1. Shopping gets personal

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 12 January 2007
ONCE it was the prerogative of the wealthy but in 2007 anyone can use the services of a personal shopper and many of Manchester's stores have one.

2. Recruited - to a life in recruitment

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 5 January 2007
KATE McCarthy first got a taste for a retail career as a teenage "Saturday girl" at her local Boots store.

3. Tuck into something different

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 January 2007
HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS: Wholegrain cereal with chopped fruit and nuts Hot porridge with banana for cold winter mornings, or cold porridge oats mixed with oat clusters and chopped dates and banana for warmer weather Toast, crumpets or bagels with a little spread, jam and banana Chopped fruit and yoghurt Fruit smoothies

4. Preview: Anne-Sophie Mutter

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 January 2007
ACCLAIMED German-born violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter makes her Manchester debut at the Bridgewater Hall on Wednesday.

5. Preview: Winter Ales Festival

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 12 January 2007
IF you fancy downing a pint of Old Tom, Headcracker or Samuel Crompton's Ale, Manchester's New Century Hall is the place to be next week.

6. A milestone in artistic ambition

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 5 January 2007
ORGANISERS of Manchester International Festival are hoping to make 2007 a cultural milestone to mark a new era in the city's arts status.

7. Schools club together for healthier children

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 January 2007
TEACHING children the lesson that a good breakfast gets top marks all round is something to which local health and education experts are committed.

8. Preview: Chamber Music Festival

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 5 January 2007
A FASCINATING weekend of classical offerings from Eastern Europe will delight Manchester music fans next week.

9. Dawn of a new era for our first meal

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 January 2007
THE nature of breakfast has changed since the times when most people worked on the land and needed the fuel provided by a big meal early in the day.

10. Preview: Holiday Show

Oldham Advertiser, Friday 12 January 2007
BRING sunshine into your life whatever the weather by visiting G-Mex this weekend.