Latest 7 magazine

Rock on! Or simply groove your way through Christmas – whatever your musical tastes, there’s something for you here. Wanna rock? Then you’ll be after a pair of tickets for 2010’s Great Escape (13-15 May 2010), with some of the top new indie talent around. Wanna pop? Then we’ve got a pair of tickets to Mika’s 3 March 2010 gig at the Brighton Centre. Wanna savour the golden years? You can’t do much better than a Beatles Box Of Vision (www.BoxOfVision.com), ram-packed full of Beatles collectibles
and a fitting case for any Beatles collection.

Add to that CDs including soundtracks from The Nowhere Boy and The Inbetweeners; the Jackie and Tiswas compilations; albums from JLS, Paolo Nutini and Hannah Montana; plus High School Musical: The Collection, and best ofs from Queen, UB40 and Bryan Ferry – not forgetting The Best Of Disney And Barbie: Let’s All Party.
And if you don’t win all of that with our top prize, we’ll be sending out extra CDs to the runners up – just because it’s Christmas and we’re nice like that.

Q Who did Bing Crosby duet with on ‘The Little Drummer Boy’?

To be in with a chance to win, email: competitions@thelatest.co.uk with the name of the competition in the subject box and your answer to the question in the body of the email. Alternatively, write to us at the address at the front of the magazine. Don’t forget to leave your name, address and telephone number. Closing date is Monday 14 December.

Zara Baker talks to Sarah Eccleston of Save Our Friends about toys with a conscience

Save Our Friends (www.saveourfriends.co.uk) may not be widely known yet, but the Brighton-based company is working hard to present luxurious soft toys that play a huge part in wildlife conservation. Concerned that many of the world’s favourite animals are endangered and may not be around in 10 years’ time, founder Sarah Eccleston created Save Our Friends with her husband and her son’s god father.
Read the rest of this article »

Yogibags

Catching our eye this month arethe YogiBags, handmade from 100 per cent pure shot silk. YogiBag is a new business set up by Penny Loosemore who personally sources materials and suppliers. The designs are inspired by colours and textiles from Penny’s travels around Asia.

10 per cent of profits from YogiBag sales are donated to the Blue Dragon’s Children Project to help fund the Hoi An Children’s Home – Hoi An being where the bags are made. The organisation works to prevent child trafficking and underage child labour exploitation, as well as funding children’s homes and street child projects.

These gorgeous, hard-wearing bags come fully lined and add a splash of colour to any outfit. We have teamed up with YogiBag to offer a lucky reader the chance to win a pink lotus, hand embroidered and sequinned YogiBag.

Q: Where are YogiBags made?

Email your answer to competitions@thelatest.co.uk or write to us at the address at the front of the magazine. Don’t forget to leave your contact details. Closing date for entries: 7 December 2009.
www.yogibag.co.uk

Reader giveaway

The Amida Spa at Chelsea Harbour Club have teamed up with Latest 7 to offer one lucky reader and a friend the chance to win a Murad Renewal Day valued at £99 each. The lucky winner and a friend will enjoy a Murad facial peel, back, neck and shoulder massage, Murad goody bag, full use of the facilities, drink on arrival, light lunch and fluffy robe, towel and slippers.
Q: What is the name of the facial that has just launched at The Amida Spa?

Email competitions@thelatest.co.uk or write to us at the address at the front of the magazine. Closing date for entries: 7 December 2009. Entrants must be aged 18 and over.

Reader Offer

Even if you’re not the lucky winner this time, The Amida Spa are offering the above prize as a fabulous two-for-one reader offer costing just £99. Book your day of R&R today!

T&C: Valid until 25 Feb 2010 inclusive. Valid Sun to Fri. Full non-refundable, non-transferable payment required at the time of reservation. Subject to availability. £99 is the price for one person, the second person goes free. Based on two people taking the Murad Renewal Day on the same day.
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.