A MARYPORT woman is a shadow of her former self after dropping five dress sizes in 16 weeks.

• Is the price of fame worth the cost to your privacy?
• A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
• Trick or treat – dessert and main course from squash
• From Drowsey’s Hank, beerage to peerage and fetching washed vetch

THURSDAY August 19 is the day thousands of students and their parents have been waiting for and it’s fast approaching. It is, of course, A-level results day and for many young people it marks the end of a long wait to see if they’ve got a place at their chosen universities.

• The scientific approach
• Hard work and dedication helps a dream come true
• Young artists put on a dazzling show