Emma Pinch

Manilow’s music celebrated on stage

THEATRE impresario Bill Kenwright is to bring his new musical based on the life of Barry Manilow to the Liverpool stage. Read

Pack your bags for style and comfort

Emma Pinch finds out how to look cool on holiday and still have room for some fabulous fashion bargains Read

STAGE: The Specialists bring their eccentric personalities to virtuoso string performances. Highly-strung violinist Yarlsberg has visions of the perfect concert and the ever-enthusiastic Mr Abanathie aims to please with a variety of instruments. Read

Key Liverpool Arts Events

EXHIBITION: Mr Roscoe’s Garden, RHS Flower Show, Tatton Park. Chelsea Flower show exhibit created by Liverpool City Council Parks department will be open to the public at the 10th annual show. Read

World Museum Liverpool stages European football exhibition

FOOTBAll fans have had to look to Europe this summer to seethe best of the beautiful game, and there’s more European action in store this autumn. Read

Stepping out of the shadows and into the limelight

HE’S spent 28 years touring with the greatest rock legends in the world. Read

MUSIC REVIEW: Diana Ross, Summer Pops, Liverpool

SEEING Diana Ross grinning her mile-wide smile, luminous in a froth of tangerine tulle with the opening chords of Where Did Our Love Go thrumming away, was a spine-tingling moment. Read

The county that fuelled the war effort

EMMA Pinch talks to the men and women who hold the key to great food – keep it local and seasonal Read

Style City - Swimwear fashion modelled by Dominique Arca at Pinetops Health & fitness at Sharrocks Hill in Formby

Fashion: Be sure to keep your cool in the pool

Emma Pinch selects the swimwear that can really flatter your figure Read

The professionals’ view of the world

Emma Pinch meets the talented amateurs who turned to art as an escape from their busy working lives Read

The Bangles are right back with a bang

Emma Pinch gets the low-down on the Bangles’ reunion Read

A cube of cans at the Bidston recycling plant

The planet’s future is in all our hands

EMMA Pinch looks at how we can minimise the damage caused by household waste. Read

Everyone’s favourite American Gest

EMMA Pinch gets the lowdown on David Gest, his celebrity lifestyle and friends, and tries to separate truth from tall tales Read

A woman measuring herself with the tape measure

Is vanity sizing cashing in on our fears?

EMMA Pinch considers the options for those of us who aren’t a Size Zero Read

Chester Mystery Play aimed at sceptics and gawpers

DIRECTOR Robin Goddard isn’t afraid of controversy, as he creates a more accessible take on the traditional Chester Mystery Plays. Emma Pinch reports Read