pride and allow their employees to swap their usual uniforms and work attire to don colourful and creative costumes throughout the week of the Festival.

A major photography exhibition has been commissioned through funding received from the Arts Council of England. LOOK - Liverpool International Photography Festival and Liverpool Pride are calling out to members of the LGBT communities to send in photographs in support of this year’s Liverpool Pride’s festival theme Liverpool Icons. A public exhibition will be shown on Thomas Steers Way, in Liverpool ONE, from 23rd July to 14th August.

Also new for 2016 is Liverpool Pride’s family day We Are Family taking place on 31st July which will feature site animation, an alternative fashion show, music and dance workshops, and children’s fairground rides, as well as Sing With Pride, a brand new choir project.

How it came about?

The festival coincides with the anniversary of murdered gay teenager Michael Causer, who tragically lost his life on 2 August 2008. The Liverpool Pride festival was specifically created in his memory as a way to celebrate his life and to empower the LGBT communities.

The first Liverpool Pride festival 2010 attracted over 20,000 people, which almost quadrupled to 75,000 in 2013.

As well as being lots of fun, the festival aims to make a stand against Homophobia and Trans*phobia.

Follow Pride on Facebook.com/LiverpoolPride and Twitter @LiverpoolPride

W H AT S O N . . .

The Floral Pavilion TheaTre PresenTs A NIGHT OF DIRTY DANCING THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE SHOW Friday 22 July 2016 ~ 8.00pm No film has captured the hearts of a generation like Dirty Dancing. Relive the passion, indulge in the romance and celebrate the greatest movie soundtrack of all time. Recast and re-scripted for 2016, it’s all down to Kellerman’s end of season show.

Revel in the moments you loved, the memories you made and music that’s resonated throughout the years: She’s Like the Wind, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hey Baby, Wipeout, Do You Love Me, Be My Baby, Hungry Eyes and, of course, the

Oscar-winning (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.

Don’t be the one sitting in the corner. Immerse yourself in the timeless, theatrical treat.

Take a trip back to the summer of ’63, relive Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey’s sizzling performance in the ultimate coming of age romance. Please note this show is not affiliated with ‘Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage’ currently on tour in the UK and worldwide.

Floral Pavilion Theatre Marine Promenade, New Brighton, Wirral CH45 2JS Tickets: £21 Concessions: £19 Box Office: 0151 666 000 www.floralpavilion.com www. easytheatres.com Facebook.com/ANightOfDirtyDancing/ Twitter.com/ GoDirtyDancing AlsO AT THe FlORAl PAvIlION TheaTre, SOLID GOLD 70’S ShOW Calling all retro music fans. If you like 70s music, you’ll love this: so goes the publicity for latest live concert show to go on tour nationwide The Solid Gold 70s Show.

Reviving the golden age of pop, the brand-new stage show features a multi-talented cast performing glamrock greats, disco hits, power ballads and party anthems from Sweet, T Rex, Queen, Elton John, 10CC, David Essex, Suzi Quatro, David Cassidy, ELO, The Carpenters, Osmonds, Bay City Rollers, ABBA and more.

Backed by a band whose members have performed with Mike Oldfield, Asia and Ultravox, the production boasts a superb musical pedigree, says show producer Michael Taylor.

“Take a step back to a time,” says Michael. “Back to when 7.30pm on a Thursday night could mean only one thing – TV’s tuned into BBC1 and families gathered together to watch Top of the Pops.”

Audiences are invited to dress the part - platforms, flares, cat suits, tank tops and boob tubes. Air guitars are welcome and there is plenty of room for Choppers and Space Hoppers in the car park.

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ENJOY A BRAZIL-IANT NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

BRAZILICA FESTIVAL REVEALS ITS PROGRAMME OF FILMS FOR 2016

There’s some ‘reel’ good news for film buffs as Brazilica organisers Liverpool Carnival Company are delighted to announce the return of its popular Film Festival for 2016.

Nine films celebrating Brazilian life and culture will be screened at various venues across the city between Saturday, 9th July – Thursday, 4th August, with the majority of films FREE to attend.

The whole film spectrum will be covered with everything from comedy, musicals and drama features as well as some of the very best Brazilian documentaries and biographies. There will be a variety of films for all the family to enjoy.

Discover how Rio’s famous carnival was created in 82 Minutos at The Old Library on Lodge Lane on Saturday, 9th July. This fascinating documentary takes a look at this cultural phenomenon that attracts the eyes of the whole world every year and shows behind the scenes footage from samba school Portela. To put the documentary in context, it will be screened in Brazilica’s headquarters or barracão, while the festival preparations are taking place. It is the new 4D screening experience, with live action in the background!

Samba & Jazz – Rio de Janeiro to New Orleans explores the synergy and parallels between these two cities and its rhythms and cultures in a musical documentary being shown at the Capstone Theatre at Liverpool Hope University Campus on Monday, 18th July at 7pm. The film portrays, the authentic artistic expression of these people who, although separated by 22

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geographic boundaries, share a common feeling: a passion for music.

Marvel at the remarkable career of Brazilian singer Tim Maia in a biopic about his life on Tuesday, 19th July at FACT. Follow the father of Brazilian soul music, from his childhood in the Tijuca neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro until his death in 1998 at age 55. The film includes his passage to the US, where he explores a new style of music and lifestyle prior to being deported to Brazil.

After ‘Paris, Je T’aime’ and ‘New York, I Love You’, the ‘Cities of Love’ cinema franchise is back with a celebration of love for the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, known for its sensually cinematic sights and sounds.

You’re bound to fall in love with the city youself after watching Rio, Eu Te Amo (Rio I Love You) on Tuesday, 21st July at The Old Library, Lodge Lane at 7.30pm. This collaborative film brings seven international and four local A-list directors, including award-winning international directors, Paolo Sorrentino, John Turturro and Fernando Meirelles to the city.

Also guaranteed to pull on the heart strings, Tudo Que Aprendemos Juntos (The Violin Teacher) will be shown at The Lantern Theatre on Tuesday, 26th July at 7.30pm.

The movie tells the story of Laerte, a talented violinist who, after failing to be admitted into the OSESP Orchestra, is forced to give music classes to teenagers in a public school at Heliopolis. His path is full of difficulties, but the transforming power of music and the friendship arising between the teacher and the students open the door into a new world.

In the mood for a dance off? Then don’t miss A Batalho Do Passinho at Kazimier Garden on Tuesday, 28th July at 8.30pm. A form of favela funk dance, the Passinho exploded into Rio de Janeiro in 2008 and has become one of the most important cultural manifestations in the last 10 years. The documentary “Passinho Dance Off – The Movie”, directed

by Emílio Domingos, closely follows the phenomenon and shows the evolution of this dance culture.

The story of Joaosinho Trinta will be told in a biography/drama at The Old Library, Lodge Lane on Thursday, 4th August at 7.30pm. When Fernando Pamplona is suddenly dismissed from the samba school ‘Salgueiro’ in 1974, his assistant Joaosinho Trinta accepts the challenge of preparing the school for the carnival in record time, having lost the support of the person who had been his boss, his greatest mentor and friend.

So grab your popcorn, take your seat and enjoy a Brazil-iant evening at the movies with these fantastic additions to this year’s jam-packed programme of events.

For further information on the film festival visit www.brazilicafestival.co.uk/brazilica-film-festival or follow onwww.facebook.com/brazilicafilmfest or twitter @ BrazilicaFilm Keep up to date with all Brazilica Festival activity at: www.brazilicafestival.co.uk www.facebook.com/brazilicafestival Twitter @BrazilicaFest

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LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL 2016 – 9th JuLy – 16th OctOBER The Liverpool Biennial is the largest contemporary art festival in the UK. 42 artists have been invited to create new work for locations across the city.

Artists from Australia, Belgium, China, France, Greece, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Russia and Taiwan, as well as the UK and including Merseyside-born Mark Leckey, will participate.

The Liverpool Biennial exhibition has been conceived as a series of episodes, drawing inspiration from Liverpool’s past, present and future.

The episodes are: Children’s Episode, the Biennial’s first comprehensive commissioning programme for artists to work collaboratively with children; Ancient Greece, the inspiration behind many of Liverpool’s grandest buildings; Chinatown, acknowledging Liverpool’s heritage as Europe’s oldest Chinese community in Europe; Flashback, artists’ new interpretation of history; in Software, Biennial artists will open up new perspectives and interactions with technology; and Monuments From the Future, where artists have been invited to imagine what Liverpool might look like in the future.

The Children’s Episode will include a commission by British artist, Marvin Gaye Chetwynd, who will create a film, Dogsy Ma Bone, entirely cast, produced

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and directed with young people from Liverpool. Liverpool’s fleet of Arriva buses will include three double-deckers transformed by artists, of which one will be designed by schoolchildren.

Reflecting on Liverpool’s radical political history, Japanese artist Koki Tanaka revisits the scene of a huge protest in Liverpool in 1985. It involved around 10,000 children, demonstrating against the Conservative government’s Youth Training Scheme. Tanaka will bring together original participants and their children for a walk through the city, from St George’s Hall to the Pier Head, retracing the original route.

Children will lead the interviews for the artist’s film of the project, which will be shown at Open Eye Gallery throughout the Biennial.

In Flashback, Merseyside-born artist Mark Leckey will present Dream English Kid, a film inspired by events in his life from the 1970s to 1990s.

The film will be screened alongside new sculptural works in the Saw Mill, the former entrance to the legendary Liverpool club night Cream.

A floor of Tate Liverpool will be transformed into Ancient Greece.

Drawing on National Museums Liverpool’s significant collection of classical Greek sculptures, originally amassed by Lancastrian antiquitarian patron, Henry Blundell in the early 1800s, Tate Liverpool will show these

sculptures alongside new commissions by international artists including Andreas Angelidakis, Koenraad Dedobbeleer and Jumana Manna.

Outside the Mersey Tunnel George’s Dock Ventilation Tower, the celebrated American artist Betty Woodman will create a large-scale bronze fountain made from Woodman’s characteristic vessels and fresco-like sculptural works.

Throughout the Biennial, echoes of China and Liverpool’s ever present Chinatown will resound in spaces across the city, to be encountered in everyday settings such as the supermarket, and in large spaces such as Cains Brewery.

Work by 15 artists from all parts of the world will be featured. Among these is a work by Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian, exiled in Dubai, who are sending a shipping container by sea full of works from their art collection and artefacts from their home, to be reassembled in Liverpool.

Among the locations for Liverpool Biennial 2016 will be the historic Cains Brewery building on Stanhope Street; the art deco ‘palace’, the former ABC Cinema; Clarence Dock in North Liverpool; the Oratory; streets, pubs, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and all the key visual art venues in the city including Tate Liverpool, FACT, Open Eye Gallery and Bluecoat.

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Liverpool is fantastic for adults, but for small children it has been lacking somewhat. Other than the Liverpool museum – which is our other go to place to take the twins, there isn’t anywhere else in the town centre to amuse to small boys.

with everything a child will expect from that particular programme. From train rooms with ringing phone to mini supermarket and protective hats. Every room is different so there is plenty to do, explore and find in each. Children love getting stuck in, which is exactly what is offered, from foam bricks to build a wall, to a large ball pool complete with mini helicopter and slide. There is even a little train and track that individual children can be pushed around. And in the Fireman Sam room there was a fire engine to climb in with buttons to press, and even a fireman’s poll to slide down.

My twins have not long turned 4, and I think Mattel Play is designed to appeal directly to them, there were other ages on the day, some younger and some a little older, but in my opinion 4 & 5 year olds will get the most out of this adventure.

We spent 1 ½ hours in there, which gave the boys plenty of time to try every activity. They loved it, and we will certainly be going again soon. The cost is £11 per child and £4 per accompanying adult with offers outside peak times.

Mattel Play is split into 3 rooms, Thomas the Tank Engine, Fireman Sam and Bob the Builder. Every room is like stepping into large TV set, complete

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EITC AWARDED LIFE CHANGING DONATION EvErton in thE Community’s ’Proud to bE bluE’ CamPaign was PrEsEntEd with a vEry gEnErous donation to FurthEr thEir disabilty Program dEvEloPmEnt

Everton in the Community was on the receiving end of a very generous donation earlier this week when the family of the late David Thomas made an overwhelming contribution to the charity’s Disability Development programme.

Rachael Kearney, partner of late Evertonian David Thomas, and Stuart Wall, David’s former business partner, visited 41 Goodison Road to unveil a plaque dedicating the building to David and presented EitC’s Disability Manager Steve Johnson with a cheque totalling £400,000 to further develop the charity’s disabled provision.

Since David’s sad passing in 2013, the Thomas family have been staunch supporters of Everton in the Community and have previously funded two minibuses which provide a life-changing service for the disabled children and adults in Merseyside and allows them to access a range of activities through the charity’s specialist provision.

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both day centres, after school clubs and specialist adult fitness sessions as well as supporting, and growing, the charity’s 11 disability teams which are available to those with any disability. The generosity of David Thomas’ family will enable the programme to continue providing football and physical opportunities for thousands of disabled children and adults for many years to come.

Steve Johnson, EitC Disability Manager, said: “This is an amazing donation that we have received from Rachael in memory of David and it will make such a huge difference to the lives of so many across our community. The money will allow us to further expand our disabled provision across Merseyside and help us to develop the programmes we currently deliver in school and at after school clubs as well as the sporting and job opportunities we offer.”

In recognition of the Thomas’ family contribution to Everton in the Community, the charity’s property at 41 Goodison Road has been dedicated to David’s memory with a plaque hanging above the door recognising that the Evertonian ‘never forgot his roots’. 41 Goodison Road is used by the charity’s Youth Engagement team and provides that vital ‘front door’ for young people in crisis to knock at and will provide them with the

opportunity to develop key domestic skills and a nurturing environment to coach a young person back into their community.

Speaking after the unveiling of the plaque, Rachael said: “David was a lifelong Everton fan and the charity does so much for people across Liverpool and this dedication reflects his legacy really well. I’m delighted to see David’s name above the door, it means so much to me.”

The disability programme delivered by the Club’s official charity is one of the largest and most respected in the world and provides football and physical activity opportunities for thousands of disabled children and adults each year.

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26-28 AUGUST 2018 BRAMHAM PARK

The mighTy Leeds FesTivaL has The heavyweighT Line-up oF The summer wiTh, For The FirsT Time ever, Five incredibLe headLiners.

NME / BBC Radio 1 Stage Headliners: The 1975, Jack U, Two Door Cinema Club Don’t miss: Liverpool’s heroes The Wombats, Aussie rockers Tonight Alive; Savages, new Brit star Rat Boy, with hit singles such as ‘Sign On’ and ‘Fake ID’; South London Grime leaders Krept & Konan; arguably the best new band of 2016, Blossoms. And don’t forget the debut UK live appearance by underground hip-hop hero Fetty Wap. Festival Stage:

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Biffy Clyro, Fall Out Boy, Foals and Disclosure top the August Bank Holiday bill, with a supporting cast of the very best in rock, indie, hip hop and dance.

Here are just a few of the highlights of the weekend from each stage: Main Stage: Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Biffy Clyro, Fall Out Boy, Foals, Disclosure Don’t miss: European festival exclusive show from Imagine Dragons; Chvrches, fresh from their Glastonbury triumph; Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, with Frank making his 10th consecutive Leeds Festival appearance; fast-rising punk duo and Leeds favourites Slaves; joyful indie hot tips Sundara Karma.

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Headliners: The Temper Trap, Maximo Park, Brian Fallon & The Crowes Don’t miss: Local heroes Eagulls and Pulled Apart By Horses; spine-tingling new singer songwriter Isaac Gracie, hard-touring, worst-kept indie secret The Sherlocks; American alternative rock band Third Eye Blind with classics and fan favourites from their five great albums.

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Headliners: Kano, G-Eazy, Travi$ Scott Don’t miss: Superstar of the internet age Big Narstie, who has helped usher in the new era of Grime dominance with his punchy vocal flow and unmistakable presence; radio icon Charlie Sloth; arguably the voice of British urban music and a true champion of innovative

and fresh hip-hop from around the globe; South London MC Sneakbo; Jay Z collaborator Baauer.

The Pit / Lock Up Stage Headliners: Good Charlotte, Asking Alexandria, Mastodon Don’t miss: the distorted scuzz sound of Ghost Town, infusing electronic dance music with dank heavy vibrations to form a true hybrid spectacle; rising favourites Greywind, the Irish brother-sister duo who unleash a wave of sound that cements just why they remain one of the hottest properties in rock today; Recent Kerrang and Metal Hammer award winners Creeper; guaranteed crowd-pleasers Hacktivist.

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JESS GLYNNE If you are a festIval reveler you wIll be pleased to hear that Jess Glynne has set herself up for a very busy summer of non-stop festIvals, up and down the country.

From V festival to Haydock Park and everywhere in between, the open sky over the next few months are going to be treated to the amazing voice of Jess Glynne. Jess first came into the public consciousness as the vocalist on Clean Bandit’s Grammy Award winning and #1 hit ‘Rather Be’; pop sensation Jess Glynne has since become one of the biggest UK breakthrough acts of recent years. Her number-one charting debut album, ‘I Cry When I Laugh‘, has now turned double platinum in the UK, making it the highest selling debut album of the past year. She also became the second British female solo artist after Cheryl to have five number-one singles in the UK. You are donating a percentage of your fee to charity ‘ Retraining of Racehorses (RoR)’, which is being matched by the Jockey Club Live. Why did you pick this charity in particular?

Firstly I love horses and have loved riding from a young age. When I was first approached about playing these dates at racecourses it made me think about what happens to the horses that get injured or just too old to race anymore so I did some research and found out about the charity and the work it does. So when I agreed to the dates I said I’d do them if I could donate some of my fee to the charity. The Jockey Club kindly agreed to match my donation too, which is great.

Are you looking forward to shows at the racecoursesI imagine the set up is a little bit different from your normal shows, as you’ll have horse racing essentially being your support act?

Yes, never had horses as an opening act before.

Looking forward to it.

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Will you be placing a bet?

I’ll have a look at the runners and riders and see if any names pop out.

You’ve had 5 No.1 singles and your debut album also headed straight in to the number 1 spot. For a debut artist, you’ve had an amazing couple of years; did you think it would happen this quickly, and this big for you?

No it’s all been a bit of a whirlwind and I didn’t expect any of it, I just hoped and prayed for people to enjoy the music I was making. Being able to take my music around the world, through Europe, down to Australia and across to America has been insane and a real a dream come true.

Speaking of which, you’ve sold out Haydock Park Racecourse with thousands of people snapping up your tickets in a few short weeks and other courses are following suit. Are you surprised with the reaction you have been getting, as we can’t imagine you get to visit this part of the North West often?

Having family in Manchester, I am always surprised and overwhelmed when I hear things like that. It’s never a normal feeling.

They are not regular stops on tour but I’m looking forward to all of them.

Have you ever visited racecourses before or followed any races growing up? Any experience of horses?

I loved horse riding when I was growing up and used to go all the time. I have been to Ascot a couple of times, w h i c h was a laugh with my friends but race wise that’s about it for me.

Your performance at the Brits was spectacular, did this give us an insight into what we expect from a large outdoor summer Jess Glynne show?

Do you have anything special planned for these dates?

Yes, the Brits was fun. I’m just finishing rehearsals now for all the summer shows coming up and I’m super excited! We’ve made some changes to the show and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have planned.

Can you give us an idea of your set list - have you noticed any songs fans react particularly well to?

You’re going to have to wait and see. I’m sure there will be a fair few songs in there that you will know.

Are you working on album no.2 yet? Anything you can tell us, who you are writing or working with?

I’m always writing - I keep all these ideas on my phone-and I’ve started writing a bit but it’s early days yet. When I’m not touring this summer and afterwards I will be back in the studio.

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In just ten years the average breast size achieved through surgery has plunged from an F a to a more modest C. The data also revealed Northern women opted for bigger breast ops than their southern cou terparts, aiming for an average one-cup size bigger.

The biggest boob jobs on averagehave been carried out in Hull in the North and Southampton in the South, according to the latest figures from BAAPS in 2015.

But women in Edinburgh opted for the smallest size – an average size C- just like their counterparts in Newquay, Cornwall.

At Liverpool STHETIX Clinic a similar trend to Edinburgh has been noted, with women, requesting smaller size range of implants.

The numbers also revealed a dramatic change in the role models women choose when aiming for the perfect breasts.

It’s not a news that in 2006 Pamela Anderson had the boobs most woman wanted to emulate and in 2012 Kim Kardashian topped the list.

This year her smaller-chested supermodel sister Kendall Jenner was voted as having the most enviable boobs.

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Mr Rizwan Alvi, Plastic Surgeon and Clinical Director of STHETIX Cosmetic Clinic in Liverpool said: “In the Northwest , we have seen a definite trend towards women looking to have a smaller, more sleek and natural looking breasts after breast augmentation”.

The Healthy and Athletic look is currently favoured over a more sexualised and glamorous look..

“The trend towards a more natural look is fascinating. It is now common to find women asking to for a natural looking end result compared to 10years ago, when large implants with a false look was more commom. The Brazilian trend for “side boob” has arrived in the UK.” “We also see patients returning to have implants changed to smaller size.”

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Six pregnancies, (one lasting 41 weeks) have stretched my stomach beyond recognition.

Okay, that and my love of food. So when I was invited to try this new treatment I leapt at the opportunity.

It’s a non-evasive alternative to liposuction. Using cooling technology the treatment can permanently destroy 20-40% of localised fat cells. The technology has been designed and developed

by Harvard Medical School and has been clinically proven to be effective. It works by cooling the fat cells to a controlled temperature which they can crystallise. They are then flushed out of the body so it’s essential to drink lots of water.

With a whole host of areas to target on my body (love handles, buttocks, bingo wings) I chose the muffin top, as that’s the critical area to target ahead of my summer holiday.

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beautifully decorated AK Aesthetics on Rodney Street which feels more like a country spa than a beauty clinic. I lay on the bed and a cool compress was placed on my lower midriff. After three C-sections it’s pretty numb down there but I did feel a tight pinch as the machine was hooked up to me. It was uncomfortable for around 30 seconds, as if someone was nipping my skin, but after that my body became immune to it. For anyone who has had a baby it was like lying on a bed being hooked up to the machine where they monitor your baby’s heart rate. The treatment was extremely relaxing and I spent the remainder 40 minutes chatting to Christine I hardly expected to walk in a size 14 and walk out a size 8 (I can hope…) but within a few hours of the treatment I lost some of the bloated feeling and my stomach did feel tighter. A circuit training session that evening also helped as they recommend exercise to kick start my lymphatic system into breaking down the fat cells. It’s still early days to see exactly how

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Ultimately it’s all about feeling confident and I heartily recommend the Crystalice Lipo at AK Aesthetics.

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by Natalie Morris

2016 summer collections are zinging with rule breaking bold stripes of all shapes and sizes.

This season’s stripes stormed the runway in a way you have never seen them before; some ran horizontal, others vertical, asymmetric, layered and some were thick lines others were super skinny all in contrasting colours. This season’s stripes went far beyond the classic navy and white pattern we all know, proving that the stripes don’t necessarily have to walk a straight and

prints. Missoni demonstrated a zig zag design in fine knits with a 1960’s influence. Using fine knits the brand conveys sensuality through a body conscious silhouette in fashion. At Gucci, rainbow coloured metallic stripes came in the form of a pleated skirt, while Stella McCartney’s two toned stripes were sporty and casual.

The lines at Ralph Lauren Is a seafaring themed Ready to Wear collection with bold geometric sail stripe print in red, white and blue. Ralph Lauren conveyed a sporty message by using airy cotton fabrics for preppy shirting, palazzo pants and fine knit bodysuits complete with body cut outs. But the stars of the show were the evening gowns in cotton broadcloth shirting fabric in asymmetric prints.

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Service 5/5 Couldn’t fault it. The staff are very helpful and friendly and are knowledgeable about the menu.

The last time I went to La Tasca my waters broke and I thought I was going to give birth in the car park next door.

Thankfully this visit wasn’t filled with as much drama.

Atmosphere 3/5 We went mid-week at lunchtime so it was quiet, but it is in the heart of the restaurant village so I except a vibrant atmosphere in the evenings and weekends

Menu choice 5/5 Enough without being confusing, with recommendations of which dishes to choose which I found very helpful

Child friendly 5/5 Definitely a plus and what a menu choice! Freshly fried fish, garlic bread with cheese and skinny fries followed by chocolate brownie and ice-cream all for £5.95.

Taste 4/5 Delicious tapas dishes. We skipped the starters and instead chose Pollo Marbella (chicken and chorizo in a white wine and cream sauce), chargrilled asparagus served with a chunky olive tapenade, the spicy meatballs and triple cooked patatas braves (potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce and roasted garlic mayonnaise and a delicious vegetarian paella dish which comfortably filled us. We finished off with a gorgeous yet light chocolate tart.

Cleanliness 5/5 Spick and span tables and floors and with access to see through to the kitchen as well always fills me with confidence Bonus feature: A lovely and spacious bar area which is perfect for unwinding at after work.

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up after a swim DON"T GET When people hear Top Don’t forget to reapply after swimming the word S ‘ ummer‘ BAKED THIS or having any contact with water. Even or ‘holiday‘, they though a sun tan lotion may say it’s SUMMER probably think of bikini‘S, ice cold ciderS and Sand in between their toeS. i think of theSe thingS too.

But more often than not, the first thing I think of is Sunburn Back when I was in my early twenties I suffered severe sunburn. So, in honour of Sun Awareness week, and with a little help from the folks over at the British Skin Foundation, I have put together all the tips you need to protect your skin this summer!

Take Shade Breaks

The hottest hours of the day are from 11am to 3pm, so make sure that during these hours you rest in the shade, even if it’s just at short intervals.

Cover yourself up

Take into consideration your skin type. If your naturally a very pale person or have sensitive skin, you are going to be much safer starting off with a higher factor. The BSF say we should be buying a lotion with protection SPF too, they recommend SPF 30 or more in order to protect against harmful UVA

According to the British Skin Foundation, we need to be wearing a big hat when we are sat in the sun. A hat will protect the bits we probably forget about, such as our neck, ears, scalp (burnt scalp is the worst) and let’s not forget the face. It’s basically a great excuse to go and treat yourself to an oversized fedora!

Apply it early

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Water Resistant, this doesn’t mean that you can swim in and out of the water all day without it having any effect on your lotion application.

Don’t wait until your about to walk out the door before you apply your suntan lotion. BSF advise applying it around 30 minutes before you head out into the sun so that your skin can absorb it properly. By leaving it till your about to be exposed you run the risk of sweating it off straight away and the lotion wont have time to sink into your skin and begin protecting.

It is very important to keep drinking water when you are in the sun. In extreme heat your body sweats out all your water, which not only lowers your SPF protection, but it dehydrates your body which can lead to sunstroke. Always carry a bottle of water with you during the summer season.

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With a remarkable emphasis on exceptional customer service and attention to detail. Edition is the epitome of luxury without the pretentious ambience amongst wonderful staff and guests.

Edition has everything you need to enjoy your stay in Miami, including a nightclub, ice-skating rink, bowling alley, gym and a stunning Spa. This is a hotel to suit everyone.

Edition is very popular with locals, and has certainly become my new favourite spot to hang out for food and drinks! www.editionhotels.com/miami-beach FoNtAINEBLEAU Best for: Singles & party goers If you’re coming to Miami to party and be seen, Fontainebleau is for you.

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HILtoN BENtLEY HotEL Best for: Couples & families Located on 1st Street in South Beach, The Hilton Bentley is ideally located on the beach for local restaurants, shopping and nightlife.

There is a relaxed vibe here, and the staff are always friendly and the guests happy. If you’re traveling alone, you’ll quickly make new friends at both the outdoor and indoor bars.

You definitely have to eat at the Hilton’s poolside Greek restaurant Santorini by Giorgios at least once, to taste some impeccably authentic and delicious Greek food. www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/florida/ hilton-bentley-miami-south-beach-MIABMHF DELANO SOUTH BEACH � SHORE CLUB Best for: Luxury lovers If you’re seeking luxury in the heart of South Beach, The Delano hotel offers a beautiful setting near the beach on Collins Avenue.

Delano is the only venue to offer a twilight pool party every Saturday, which is always guaranteed fun.

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and nothing to prove. That’s an exciting creative place to be.”

LiverpooL Arts CLub on the 9th JuLy.

“We could never have made this album before,” adds McNae, “because we hadn’t had all our experiences, we hadn’t made all the right mistakes. We have finally made the album we wanted to make.”

Twin Atlantic’s 4th album GLA has hit the shelves as the band do a mini tour of the UK to promote it and introduce fans to their new material. They arrive at the Arts Club Liverpool 9th July.

The songs of GLA – from riff, to lyric, to guitarist Barry McKenna’s searing lead lines – are possessed of powerful complexity and nuance. The perfect polished pop songs have been ditched, replaced by tracks that are just as compelling, but also possessing new depth and sophistication, while never shedding that primal Twin Atlantic kick. And they are personal and from-the-heart in a way the group have never before delivered.

‘Whispers’ – one of a number of songs penned by McNae – is a stark but uplifting muse on loss and grief; “It’s dark, but not gothy,” says McTrusty. “It sounds like pure empathy and release. Glasgow is a city that’s sympathetic to the troubles people have.”

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“We were inspired by classic riff-rock, but we want to make our own version of it, and inspire other people,” McTrusty explains, “We’re giving that extra bit of ourselves, and we want to give power back to rock’n’roll, to reveal itself. With ‘GLA’, we have everything to lose,

Jesse MAlin

“The Heat is all genuine passion, brimming with energy, anger and great tunes sandwiched between the guitars” *****UNCUT

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The Heat was Malin’s second album following his breakout 2002 debut The Fine Art Of Self-Destruction, and saw Jesse turning up both the temperature and the volume while retaining the potent rough-edged intimacy of his songs. Enter a more layered approach and LOTS of electric guitar. “The punk rock type of singer-songwriter is still where it’s at for me. People like Strummer and Jones, Kurt Cobain or Paul Westerberg,” said Jesse at the time. “A raw edge with great songs underneath.”

Jesse returns to the UK for more live shows in July with support on all dates from his Velvet Elk label mates Don DiLego and The Touristas + Diane and The Gentle Men. One Little Indian reissues Malin’s second album The Heat as a x2cd and x2 Vinyl repackage on 29th July. He also releases a new single ‘Whitestone City Limits’, taken from his recent ‘Outsiders’ LP the same day.

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Today Jesse reflects on the record thus: “After my first solo record I wanted to write less about myself and more about others. The record was mostly written on the road: While my friends back home were getting married and having kids I was at the Columbia hotel waiting for the bar to open. Ryan Adams played some the sickest guitar all over the album and came up with the title a month later, lying in a hospital bed with a badly broken arm after falling seven foot off the stage in Liverpool. The cover was shot in the one of the last dirt bag, pay-by-the-hour hotels in Times Square (I wouldn’t sit on the bed, there was bloodstained carpet and a cigarette burned headboard…to keep it real!)

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Since the first war, humanity has used alien technology to strengthen the planet and improve its defences. But it won’t be enough. The aliens have sent an even larger fleet – and the devastation they wreaked in 1996 won’t come close to what they’re capable of now.

‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ reunites Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman, and welcomes Liam Hemsworth and Maika Monroe into the fold. And you thought the White House being blown up was impressive…

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They’re the worst of the worst: master assassin Deadshot. The Joker’s girlfriend Harley Quinn. Human crocodile Killer Croc. In exchange for a better prison deal, they’re sent on an insanely risky mission that will probably get them killed. And if there’s collateral damage, it doesn’t matter: they’re bad guys. It’s what they do.

You’ve met Batman and Superman, but now it’s time for DC Comics’ villains to steal the spotlight in ‘Suicide Squad’.

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LifestyLe’ s music coLumnist martin Quirk

BABy , g in h t L A e R e h t Aint’ nothing Like the summer of 1976.........

LiverpooL is one of the great musicaL cities of the worLd aLongside the Likes of new orLeans, memphis and nashviLLe. One band in particular, understandably, gets most of the attention, but forty years ago this month four different young lads from Liverpool shot to the top of the charts with an instant classic which has continued to grow in stature and easily withstand the test of time.

‘You To Me Are Everything’ by The Real Thing spent most of July 1976 at No 1 in the UK pop charts and is my very favourite record by any of the great bands to come from my hometown. Now, I love The Beatles and The Bunnymen and The La’s and The Stairs and all the other great bands that you’re supposed to dig if you’re a Liverpool muso, but my heart both melts and soars whenever I hear the distinctive opening chords of this three and a half minutes of soul pop perfection.

I couldn’t care less that it’s not ‘cool’, whatever that is, it is surely one of the greatest love songs ever written, and one of the even rarer ones that compels you to dance.

The summer of 1976 was famously one of the hottest on record. Music history tells us that it should be remembered as the time when Punk reached our shores and caused a musical revolution. Except that it didn’t.

Punk was, undeniably, a huge kick up the cultural backside, but for me its real musical significance has been grossly exaggerated by a certain type of man of a certain age who has dominated the music media for years, but that’s for a different column. The Real Thing were the sound of the longest, hottest, summer ever that year and the actual record books prove it.

It was fantastic to see the original ‘Realies’ do their ‘Thing’ again at the International River Festival concert at the Pier Head back in May and even better knowing that Chris and Eddie Amoo and Dave Smith will be back performing in town again on 12th November at The Philharmonic Hall

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Aries ( 21 March-19 April ):

Cancer ( 21 June- 22 July ):

You can see opportunities presented to you to join forces with someone in business or financially. You can settle debts with people, or start a new venture that benefits you and other people. You can also see an increase in your self-esteem and self-confidence, feeling like you're a person of value.

Your values and beliefs are more important to you, and you'll try to strengthen them .

You can develop a new financial plan and tweak your finances so you're more secure. You can see an increase in your sense of safety and security, as well as your confidence and self-esteem. Opportunities to increase your income can come to you. Make the most of it and get yourself going with work. You can tackle lots of small projects and you feel good when you accomplish them.

Favorable Dates : July 5, 6, 14, 15, 23, 24 Favorable Colors : Red & Green.

Favorable Dates : July 1, 8, 10, 17, 19, 26 Favorable Colors : Yellow & Blue.

Taurus ( 20 April- 20 May ):

Leo ( 23 July-22 August ):

This is a time for you to stick to what's comfortable and you crave more comfort in your life. You can get along better with your relatives and try to bring more peace and harmony to your family, getting them to compromise and find middle ground. You would do something to spruce up your home, mostly aesthetically, and do a little decorating. You can begin to fix whatever got thrown off in the past.

Your imagination runs rampant and the creative among you find inspiration everywhere. You will reach out to your contacts in an optimistic way, believing that what you do will have a positive impact on the world and that excites you. You can feel more vital and strong and this can be a good time to improve your diet and start exercising. You can come across as more of a perfectionist, organized, and logical.

Favorable Dates : July 5, 7, 14, 16, 23, 25 Favorable Colors : Yellow & Green.

Favorable Dates : July 5, 7, 14, 16, 23, 25 Favorable Colors : White & Red.

Gemini ( 21 May-20 June ):

Virgo ( 23 August-22 September ):

This can be a good time to try doing something new, and you feel more positive about it. You may come across as more gregarious, independent and proud. If in a relationship, you can be more playful with your partner and leave little love notes, write poetry and use your words to express affection and love. If single, you could meet someone through a sibling.

You may feel most like yourself when you're behind closed doors, out of the spotlight and away from the crowds of people.

You will prefer being by yourself more often and may do your best work on your own. You need more time alone to relax and rejuvenate yourself because you're more easily physically, mentally, and emotionally drained. You could also spend more time learning technology in solitude.

Favorable Dates : July 1, 8, 10, 17, 19, 26 Favorable Colors : Yellow & Blue.

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Favorable Dates : July 5, 9, 14, 18, 23, 27 Favorable Colors : Blue & Grey.

Libra ( 23 September-22 October ): You may feel like you're not getting the same financial opportunities you've been seeing, or that you can't increase your finances like you want or need to. You're more sensitive to what other people say and think about you and can take it too much to heart now. You may feel financially stifled, and worry about your financial future. Don't obsess too much over your finances right now. The opportunities should return.

Favorable Dates : July 2, 8, 11, 17, 20, 26 Favorable Colors : Blue & Grey.

Scorpio ( 23 October- 21 November ):

Capricorn ( 22 December-19 January ): You may have had a hard time making transformations in your life in a clear way, and seeing how exactly you should go about them. Dealings with other people's money like taxes, debts, loans, inheritances, joint finances may have proved difficult in the past. You need to give yourself plenty of time before you say anything, otherwise you get yourself in some hot water and don't know how to get out of it right away.

Favorable Dates : July 3, 7, 12, 16, 21, 25 Favorable Colors : Red & Yellow.

Aquarius ( 20 January-18 February ):

You will show maturity and impressive growth. You can take on more responsibility than you ever have. You can be excellent at researching, as long as you don't get lazy about it.

Force yourself to get going and you'll get far. If in a relationship, you can bring some romance and try to spice things up. If single, you can be more charming and graceful, and have an easier time attracting people to you.

You could begin a big creative project that brings opportunities into your life.

You may take up a new hobby that you really enjoy and becomes a passion. If in a relationship, you can try to make it more fun, and find the sparks you had when you first met. If single, you can meet someone new, but you may not take it too seriously, especially at first and delay any real commitment.

Favorable Dates : July 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, 26 Favorable Colors : Red & Yellow.

Favorable Dates : July 1, 9, 10, 18, 19, 27 Favorable Colors : White & Yellow.

Sagittarius ( 22 November -21 December ):

Pisces ( 19 February-20 March ):

You can have an easier time communicating your emotions with others and sharing your feelings. However, you may have a hard time separating logic and reason from emotion.

You could see something come up with technology, in your communities, with siblings or neighbors, or with young people. You can also see deals falling through and an over-emphasis of the details, getting lost in them and not seeing the big picture.

You may decide to transform something in your life, some aspect of your personality, or your physical self and improve your quality of life as a result. You might not feel the positive impacts right away. You can end a financial arrangement, or leave a second job, side gig, or something you do for extra money. If you've been working hard at a financial goal, you can achieve it now.

Favorable Dates : July 1, 7, 10, 16, 19, 25 Favorable Colors : Red & White.

Favorable Dates : July 3, 7, 12, 16, 21, 25 Favorable Colors : Purple & Grey.

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DARREN VISION There is no FuTure in The PasT Our bodies don’t live in the past, why do we allow our minds to?

Your past is for reference not residence.

Having just returned from a fabulous trip to Italy, specifically the Amalfi coast, whilst driving down the spectacular coastline in our car it dawned on me that I have 2 pieces of glass ahead of me. The first is a huge windscreen that frames the view ahead, the place I am heading to, the future. The second is a small piece of glass, the rear view mirror, this shows me where I have been, what’s behind me, the past. Wouldn’t it be true that if I spent too much time looking at the small piece of glass, the past, that it would have some impact on my ability to drive with confidence forward, to the future?

One of the real challenges of looking back to often is that we can focus on all the good things that happened or how were when we were younger, fitter, slimmer, more curious and more energized. Whilst looking back in itself isn’t a bad thing, it can be if we don’t believe the future can match up to it and we spend unnecessary amounts of time comparing how we thought we were then, with how we are now it could truly hold us back and effect our confidence.

When we look back at old photographs, they don’t show the challenges we were facing, the uncertainty and the insecurities, we only see the smile and the fun. That’s what you may see when looking back on photographs of life now. So why not create some great pictures for you to look back on, great memories? Here’s a thought, at some point in the future you may well be looking back on NOW as the best time of your life as we may have done with our past. Just a thought.

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your time, what hobbies and interests are you currently pursuing?

We have all done things with our time that we really love and enjoy and for whatever reason we have become distracted, formed new habits and stopped doing the thing that we really enjoyed. The good news, is you can go back to that thing anytime you chose, dancing, singing, walking and learning new things. Do the things today that you will look back on as great thoughts and memoires. You can create a new history and new future from today.

Now is possibly the healthiest you could be, we don’t know what is around the corner. Why not use the energy we have today to do the things we love, things we enjoy? No excuses!

AS far as I know this isn’t a rehearsal for next time, this is the main event. Are you living it like the main event, the show piece, the big one? Let’s not wait for things to happen, why not MAKE them happen and MAKE them happen from today.

Please send any thoughts or questions to darren@dasala.co.uk or follow me on twitter: @dasaladarren

NOT JUST TRAVEL NORTH WEST

Advertising is everywhere.

You can’t get away from it.

But to be successful in advertising you have to be memorable.

Take McDonalds for example.

Love or loathe their restaurants they are the experts in reinventing themselves, redesigning the layout and changing the style often.

So it comes as no surprise that Not Just Travel North West is rebranding. Their new stylish logo reflects the fact that their company offer more than holidays (which, may I say, they do exceptionally well) As the name says on the website, it’s Not Just Travel, they reach out

to the entire lifestyle industry.

Branding is way more than a logo. It’s your message to your customers, your social media followers, and your entire reputation is involved in defining your brand. Branding promotes recognition which in turn puts people at ease.

It’s like wearing your favourite jumper over and over again.

Your brand sets you apart from your competition, you need to stand out from the crowd, you need to be unique, you need to be in vogue and you need to grab people’s attention.

When a company spends time building a brand it encourages motivation amongst staff. Teams like to know their management

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have invested in the company, they take pride in being part of that brand which encourages greater productivity.

A well known brand instills confidence in their customer, they know what to expect, they know the level of service they will get.

Lifestyle magazine is no1 and going strong. Amandamoss pr’s slogan is Be Memorable.

Not Just Travel North West are rapidly becoming the first choice for people wanting quality service without scrimping on style. Follow their brand, They’re going places.

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CRAIG PHILLIPS DIY

Hello Lifestyle Readers, I hosted the Dreamcar Event at the Croft Racing Circuit in Darlington last month which featured more than £50m of super and hypercars and gave guests the opportunity to take an exhilarating ride around the track. Also in attendance were Geordie Shore star Vicki Pattison and TV presenter Jason Bradbury, along with stars of the popular TV show Police Interceptors. Rides in the prestigious McLaren P1 GTR were also auctioned throughout the day in aid of NSPCC. It’s been a very car-filled month for me as I was also in attendance at Dunsfold Park Aerodrome for the 10th anniversary of their Supercar Event. As you can see from the picture, I thoroughly enjoyed myself! As well as offering passenger rides in supercars around the famous Top Gear track, there were a host of rides and attractions to keep visitors young and old occupied and all funds raised went to the Children’s Trust which, I’m sure you’ll know, is a very worthy cause.

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After the presentations, there was plenty of opportunity for Q&A sessions so attendees could have all their queries answered.

As always, I have given you one of my DIY tips for you to try your hand at. If you need any more useful advice, I shot a range of videos on behalf of Silverline Tools which can be found online at www. youtube.com/user/SilverlineTools1.

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Using your tape measure, measure your step transfer to your aluminium angled trim and cut to size. There are two ways of cutting these - one is by using an electric chop-saw (always use safety specs or goggles) with a metal cutting blade or by using a hand-held hacksaw. I would recommend using a chop-saw if you are doing a number of steps. If it is only one step level I would use a hacksaw.

Hold the trim over the edge of the step using your pencil; mark the step through all the pre-drilled holes on the trim itself.

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Business news Andrew estAtes

novA 48LiverPooL novA 48 Picks UP AwArd At Bid AwArds Well done to Nova 48 on Castle Street in Liverpool for their recent award win.

Moving on up – Andrew’s is now the largest independent estate agent in Wirral Following their acquisition of Cathy Behan Estate Agents in Bebington, Andrew’s Estates can now confidently call itself the largest independent agency in Wirral, superseding Clive Watkins, which was recently bought by national property chain Countrywide.

The new branch brings their total to 6, as Bebington joins Neston, Prenton, Little Sutton, Wallasey and Moreton as the latest location in the group’s coverage of the peninsular.

Since the first branch opened in Neston six years ago, Andrew’s Estates has rapidly risen from new kid on the block to becoming a force to be reckoned with in the sales and letting world. They have scooped a number of awards, including Gold at the Times and Sunday Times Best Small Northern Lettings Agency of the Year 2015 .

Secret shoppers have given a big thumbs up to Liverpool’s shops, hotels and eateries, in a record breaking survey.

A record total of 200 city centre businesses – from independent cafes, restaurants and hotels to national retail chains – were assessed this spring for their customer service and collectively scored a 84% approval rating.

Of those secretly shopped for the 7th annual survey, commissioned by Liverpool BID Company, 17 businesses scored a perfect 100% – with five repeating the top score from the previous year. Nova 48 came out as one of the winners.

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the Last worD Doing what is right for you It'’s a fact of life that you can’t please everyone. No matter what you do someone will be less than happy.

Take the weather for example. During our short heat wave there were people moaning about it being too hot and they can’t sleep/eat/work. Then we’ve had torrential rain and people have criticised the lack of summer and they can’t dry their washing/walk the dogs or whatever.

It’s an emotional trap when you start worrying about what other people think. We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t even like - all because we think we must be liked by everyone in order to be happy.

You go for the job you’ve always wanted and people will tell you not to bother or you won’t be happy; you get a new partner and people will tell you they’re not right for you; you want to go on holiday and someone will tell you why do you want to bother going to that particular destination, why do you keep going back to the same place, why do you want to try somewhere new when you enjoy going to a particular resort.

When you want a baby you’re too young, too old, too fat, too thin; when you have one child you’re asked when are you having another because need to have another because that child will be lonely, then you have 2 and then 3 even and then it’s too much. (I could write a book about the amount of opinions I have been on the end of with regards to my 6 children); you’re draining the NHS, everyone’s paying for your free childcare places.

From simple choices as to what to eat to lifestyle choices as to what house to rent in what area, to business decisions that shape a company -SHUT UP. Everyone will always have an opinion and they aren’t afraid to voice it (check the irony there). So who cares what people think? You’ll never please everyone no matter how hard you try and if you listen to everyone’s advice you’ll never be happy.

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heart? Can you really trust your best friend to tell you that new hair colour really suits you when you tell her you want to go red/pink/purple/white?

Ultimately the day you stop worrying about everyone’s opinion is the day you start living your life for yourself. It’s not being selfish, it’s called living your life. So make it a happy one.

Amanda Moss

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