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4 Outfits Under £50
This calf-length dress is made from a linen-blend fabric to keep you cool in warmer weather. Gathered at the waist with a flared skirt, this versatile style nips you in at the middle, enhancing your natural shape or helping to create the illusion of
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Anita Naik A Problem Shared
Q My eldest son, 37, left his wife for someone six months ago after having an affair for over a year. Since then, he hasn’t seen his kids (aged nine and 11) and tells my husband and I that he’s ‘going to wait for things to calm down’. We see our gran
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Your TV PICKS
The Aussie star plays Cupid in a new dating show. It’s time for girls who like girls to have a chance at love in an all-female version of the UK’s first gay dating show I Kissed a Boy, which aired last year. The 10-parter, I Kissed a Girl, sees 10 s
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My Husband Let Me Date Women
Walking hand in hand on a morning stroll with my husband of 11 years, I felt blissfully happy. I was approaching my 40th birthday and had a lot to be thankful for. I had a job I loved running a recruitment agency and although my husband and I didn’t
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Get The GOSS! Your Round-up Of This Week’s Biggest Showbiz Stories
Since winning Big Brother in 2010, Josie Gibson has become a household name. From brightening up our days with her infectious laugh on the This Morning sofa to smashing Bushtucker Trials in last year’s I’m A Celebrity, the Bristolian star, 39, has ce
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I’M NEVER CHANGING MY HAIR! Monica Cafferky, 54, Says Traumatic Childhood Experiences Have Put Her Off Hairdressers
When I was four years old, I had my first proper haircut - and it was a disaster. My parents ran a busy B&B in Harrogate, and one day my dad was left in charge to sort out my barnet. To save time, my father took me to the barber where he went for his
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Supermarket SAVERS
Three handy tricks to help you get the most out of your money 1 ‘USE BY’ VERSUS ‘BEST BEFORE’ Don’t eat food after the use-by date – even if it looks and smells OK, it could make you ill. But the best before date is about quality and not safety. It
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Welcome!
This week our brilliant beauty team saves you hundreds with their clever tricks to help you achieve the perfect pout – so if you want fuller lips in just two minutes, turn to p28. I’ll be trying the highlighter trick for sure. On p43 we debate the pr
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Our Brave Girl Saved Her Sister’s Life
Watching my daughter toddle across the living room, I frowned. ‘She’s dragging her feet,’ I worried to her dad, Jake, then 28. Tilting his head, he watched with concern as Nala shuffled along the floor. ‘Let’s make another appointment with the GP,’ h
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MONEY Matters
Q How common is it to have a joint account with your other half? A According to a study by TSB of people who are either married or in long-term relationships, 61% have access to joint accounts. However, four in five of those with a joint account also
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Puzzle BREAK 1
Fill in the clues in the direction of the arrows To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each column and each row must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Which of these fixings was also the title of a 2022 TV series devised by Rob Williams? The answer is t
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I’ve Learnt To Embrace Life!
As I stood on the stage, the sound of the applause was thrilling. Looking out at the sea of faces, I could see my husband, Simon, 52, and our children, Genevieve, 11, and Sterling, 10, clapping furiously, huge smiles of adoration on their faces. In t
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30 April-6 May 2024 Your STARS
21 Mar – 20 Apr With both Mercury and Mars in your sign, you may be feeling hot-headed. Count to ten before telling that certain someone exactly what you think! 21 Apr – 20 May The New Moon in Taurus in the first week of May brings the opportunity
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Wishlist
Boho-inspired frock for laid-back, sunny days. Dress, £35.99, size xs-xxl, Zara Blooms that last a lifetime. Cushion, £12, George at Asda A must-have mantra for bare walls. Poster, £13.99 (unframed), H&M These gold-tone earrings will elevate a plain
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Book CLUB
by Nikki Smith (£8.99, PB, Penguin) From moonlit walks along the beach to snorkelling in the crystal-clear sea, a stay at the luxurious Asana Fushi resort in the Maldives is to die for. Zach and Cara Hamilton and their teenage daughter Alexa arrive
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Would You Get A Pet Prenup?
Zita Wells, 54, runs a dog walking and pet-care service in Sussex. When my long-term relationship came to an end, we had to decide how to split care for our beloved springer spaniel Bramble. We both doted on her, and knew we would have to pull toget
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Good For You!
TABLE TENNIS COULD HELP PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS Playing ping-pong could help patients with Parkinson’s disease improve such things as speech, handwriting and walking, according to research*. Scientists suggest this is due to the hand-eye coordination
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Lorraine READY TO QUIT?
Lorraine Kelly celebrates being on television for 40 years this year and is even being given the honour of an Academy Special Award at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards for her four decades in broadcasting. But could this milestone mark the beginni
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After A Mummy Blogger Portraying Her ‘Perfect’ Family Online Was Jailed For Child Abuse, We Ask… WHAT TURNS A MOTHER INTO A MONSTER?
When mum-of-six Ruby Franke set up a parenting channel on YouTube back in 2015, documenting the life of her family, her videos received thousands of views. But it was the content she would share with the world that would ultimately expose her. Ruby
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Puzzle BREAK 2
In the Ancient Greek alphabet, which letter can be written ‘subscript’ beneath others? Cross out a letter in each square to get a grid filled with words. The uncrossed out letters in the shaded squares will complete the puzzle answer. To solve the
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Dawn Harper Ask The Doctor
Q At the beginning of the year, I had a heart attack and now take a cocktail of drugs. Ever since being discharged from hospital, I’ve had nightmares. At first, I put it down to the shock of what had happened, but I’m wondering if it could be the sta
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The Duchess’ Double!
These days, she’s partial to designer brands like Chanel. But in 2014, Coleen Rooney designed her own range with Littlewoods – including this dress. In 2018, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh wore a similar striped dress by Roksanda, which cost £2,599. If
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This week’s HOT LIST
Out in cinemas 3 May Kristen Stewart stars as Lou, a reclusive gym manager. But when she falls for bodybuilder Jackie (Katy O’Brian), who is heading through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream, everything changes as the pair become embroiled i
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FULLER LIPS In 2 Minutes!
One way to enhance your lips – albeit temporarily – is to get blood flowing to the surface with a good scrub. You can use a damp flannel to rub lips in small circular motions or try an exfoliator, which has the added benefit of smoothing flaky bits,
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Dawn Neesom Mind Of My Own
Are we really getting judged on whether or not we wear a bit of lippy and mascara? You know there’s this thing going around at the moment about men and boys? The thing that constantly tells us how confusing it is to be a modern man, with all the mi
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Better Sex By The Weekend
Been a while since you got frisky between the sheets? You’re not alone – almost 45%* of midlifers say they’re having ‘less sex than ever before’ – and while we don’t often shout about dry spells, they’re more common than you might think. ‘There are
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‘My Big Regret’
Never one to shy away from the truth, TV’s Eamonn Holmes is much-loved by fans for his brutal honesty, especially when it comes to his playful banter with wife Ruth Langsford. But away from his jovial on-screen persona, Eamonn has been open about the
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Year-round Sun
You’d be wrong if you thought Tenerife was only about pack-’em-in high-rise resorts along Playa de Las Américas. The largest of the Spanish Canary Islands off the north-west coast of Africa, Tenerife is bathed in permanent sunshine. It has banana pla
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How Much Is Too Much?
Can’t get going in the morning without a double espresso? And then feel jittery during the day, exhausted by the evening but can’t nod off at night? Or perhaps you don’t drink coffee, but still have heart palpitations and insomnia thanks to ‘hidden’
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Quick-fix Puds
PREP TIME: 15 MINS, PLUS COOLING COOK TIME: 20 MINS CALS: 630 FAT: 34G SAT FAT: 16G CARBS: 71G SERVES 9 Use up any overripe bananas in this tasty ‘bake’ – it’s perfect with a cuppa! YOU WILL NEED 100g caster sugar150g dark brown sugar120g butter
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