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Olivia Newton-John wants everything to be perfect for her ‘little girl’ when she ties the knot and she couldn’t wait to take Chloe shopping for a dress! It seems like only yesterday Australia’s favourite daughter, Olivia Newton-John, was welcoming baby Chloe Lattanzi into the world. So it’s hard for us to believe that in a […]

Five years on from the first hit season, host Natalie visits our favourite farmers. Four weddings, two engagements, two babies – and two more on the way – is proof that Nine’s hit series The Farmer Wants A Wife sows seeds of love every season. And when the show sent host Natalie Gruzlewski around the […]

They’ve lost 270kg between them and never looked better. This year’s remaining seven contestants in The Biggest Loser are scrubbing up very well. Just look at the hotties who’ve been hiding beneath their workout gear of lycra leggings and tatty oversize T-shirts! “I feel so good,” says Lara Whalan (Westren family), 25, who’s lost 37kg. […]

Justice was served last week with a father found guilty of murdering his little girl. But this is little solace to a mother trying to come to terms with such a senseless loss. His chilling words still haunt her. “You’ll never see your children again”. They always will. And even as her former husband, Arthur […]

An old friend of mine has started going out with our 20 year old daughter and we are so upset. My wife is distraught and I can hardly sleep thinking about this horrible man pawing my lovely daughter and that he seems to have no shame over taking advantage of her and our friendship. He […]

To help you make the most of your wardrobe staples, save a few hundred dollars each year and build a wardrobe full of wearables, follow these quick tips and tricks. Garment care instructions It’s important to look after the items in your wardrobe so always read the garment care instructions before washing. Dry cleaning Research […]

When Julie Hawkins’ third child was born, she and her husband thought they had “struck gold”. Unlike her two older siblings, baby Sarah was quiet, laid-back and had no problem sleeping for hours on end. But as their “perfect child” started to grow up, Julie began to notice that something might be wrong. In pictures: […]

Prince William will not wear a wedding ring following his marriage to Kate Middleton later this month, a senior palace source has claimed. The St James’s Palace aide said only one ring will be exchanged at William and Kate’s wedding ceremony in London’s Westminster Abbey on April 29, due to “personal preference”. In pictures: The […]

Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden have announced that they have split up. The pair released a joint statement today saying they had “mutually decided” to end their engagement and separate. “This decision has been made with a lot of soul searching from both parties with the realisation that they have grown apart,” representatives for the […]

Well it is official ladies, Canadian singer Michael Bublé is off the market. The Grammy Award-winning singer married his Argentine fiancée, actress Luisana Lopilato, in a civil ceremony in Buenos Aires yesterday. Taking a new spin on the traditional white wedding dress, Luisana wore a purple pleated mini-dress with sheer tulle trim and held a […]

The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt, Sceptre, $25 When Mia’s husband of 30 years calls for a pause in their marriage (“the Pause was French with limp but shiny brown hair. She had significant breasts”) she goes mad briefly, is hospitalised, and emerges from hospital shaken but sane into a world entirely made up […]

Savages, by Don Winslow, William Heinemann, $29.95 It was Sir Michael Parkinson — well-known TV interviewer, lesser-known crime buff — who first put me onto Don Winslow, describing his 2005 novel The Power of the Dog as the best crime thriller ever written. He’s probably right. Four books on, Winslow returns to Dog territory, where […]

The Philanthropist by John Tesarsch, Sleepers Publishing, $27.95 The good man who does bad things is a familiar figure in fiction. So points to first-time author John Tesarsch who’s taken the harder road and given us a thoroughly rotten protagonist who does good things (like, philanthropy) though for all the wrong reasons (status and tax-deductions). […]

Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré, Viking, $32.95 The key question whenever a new Le Carré comes out is: is it a good one? He’s the master of the spy thriller but, as even fans concede, he can be patchy. The good news: yes, novel number 22 is a very good one. A […]

Vivian Rising by Daniella Brodsky, Simon & Schuster, $29.99 She has a dead end job, a dead boring boyfriend, and a deadbeat mother. Vivian Sklar’s one true joy is her feisty grandmother, who dies in her hospital bed, as poor Viv cowers in the loo. Lost and bereft, she’s cared for, and constantly fed, by […]

We Had It So Good, by Linda Grant, Virago, $29.99 The title sums it all up, We Had It So Good, and oh yes they did. This is the familiar but fascinating story of the baby boomers, and their journey from sweet self-absorbed hippies to a lost self-absorbed middle age. It’s 1968 and Californian Stephen […]

Mennonite In A Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen, Allen & Unwin, $29.99 Rhoda Janzen writes with wit and fondness of growing up in a “painfully uncool”, but happy and supportive community of Mennonites; they’re the less picturesque cousins of the better-known Amish people. Years later her glamorous and sophisticated life in the city falls […]

Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, $32.99 Nur Abuzeid has it all, he’s the heir to his father’s business empire, and he’s betrothed to Soraya, the girl he loves. He’s a gentle, optimistic soul, and this is a gentle story of love and growth. When poor Nur is badly injured in an accident, […]

In Bligh’s Hand by Jennifer Gall, National Library of Australia, $34.95 William Bligh’s water-stained pocket notebook, kept by the sea captain following the mutiny on The Bounty, when he was cast adrift with 18 crew in a 7-metre open boat, is one of our most important historical documents. For years the Bligh family retained the […]

Anne Frank’s Tales From The Secret Annex, Cassell Reference, $27.99 The posthumously published diary of Anne Frank is world famous; 40 million copies published in 70 languages, ranking the inner thoughts of the 13-year-old Jewish chatterbox and would-be journalist, kept in captivity with her family during Nazi occupation of Amsterdam. What this latest collection of […]

The Lightkeeper’s Wife by Karen Viggers, Allen & Unwin, $29.99 Nature can both isolate and enlighten; inspire and depress. Battling the elements can be as much about battling the storms within yourself. In The Lightkeeper’s Wife, there are characters who find nature healing and those who are desperate to escape it. The novel’s eye of […]

The Discovery of Jeanne Baret by Glynis Ridley, Fourth Estate, $29.99 An extraordinary true-life tale of a remarkable “herb woman” from an impoverished peasant family in the Loire Valley region of France, destined to become the first woman to circumnavigate the world — and more importantly to fight eighteenth century moral codes, to blossom as […]

A Guide to Australian Etiquette by Ita Buttrose, Viking, $29.95 “There are those who claim manners no longer matter, but I don’t agree,” writes Ita Buttrose. “Times may have changed but good manners never go out of fashion.” Neither does Ita Buttrose. Many may remember Ita’s original The Guide to Modern Etiquette published in 1985, […]

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver, Faber & Faber, $23.99 My current literary love affair is with Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna. The story of Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo’s cook, it begins in 1930’s Mexico and ends in post-War America, taking in the hero’s ever-hopeful femme fatale mother, the exiled Trotsky and the ghoulish functionaries of […]

Left Neglected by Lisa Genova, Simon & Schuster, $32.99 Sarah, the main character in Left Neglected (Lisa Genova’s follow up to Still Alice) has a husband she loves, three happy children and is a high powered executive at the top of the corporate food chain. Some would say she has it all, but not the […]

Prince Harry might be a royal, but he showed he is just like any other young man yesterday when he joked about his private parts during a swim in the Arctic Ocean. The 26-year-old prince was on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen training for his upcoming trek to the North Pole. In pictures: the world’s […]

It’s L day for me today… Launch Day. My book, Love Wisdom Motherhood. is heading out into the wider world. And I keep pinching myself when I think about who is launching it for me — our Governor-General Quentin Bryce. She is one of the fabulous women that I interviewed for my book. What a […]

The catastrophic medical accident at Sydney’s St George Hospital that confined Grace Wang to a wheelchair and deprived her of the ability to hold her baby son has prompted a review of epidural procedures across the NSW health system. Grace, 32, had antiseptic injected into her spinal instead of anaesthetic after a mix up between […]

It is a fashion truth universally acknowledged that women of a “certain age” should keep their cleavage and thighs to themselves. But to celebrity stylist Gok Wan, ankle-length skirts and billowy blouses belong in a Jane Austen novel and nowhere near the modern-day woman. This season’s hot colour: white “There is no such thing as […]

The paparazzi knew they had a good get — a female celebrity in a swimsuit always is — but this was the jackpot. The public face of weight loss in Australia and as such the body everyone wants to critique. And so, as Magda Szubanski and some friends enjoyed an impromptu swim at Bondi Beach […]

Grace Wang is the victim of one of Australia’s most shocking medical mistakes. During birth, her epidural was filled with antiseptic instead of anaesthetic. Today she is severely handicapped and unable to lift her baby. Sometimes it’s a touch on her face. Sometimes it’s a look exchanged across a meal. Sometimes it’s a shared tear. […]

Grace Wang is the victim of one of Australia’s most shocking medical mistakes. During birth, her epidural was filled with antiseptic instead of anaesthetic. Today she is severely handicapped and unable to lift her baby. Here, The Weekly‘s Michael Sheather discusses his emotional interview with Grace. One of the great privileges of working for The […]

In an exclusive extract from her moving book, Helen Cummings talks about the terror of her abusive marriage and the realisation that she too could have ended up dead had she not left her ex-husband. It started out as an ordinary Newcastle day, one weekend early in March 1984. Something was creating a strange sense […]

Hilary Swank is not one to do anything by halves. She has built her career playing underdogs — women who struggle to overcome adversity through dedication and hard work — and in the process has earned two Oscars (Boys Don’t Cry in 1999 and Million Dollar Baby in 2004). Her own tough beginnings growing up […]

From spectacular scenery, fine restaurants, island retreats, ski resorts and White Christmases, British Columbia and Alberta serve up a tantalising array of tourism options.

22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson, Fig Tree, $32.95 There is no shortage of stories inspired by the terrors of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, but Amanda Hodgkinson’s debut novel is so much more than that — beneath the story’s wartime bunker is a complex, intriguing and, in snatched moments, deeply […]

To the delight of fashionistas, everyday women and fans of the TV showHow to Look Good Naked, UK fashion guru Gok Wan launched his Westfield Style tour on Wednesday. Kicking things off at the Pitt Street Mall Sydney store, Gok got his tour off to a cheeky start by de-robing four models to reveal the […]

Twenty years ago, Stephen Eddey was confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk and in constant agony due to his arthritis. Today, he is living a normal life, completely pain-free and he credits natural medicine for helping him get his life back. In pictures: Surprising things that cause headaches Stephen was in his early twenties […]

The designer of Princess Diana’s famous wedding dress was so worried the gown would be leaked to the public before the big day she secretly designed a second gown, details of which have been revealed for the first time. Elizabeth Emmanuel was thrilled when the young Lady Diana Spencer commissioned her to create a gown […]

Elizabeth Taylor was famous for her violet-coloured eyes, which were perfectly framed by thick, luscious eyelashes. But not many people know that what appeared to be the work of several generous coats of mascara was actually a genetic mutation that caused the Hollywood legend to be born with a double row of eyelashes. Elizabeth’s parents […]

It’s no secret that Katy Perry’s mum, evangelical Christian preacher Mary Perry Hudson, is less than impressed by her daughter’s image, but now she has revealed exactly what she has an issue with. In a proposal for the book she is planning to write about her daughter’s career, Mary said she has a problem with […]

Elizabeth Taylor was late to her own funeral last week — at her own request. The 79-year-old actress was laid to rest in a small and private ceremony at Los Angeles’ Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Thursday. In pictures: Elizabeth Taylor’s amazing life As per Elizabeth’s final wishes, her casket arrived 15 minutes late to […]

eBay’s style director recently described reusing clothes as “the height of chic”. Here’s how to customise your hand-me-downs to make them fashionable and fantastic for the next generation. Add fad An old shirt or singlet can be made funky and new (not to mention completely unique) with a few embellishments. Stick buttons, sequins, beading or […]

After much fuss about her amazing new body, Jennifer Hudson was supposed to be letting her music take centre stage at the launch of her new album, I Remember Me, in New York. But in a shiny, figure-hugging frock, it was the Oscar-winning star’s frame that captured everyone’s attention, with onlookers wondering if she’d gone […]

The pitter patter of tiny feet may not be far away for the actress and her husband. But is there another reason Kate is positively glowing right now? Could the former Home And Away and Underbelly star be basking in the joyous discovery that she’s going to be a mother? Her manager will not comment […]

From her screen roles to her romances, Elizabeth Taylor lived always in the spotlight. An enchanting, violet-eyed beauty, Elizabeth was a captivating superstar from childhood. She lived her life in full view of an adoring public, who watched in astonishment as she suffered the heartbreak of eight broken marriages, health problems and recurring treatment for […]

Money’s no object when it comes to the Beckhams’ unborn daughter. “Victoria has said money is no object,” a close source tells the UK’s Now magazine. “She’s so excited about splashing the cash on her daughter. She’s even having a different theme for each nursery in all their homes.” Baby Beckham’s room in their LA […]

The superstar couple and their six young children reunite for some family bonding in New Orleans. However, far from revelling in the “me time” granted by his spell from partner Angelina Jolie and their kids – Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 4, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 2 – Brad was wishing they’d […]

This romantic couple were on cloud nine when they exchanged vows. Adelaide bride Tanya Higgs was floating on air at her wedding… literally. She and fiancé Simon Wesley last month became the first couple in Australia to marry on a commercial flight. While most brides spend the hours before the big moment primping and sipping […]

My husband and my kids want a dog but I don’t think they have any idea what a big commitment it is. I keep telling them that apart from training and walking we’ll also have to pay for insurance, vet’s bills, food and kennel fees when we’re away on holiday but they’re not paying any […]

An ottoman is one of the most versatile furniture pieces in the home, acting as a footrest, coffee table or seat. So if yours has seen better days, perk it up with this vibrantly zingy new coat, edged with pompom braid for extra pizzazz. Ottoman Fabric – measure across and down in both directions of […]

To turn a plain lampshade into something special, wrap it in stunning fabric and trim with a quirky braid. Drum lampshade Fabric Coordinated braid Double-sided tape Scissors Note: Fabric and braid quantities depend on the size of your shade. How to make it: Measure circumference – seam to seam – and depth of shade, then […]

Leicestershire-based cake designer Fiona Cairns has just secured the commission of a lifetime, after she was selected to create Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding cake. With just five weeks until the wedding of the year, the royal couple have decided on a multi-tiered traditional fruitcake decorated with cream and white icing, Clarence House announced […]

His wedding to Kate Middleton was just weeks away, yet Prince William proved he truly was the “People’s Prince” as he took time out of his hectic pre-nuptial schedule to comfort the victims of recent disasters in Australia and New Zealand. It was a hot, hectic and sometimes heart-wrenching tour. Many of the stories he […]

Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum reportedly swear by it, Cleopatra is said to have sipped it daily and Megan Fox says it’s the secret of her slender figure — so why haven’t the rest of us heard of apple cider vinegar? Apple cider vinegar is fast becoming the latest health craze, promoted as a cure-all […]

The young Elizabeth Taylor will always be remembered as the epitome of glamour, perhaps not entirely for her wardrobe the way Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly are, but for her poised sex appeal, which made her a style icon in her own right. These days however, when it comes to the art of sexy dressing, […]

The past five months have seen floods, tsunamis and earthquakes decimate towns and cities across the world. With rolling news coverage and live video streams bringing images of the despair and destruction into our homes, it is easy to forget the impact such things can have on children. Even if kids are thousands of kilometres […]

Tired of working your hands to the bone scrubbing dirty clothes over and over again? Follow these tips and you’ll spend more time relaxing and less time in the laundry. Grass If the kids have been playing football again (and destroying their clothes in the process), sponge with water then rubbing alcohol (or surgical spirit) […]

Elizabeth Taylor’s private funeral service was held today at the same cemetery that her good friend Michael Jackson is entombed. The screen legend, who died on Wednesday of heart failure aged 79, will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn in Glendale in California where the extremely private ceremony was held for her close family […]

Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor’s life in pictures.

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor died yesterday morning, aged 79. The actress’ death comes six weeks after she was admitted to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with congestive heart failure, a condition she had suffered from for several years. She was surrounded by her children when she passed away and Michael Wilding, her eldest son, was […]

Hollywood is mourning the death of screen icon Elizabeth Taylor, who died of heart failure on Wednesday aged 79. The famed actress died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, after being admitted six weeks ago with congestive heart failure, where the heart cannot pump enough blood to organs. Taylor’s four children were at her […]

Zara Phillips’ fiancé Mike Tindall is considering postponing his honeymoon so he can play rugby. Mike, 32, is captain of the England rugby team. He was injured in a Six Nations game on the weekend, but is eager to get back on the field as soon as possible. In pictures: The most amazing royal wedding […]

Mia Freedman, journalist and author of the Mamamia lifestyle/culture/current affairs blog for modern women shares her top wardrobe secret. “Sometimes, I like to ‘go shopping’ in my wardrobe. I do this several times a year and I never fail to unearth some excellent bargains. Apparently, we all wear 10 per cent of our wardrobe 90 […]

It’s been just five months since singer Celine Dion gave birth to twin boys, but her body has never looked better! The new mum said losing her baby weight fast after her pregnancy wasn’t her ultimate goal. “It’s not important. I’m not a model,” she told Canada’s eTalk. “I’m not there to wear a size […]

Women under the age of 30 are going grey in record numbers and blame it on stress, a new study has claimed. A survey commissioned by haircare brand John Frieda found that almost a third of UK women spotted their first grey hair before their 30th birthday. Twenty years ago, the number of women under […]

Stay on a remote south coast NSW island in an historic lighthouse cottage with only fairy penguins, a resident colony of playful seals and passing whales as neighbours.

The day William and Kate announced their engagement a new breed of woman was born – the 'Harry Hunters', who have one goal in mind: to meet, seduce and marry William's younger brother Prince Harry.

All your friends are buying houses with their significant other, so how can you secure a home loan on your own?

Would you like to follow Kate Middleton’s royal footsteps? London’s latest royal tour, The Kate Middleton Tour, may not bag you a prince, but it will give you an insight into the princess in waiting’s life before she became the most popular bride in the world. A tour of the 29-year-old’s life has been established […]

Kate Middleton will make a nod to royal tradition when she marries Prince William on April 29 by travelling in the open-top horse-drawn carriage Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana travelled to their 1981 wedding in. But the royal pair is breaking slightly with tradition by arriving at Westminster Abbey by car and the […]

With the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William looming, we take a look at the wacky royal wedding souvenirs that are around.

They’ve made millions of dollars just for being a Kardashian, but are sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney losing their strong bond? Second eldest sister Kim has revealed she is feeling left out because of Khloe and Kourtney’s strong relationship. In a new episode of their spin-off series, Kourtney and Kim Take New York, which follows […]

Melanie Brown is the third former member of the Spice Girls to announce she is pregnant in the past five months! The mother-of-two, who currently stars in her own reality TV series Mel B: It’s a Scary World, and her husband Stephen Belafonte are thrilled, the UK’s Hello magazine reported. “We’re really thrilled. We wouldn’t […]

Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly considering honeymooning in Cairns after the 28-year-old prince toured flood- and cyclone-damaged areas of Queensland on the weekend. While visiting towns ravaged by Cyclone Yasi, William revealed his love of scuba diving, and named the Great Barrier Reef as a possible honeymoon destination following his wedding to Kate […]

Sarah Mycroft is the first woman to run continuously around Australia – and she did it with her children by her side. When Sarah Mycroft set off to run around Australia she wasn’t sure what to expect. But 14,772km, 238 days and 15 pairs of running shoes later, it’s fair to say she’s had one […]

The bride-to-be has dropped three dress sizes in preparation for the big day! According to royal watchers, Kate has gone from an estimated size 12 at the time of her engagement announcement in November, to a petite size 8. Although these never-seen photos were taken in 2006, Kate’s friends say she’s looking every bit as […]

The TV favourite opens up about a deeply personal battle which once saw her plunge into despair. Whenever friends phoned to inquire what she was up to, the consummate performer found herself doing what she could do best – acting through the pain. And certainly no-one would have been aware Rebecca could head out the […]

Pauline Hanson’s most ardent followers, her children, reveal that behind the passionate politician is a fun-loving mum who makes them cringe with her karaoke. But it isn’t the fiery redhead’s outspoken politics and controversial persona that leave her four kids cringing. Instead, the 56-year-old former fish-and-chip shop owner reveals they turn decidedly red-faced when she […]

Being eliminated from the weight-loss show is nothing compared to what she’s already been through. Entering The Biggest Loser: Families house at almost 107kg, Jodie, 43, struggled with breathlessness and her life-threatening colon condition. Now, at home with her family, she insists being eliminated from the show won’t stop her charging towards a clean bill […]

The star’s journals give a glimpse into her thoughts and her tumultuous life. “I’ve been journaling since I was 15,” she writes in the latest issue of O: The Oprah Magazine. But it’s taken until now for Oprah, 57, to share such personal thoughts with the world. “It’s a wonder that I’ve managed to be […]

What is the real secret behind Ms Aniston’s ever-youthful appearance? But was the new ’do simply a distraction from more subtle changes Jen, 42, desperately wants to keep secret? Our insiders say so.“She cut her hair and changed the shape a bit to distract attention from the changes she has made to her face in […]

A souvenir company has made what could be an embarrassing gaffe, releasing a royal wedding mug featuring pictures of Kate Middleton and Prince Harry. Guandong Enterprises launched the cup to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Kate, but used an image of William’s younger brother Prince Harry. In pictures: Most amazing royal wedding dresses […]

Did you know that doing the housework, walking around the supermarket and even getting up to change the channel on the television all burn kilojoules?

A French make-up company has published the world’s first unretouched beauty ad. The campaign for Make Up For Ever’s new foundation appeared in US magazines this week, and marks a refreshing change from the usual flawlessly airbrushed images. In pictures: Beauties who have banned airbrushing The ad features a natural-looking model holding up a camera […]

Did you know that doing the housework, walking around the supermarket and even getting up to change the channel on the television all burn kilojoules? These everyday activities are examples of “incidental exercise”, which is any physical activity that is part of your daily routine. Incorporating more incidental exercise into your daily routine is one […]

An overweight 12-year-old boy from Sydney’s western suburbs became an international sensation this week, when a video of him lashing out at a school bully went ‘viral’ online. The boy, known only as ‘Casey’, is the unwitting star of the clip that was filmed on a mobile phone in the grounds of Chifley College’s Dunheved […]

Is something always getting in the way of you and your saving efforts? Two words, term deposit.

Prince William and Kate Middleton stunned the world last December when their official engagement pictures showed them – shock – looking affectionate. The images, shot by renowned photographer Mario Testino, show the young couple cuddling and grinning and have been praised as some of the most relaxed and intimate royal images ever taken. To put […]

With the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William looming, we take a look back at some of the most stunning royal wedding gowns, crowns and the women who wore them.

Despite recently hosting her own Hollywood birthday bash and surrounding herself with friends, it seems Eva Longoria isn’t coping as well as she is letting on after her split from husband Tony Parker. The 36-year-old actress has said it has been “very hard” to get used to her break-up from the basketball player who prompted […]

Kate Middleton’s parents have reportedly contributed a “six-figure sum” to help pay for her April 29 wedding to Britain’s Prince William. Michael and Carole Middleton have broken with royal tradition by insisting they give some money towards Kate and William’s wedding bill. In pictures: The most amazing royal wedding dresses An unnamed Buckingham Palace source […]

Kate Middleton’s parents have sparked fresh controversy after they launched a set of royal-themed scratch cards on their company’s website. The Middleton’s mail-order party supply firm, Party Pieces, is now selling sets of Britannia Scratch Cards designed to be used as entertainment at royal wedding bashes across the UK. In pictures: The most amazing royal […]

For now, fashion isn’t about trends, per se. Words such as minimalism, pared-back and subtle (meaning simple and classic, in non-fashion speak) have dominated the last few seasons, with designers giving women the kind of clothes that feed our pent-up desire for grown-up, flattering, and simple but sexy dressing. Thankfully, it seems fashion has become […]

For years I thought poppies were one of the glories of spring and summer — stunning sprawls of California poppies in vivid orange, yellows, reds and even cream and white, flagrantly elegant oriental poppies. They’re the sort of flower you stop and stare at because you can’t believe that one thin-stemmed bloom could look quite […]

Supermodel and new mum Miranda Kerr has given an insight into how she maintains her stunning figure and a healthy lifestyle. The Victoria’s Secret model took to her KoraOrganics blog recently to reveal the secret to her stunning figure is Doctor John D’Adamo’s blood type eating plan as well as carefully selected supplements. Doctor John […]

You may already know that cranberry juice and its freeze-dried extracts can help to treat and prevent recurrent cystitis, but Czech researchers have also found cranberries can help prevent benign prostatic hyperplasia in men. Researchers writing in the British Journal of Nutrition have found that cranberry’s protective effects can also help men who are suffering […]

When Princess Diana died in 1997, 3 million people lined the streets of London to pay their final respects, while up to a billion more watched on television around the world. In the years that followed, however, it became apparent that public interest in the royal family had died with the “People’s Princess”. In pictures: […]

Our flood-affected farmers are still doing it tough but news of Wills’ surprise visit has raised their spirits – and one small town is preparing to throw him a right royal bachelor party. The long-suffering residents are hoping William, 28, will pay a visit when he arrives in the country. If he does turn up, […]

Glenn McGrath leaves a home filled with memories to start afresh with his new wife. The retired fast bowler, 41, has been scouring some of the nation’s most expensive real estate hot spots since returning from a honeymoon with new wife Sara Leonardi last month. Now it seems the couple are contemplating outlaying as much […]