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Arlene Phillips: My guilt over Daddy has left me in awe of the selfless devotion of Britain’s carers


Starting today, we are asking readers to nominate people whose inspirational care and selflessness should be recognised. Continue Reading

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Mum wanted to die, but convincing her to live gave us both a gift beyond measure…


She was 84, suffering from advanced breast cancer and didn’t want chemotherapy. As far as she was concerned, the end could not come soon enough. Continue Reading

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Getting divorced was the biggest mistake of our lives (so we all got re-married!)


According to counselling service Relate one in four people regrets their divorce. In this age of ‘moving on’, admitting you still love your ex might, however, be a taboo subject. Continue Reading

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Now David’s crocked, will lonely Victoria finally take control of Brand Beckham?


Although the injury will trigger a major shift in the balance of power in their relationship, this crisis will not make the couple’s long-distance marriage any simpler. Continue Reading

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The future face of 40: Botox, fillers and high-tech face creams all mean the Big Four-0 doesn’t look like it used to


Thanks to those Desperate Housewives, we’ve come to feel that tousled tresses aren’t just for youngsters. Now, 40-something looks…different; none of the old rules seems to apply. Continue Reading

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The Mother’s Day card I will never take down: Mother of first woman soldier killed in Afghanistan reveals her grief at losing her only child


Mother’s day is unbearable. I am still a mother, it’s just I am without a child. Sarah used to send me flowers. Now I take yellow roses to her grave. Continue Reading

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My (very) weird weekend with the naked woodland warriors who travel to remote England to ‘reclaim their masculinity’


How our man found himself with 65 naked men chanting, drumming – and screaming their rage against women to ‘reclaim’ their lost masculinity. Continue Reading

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Material Girl: Madonna set to design junior clothing range inspired by daughter Lourdes


She created a look that defined a generation. Now Madonna, 51, is set to design her own clothing range – for children. Continue Reading

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How to train your husband like a dog! Hilarious book reveals that you can keep him on a tight leash


Amy Sutherland’s husband is well read, adventurous and makes her laugh. But he’s also forgetful, untidy and a terrible time keeper. Then she tried dog obedience training she used on eight-week-old Dixie, on her husband – and it worked. Continue Reading

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LIZ JONES: Help me get over divorce? No, the Starting Over Show made me weep


It’s the latest trend for divorcees: shows to help the vulnerable and bruised forge new lives. A useful service or New Age mumbo jumbo? We sent LIZ JONES, herself a victim of marital breakdown, to investigate… Continue Reading

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‘How could you be so cruel, Daddy?’ How a trivial teenage row meant one woman’s father never spoke to her again


Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s father Kassam cut her off from his life when she was 15. Continue Reading

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‘How could you be so cruel, Daddy?’ How a trivial teenage row meant one woman’s father never spoke to her again


Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s father Kassam cut her off from his life when she was 15. Continue Reading

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Cheryl Cole’s £62,088 retail therapy: Splashing out is the best revenge – and each outfit sends a clear message


Any normal woman going through the heartache and scandal that has rocked Cheryl Cole’s marriage to errant husband Ashley Cole would be forgiven for looking less than perfect and forgetting about such fripperies as fashion, hair and make-up. Continue Reading

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Retail therapy, Cheryl? Splashing out is the best revenge – and each outfit sends a clear message


Any normal woman going through the heartache and scandal that has rocked Cheryl Cole’s marriage to errant husband Ashley Cole would be forgiven for looking less than perfect and forgetting about such fripperies as fashion, hair and make-up. Continue Reading

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‘It’s time to go back to acting’: EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella talks about new BBC role after brother’s murder


The actress says she is ready to focus again on acting – more than 18 months after her brother Ben was stabbed to death. Continue Reading

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‘It’s time to go back to acting’: EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella in new BBC role after brother’s murder


The actress says she is ready to focus again on acting – more than 18 months after her brother Ben was stabbed to death. Continue Reading

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‘They’re always going on about protecting THEM… but there’s no one to protect ME’: James Bulger’s mother speaks


The first question Denise Fergus asked when she was informed at 4pm on Tuesday that Jon Venables had been taken back into custody was: ‘What has he done?’ Had he harmed another child, she demanded to know. Had he hurt someone? How serious was it? Continue Reading

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The hair transplant surgery that’s raising eyebrows


Now that the fuller look – favoured by the likes of Keira Knightley and Emma Watson – is back in fashion, sparse brows are frowned upon. Continue Reading

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The heartache of losing your hair: In this inspiring photo diary, one breast cancer victim describes how she coped


Rowena Kincaid is the first to admit that her long, lustrous hair was once her ‘vice’ – consuming much of her time and money. Continue Reading

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This mother just wanted to give a happy home to an adorable but troubled foster girl – it nearly destroyed her sanity…


Colette was convinced that with the right kind of nurturing and a mother’s love, she could give Katie a happy home. Continue Reading

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Why the ‘Human Barbie’ is now injecting her own 16-year-old daughter with Botox


Hannah Burge, now 16, first had Botox injections into her facial muscles at a clinic in Spain last year after her mother Sarah, 49, gave consent. She has since had two more Botox injections administered at home by her mother, known as the Human Barbie, who is a trained aesthetic practitioner. Continue Reading

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As Marie’s son is found dead, has the curse of The Osmonds struck again?


They made millions from their holier than thou image – but behind the smiles lurked mental illness, bankruptcy and even sexual abuse. Continue Reading

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The curse of cold feet: Why women suffer more than men from icy toes… and what we can do about it


Women are up to nine times more likely to suffer from cold hands and feet than men, I read last week. We feel changes in temperature and the seasonal chill more. Continue Reading

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GMTV’s Kate Garraway’s ‘home cooking’ diet was really delivered ready meals


The star put her weight loss down to cooking healthy meals and exercise, but failed to mention she was having free hampers of pre-prepared lunches and dinners delivered twice a week to her home. Continue Reading

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BBC presenter Nick Clarke’s widow tells their inspirational story of laughter, tears and love


Here, in our first extract from her extraordinary new book, his widow Barbara Want tells the haunting story of their doomed love. Continue Reading

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