Shopping Spotlight: This Charming Girl
Based in Glasgow but sold in France, Greece and Spain as well as the UK, This Charming Girl offers a range of both vintage and contemporary jewellery at reasonable prices. Founded by designer Jacqueline Currie in 2006 it gives its consumers not just a piece of jewellery but a beautiful, diverse talking point with a unique design and materials from over 100 different sources. The website shop showcases many beautiful necklaces, brooches and earrings, some of which are exclusive with very limited stock. If you want something individual and different get yourself online and bag yourself a beauty of your own. Below is Detours top three pieces from the collection for you to drool over…
Among the treasure trove of the online shop are these Decadence Earrings. A Charming exclusive they cost a mere £9.50. Made from from rare vintage pieces they are simply show stopping!
With bows as big as ever, this bow necklace is bang on trend. Made of antique brass they are an absolute steal at £9.
And for those of you waiting in anticipation for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland film… I present the “I’m Late, I’m Late” brooch. Made from antique gold and priced at a meager £8.50 this is one piece to snap up before its sold out!!
Chester Expelled For Financial Mismanagement
February 26, 2010 by Grant Barker · Comments
Chester F.C's Deva Stadium
Chester have been thrown out of the Conference following a meeting between club and league bosses.
Representatives of the Deva Stadium outfit met with the board today, a week after their suspension from the Conference, to respond to charges relating their failure to fulfil fixtures against Forest Green and Wrexham, as well as attempting to prove that this situation would not happen again.
A statement on the Football Conference website said: “At the conclusion of a lengthy meeting, the representatives were advised that the Board failed to be convinced with their presentation that the club were able to demonstrate the club’s ability to fulfil future fixtures in the competition and as a consequence informed the club of their finding in relation to Conference Rule 8.6″
“In compliance with Article 5.2 of the Football Conference, the Board will recommend to its Member Clubs that Chester City FC should face expulsion from membership.”
The Football Conference will now have a general meeting of its member clubs to decide whether to accept this recommendation. No date has yet been set, while Chester’s suspension remains firmly in place.
Chester F.C were unable to field a full team for their game at Forest Green after some furious, unpaid players of the team, completely refused to get on the team bus.
Not only that, They were also forced to postpone Sunday’s derby clash with Wrexham because the local authority issued a notice on the Deva Stadium after police refused to be security for the game over another unpaid bill.
They were handed a massive 25-point penalty after going into administration last summer and they currently lie 31 points adrift of safety.
Chester faced a ‘winding-up order’ from Revenue and Customs only last month but were luckily given 42 days to sort the club out and the club was also put up for sale for just £1
Stoke boss Pulis optimistic over Arsenal clash
February 25, 2010 by Morgan Lake · Comments
Stoke boss Tony Pulis will be hoping his side won’t be affected by their dramatic extra time win over Manchester City as they look to extend their unbeaten run to twelve games against title-chasing Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday evening. Read more
Mancini says there is no pressure on him after cup exit to Stoke
February 25, 2010 by Michael Wallis · Comments
Roberto Mancini insisted there is no pressure on him after his Manchester City side go down 3-1 to Stoke after extra time. Read more
Toon’s stroll in the Park
February 22, 2010 by Stephen Goodwill · Comments
Newcastle extended their Championship lead to five points with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Preston North End on Saturday.
More Fashion Fun
February 22, 2010 by Rachel Cowey · Comments
There is feeling of excitement and anticipation in Newcastle this week. Tuesday the 16th of February marks the opening of St. Andrews Way, Eldon Square, bursting with new shops and endless fashion possibilities.
Anyone who has been in town the last couple of days will have noticed something different. The lack of Topshop, New Look, Republic, River Island, Miss Selfridge, All Saints and Muse enticing us t buy lots of pretty things. This is because Eldon Square is having a re-vamp and it promises even more shops to spend your well-earned money in. New Look, River Island and Topshop are going to be flagship stores, which are the second biggest stores after those on Oxford Street. The latter – Topshop – will now have three floors! I don’t know about you, but I’m very excited about this. After recently visiting the Oxford branch, I had mentally spent hundreds of pounds in the vintage and brand section. Although I still can’t afford my dream wish list, I can now purchase a few of my favourites without having to travel to London to do so.
Another positive addition to Eldon Square is the opening of the four floor Debenhams, with floors dedicated to menswear, make-up, shoes and accessories, womenswear, childrenswear and home products. Also joining the St. Andrews Way gang are Superdry, Paperchase, Tesco Metro, Oasis, Dorothy Perkins and Schuh. The stores are holding events during the week, including make-overs, being snapped by fashion’s favourite blogger and stylist Jackie Dixon, gift cards, competitions and music talent. Throughout Eldon Square, the “Cook, Eat and Enjoy” festival is taking place all week. A health and beauty village will be running from the 18th to the 20th February, providing mini make-overs, style and beauty advice, samples from retailers like Boots, Fenwicks, Debenhams and John Lewis. You can look perfect and dazzling, especially if you want to be scouted by talent scouts looking for this year’s Miss Newcastle 2010. Dress to impress this week!
The main event though will be happening this Tuesday at 10.30am where the party begins, with cirus performers, street dancers, acrobats and stilt walkers.
To celebrate this new venture, I have included some of my favourite picks from some of the stores.
To chanel the girlie, feminine look of spring here are a few of my top choices in Topshop:
Or if you want to continue the Parisian look:
Another must-have this season are the floral bustier tops or bralets which to me remind me of more Victorian times, although a more riskier stance with stomachs on display. I’m going to team mine with wavy hair, high waisted shorts and some new flip flops. I like these two from Topshop and Miss Selfridge:
Miss Selfridge has a funky take this season, from polka dots to paint splattered dresses. Considering the former Newcastle branch was tiny, I am interested in seeing what the new store has to offer. My favourites that I’ve spied online are still very girlie but different:
When it comes to accessorises both shops have a lot to offer with kitsch necklaces, like this Topshop Key To My Heart one, I already have the 4 chained Once Upon A Time one as well as a gold looking glass necklace which everyone thinks is Disney couture, but only £8! Their watch ring is another fashion staple I’ve seen in every store recently. What with watches on necklaces, bracelets and now rings, how can we ever use the excuse of being late?! Miss Selfridge have caught on to the French trend with their own “Oui” and “Non” earrings as well as offering a different take on charms, with a watch bracelet.
Sunderland’s Bent critical of defence ahead of Arsenal clash
Bent calls for defence to step up
Darren Bent says Sunderland must work on their defence to halt the club’s slide towards relegation.
The Black Cats striker, who has 16 goals this season, has warned they need to tighten up at the back if they are to achieve Premier League survival.
Bent has pointed the finger at Sunderland’s poor defensive record since their last win, which ironically was against next week’s opponents Arsenal.
He claims it’s going to take a team effort to put a stop to their defensive struggles, he said: “It’s not just on defenders and midfielders, it’s on the whole team. Strikers need to communicate better with the midfielders and defenders, as well as the goalkeeper.”
Sunderland got a sense of déjà vu this week as another Portsmouth injury time equaliser meant that it is now 12 games without a win, and just 6 points from a possible 36.
However, Bent has praised fellow strike partner Kenwyne Jones and believes he could be key in getting Sunderland back on track.
Jones has got seven goals this season and Bent claims his strike partner’s form is a major plus for Sunderland.
“Kenwyne was great [especially] against Wigan; he played really well and showed what he’s all about,” Bent said in his weekly video blog on SAFC TV
“He held the ball up well, was strong, scored a great goal and hit the post as well. It’s nice to see him roaring and showing people what he can do because he is a fantastic player.”
But even with an on form Bent and Jones it has hard to imagine Sunderland coming away with much from The Emirates, where Arsenal have only dropped 8 points this season.
Culture Shock Project Looking for More Stories From People in the North East
January 21, 2010 by Ewan Palmer · Comments
CultureShock is an exciting project which is hoping to collect 1000 digital stories from people all over the North East with the number currently at 400.
Inside my make-up bag
December 18, 2009 by Rachel Cowey · Comments
Unfortunately, I’m rather poor at the moment so my make-up bag isn’t as exciting as it usually is. Hopefully after Christmas, it will be full of gorgeous goodies since I feel I’ve been a good girl for Santa this year!
Currently I mix cheap and cheerful with some brands.
I use 17 super wear long lasting foundation, £5.37, in soft ivory. Normally I find foundations too cloggy but this one feels light on skin but gives a through coverage. When I have the money I usually use Bobbi Brown’s tinted moisturiser, £27, in porcelain.
Since I have many a late night (although lately this is due to lots of homework rather than partying!) and many an early start, I need an excellent concealer to hide my bags. Recover, anti-fatigue concealer by Rimmel, £4.88, gives amazing results and I start to look human again. Now all I need is Red Bull or coffee to keep me awake through lessons!
Next, I use either Barry M or Rimmel eyeliner in black for my bottom lashes. Again I usually use Rimmel or even Avon liquid eyeliner for my top lashes if I want a more dramatic look.
For university, I generally just add mascara to my eyes. At the moment, I am using Colour Trend by Avon curling mascara in Jet. This is a great inexpensive product, which makes my lashes just as long as any other branded product for less money! It’s only £2.50!
For a different daytime look, I use Bobbi Brown’s basic eye palette with 3 small eye shadows and one shimmer wash shadow. I love using these to make a different slant on the smoky look by using brown eye shadows. It’s pricier at £31.50, but does come with a dual-ended mini eye shadow/eye liner brush for easy application.
My going out look consists of black and grey eye shadow from my Good girl/Bad girl box set by Too Faced.
On my cheeks, I use Bobbi Brown blush, £16, in pale pink, giving that just-pinched look. For night times, I use Bobbi Brown pot rouge, £16, in Calypso Coral, for a darker look.
Also for nighttimes, I absolutely love Bobbi Brown shimmer bricks, which can be used over cheeks and décolletage, for a slight sparkle to your look. It is slightly pricey at £29 but they do last for ages. I’ve had one of mine for 2 years now! I’ve tried pink, limited edition gold and limited edition rose quartz. A new one comes out every Christmas.
My current perfumes are Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker and the DKNY summer fragrance. My signature scent I would say was girlie and flowery 
For lips, I use whatever lip-gloss I fancy at the time. I’ve just found a great cheap place for make-up if you want to experiment with colours … Asda! I got a red lipstick there for£1!
And there you have my make-up and me! Fingers crossed its a jam packed make-up bag in January!
Arctic Monkeys – Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
November 17, 2009 by Kavan Young · Comments
It’s taken about five years. Even though it’s felt about a lifetime, I’ve been waiting for this gig. Read more
