I sat in my kitchen and watched a video of my son slowly dying as his men begged: Stay with us, Sir: Mother who lost son in Afghanistan gives a bitterly angry testimony

Loss: Since Mark Evison died on duty in Afghanistan, his mother Margaret has had to cope with the knowledge her son¿s death might have been avoided. Mother and son are pictured in Australia in 2009

Following the alleged Jimmy Savile scandal Anne Atkins confesses she is guilty of turning a blind eye to similar crimes but says we can NEVER force victims to report their abusers

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Every society has taboos: some don't realise it. Ours? War, race, incest and death. Add another. Paedophilia

Kung fu granny! British former midwife makes Hollywood debut in martial arts movie at the age of 79

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The 79-year-old former midwife has trained in tai chi and studied Filipino stick fighting in order to land the a role in a martial arts show where she will play Agent 88 - 'the world's most deadly assassin'.

Get your baby to help with the housework! Hilarious mop babygro lets children clean the floor as they learn to crawl

Ingenious: The £25 Baby Mop allows children to clean the floor as they learn to crawl

The $40 (£25) Baby Mop is the brainchild of U.S. website BetterThanPants.com and was inspired by a spoof Japanese advert of a similar invention.

Sweet dreams aren't made of these three: George Osborne, Gordon Brown and Katie Price regularly haunt Brits' nightmares

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The terrifying trio are most likely to feature in our scary dreams, according to a study of 2,000 people.

Phillip Schofield knocks heartthrob George Clooney off the top spot to be crowned 'sexiest silver fox'

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When the women surveyed were asked to specify what they found so sexy about 'salt and pepper' celebrity men, over half of the respondents stated that grey hair makes them look 'more mature'.

Going away not such a holiday for women: Majority exhausted by time they arrive as other half does nothing to plan trip beyond choosing destination

No help: From packing to booking travel and accommodation, the majority of women said they get no assistance from their partner when planning a holiday (posed by model)

Eight out of ten women said they had to take sole responsibility for booking flights, accommodation and car hire.

Mother-of-four who used to eat 17,000 calories a DAY is now a third of the woman she was after losing over 60 per cent of her body weight and dropping 12 dress sizes

Philippa Popham, 49, who ballooned to a size 36 on a daily diet of 17,000 calories

Depressed Philippa Popham of Stroud piled on the weight after her mother died in 1996 and she started gorging on a sickly diet of toast, cakes and chocolate.

Being bullied was the making of me: Victim HELEN CARROLL offers a surprisingly different view over bullying

Stoic: Helen Carroll in her school picture as a teenager

Last week Shona Sibary described the nightmare of her son's school bullying ordeal.

Underwear Queen Michelle Mone gives her ex-husband a deadline of tomorrow to buy her out of their lingerie empire

Ultimo's new range is inspired my the Fifty Shades of Grey phenomenon and looks set to enhance the brands already huge estimated £42 million turnover

Michelle Mone, founder of Ultimo lingerie, split from her husband Michael last Christmas over his relationship with Ultimo designer Samantha Bunn.

Brazilian glamour model becomes global laughing-stock after posing for photoshoot against the destruction left by Sandy

Provocative: Brazilian model Nana Gouvea has been criticised for posing for photographs in storm-hit New York

Nana Gouvea, 30, posted a series of images to her Facebook page showing her leaning against fallen trees and standing on wrecked cars in New York.

To have and to hold ... for 87 years! World's longest married couple share their secrets to living happily ever after

Karam and Katari Chand have been married for 87 years and are in the process of being confirmed as Guinness World Record holders for the world's longest marriage

Karam and Katari Chand, both over the age of 100 from Bradford, have been married for 87 years and have eight children and twenty eight grandchildren together.

'I was terrified for my life': Extraordinary bravery of teenager diagnosed with breast cancer at 15 - who is now inspiring other women to cope with the disease

Morgan Watson, who became a breast cancer sufferer at the age of just 15, is now helping other young teens to learn more about the illness

Morgan Watson, pictured, from Herriman, Utah, was diagnosed with medullary carcinoma in August 2010 and spent the next year going through aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

A royal revamp: As Camilla goes to an Indian health retreat we reveal how she's undergoing a top-to-toe makeover

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The Duchess of Cornwall has flown to a southern India for a secret week-long retreat at a ‘holistic heath centre’.

'He's My Anchor, My True Love': Dawn French says 'remarkable' new man is a gift who has given her a new lease of life at 55 (despite her creaky knees)

The comedienne. who posed in glittering party dresses for the December issue of Woman & Home, has dedicated her new book, Oh Dear Silva, to Mark Biggs

French, who divorced from Henry in 2010, met 49-year-old charity executive Mark Bignell when he took over her mother's job running Devon drugs charity Hamoaze House seven years ago.

How to get what you want this Christmas - buy it yourself: More Brits embracing trend of 'self-gifting'

It's just what I wanted! Many are ensuring they get the perfect gift by buying it themselves

The shameless self-gift buyers said it was 'the most sensible way to get what they want', while 44 per cent said they simply wanted to to 'treat themselves'.

What will James say? Pippa Middleton dates a second hunky banker in the space of a week

Pippa Middleton pictured leaving Loulou's nightclub in Mayfair

29-year-old Pippa chose a scarlet sixties style coat for her night out at luxury members club Loulou's, the same venue she held the after party for her book launch last week.

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...JENNIFER LOPEZ

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...JENNIFER LOPEZ

BlackBerry BoldShe is the sexy senorita who is taking the world by storm as she embarks on her first arena tour. From her casual but cool daytime looks to her inner red carpet vixen, we show you how to get her look at a fraction of the price...

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What do you get when you combine hardcore pilates with a trampoline? JUMPILATES! The best fat-busting cardio workout around

Lady and the tramp: Jumpilates founder Caron Bosler helps a client work through pilates moves on the reformer beds before jumping onto the mini-trampoline

When does a house become a home? After 17 months and 12 days once we have spent £5000 improving it

It takes months for home-owners to make their house feel like a home and they spend thousands on decorating

During that time the average Brit will have spent £5,044 personalising their space - first the living room, followed by the main bedroom and kitchen.

Kate Spade set to launch new 'Saturday' line for twenty-somethings at HALF the price of namesake brand

Kate Spade is launching the Saturday brand aimed at the 25-35-year-old market

The new ‘vertical’ brand will stand alone from its older sibling Kate Spade New York but borrow much of its style from its vibrant, bold looks with acids and stripes peppered throughout the collection.

Accountant Jenny hoped internet dating would find her a man to share country walks with. Instead she was plastered across sleazy lads’ mag sites

Jenny Beard was shocked to find her pictures, submitted to a singe-parents dating site, on sleazy lads¿ mag sites

After her marriage broke up, Jenny Beard, 42, signed up to an internet dating site for single parents, only to find herself bombarded by spam emails from people who didn’t even exist — or if they did, had anything but a walk in mind.

The only problem with female parking? Men get in our way!

Driven to distraction: According to the AA, a third of women will change their plans rather than confront the sheer terror of simply parking the car (posed by model)

Hard as it may be for some men to believe, not all female drivers are helpless Penelope Pitstops who can't efficiently drive or park a car without their help.

GP who said 'obese' M&S; real women are setting a bad example is utterly wrong, says MP Caroline Nokes

Nokes: Overweight doesn't necessarily mean unhealthy and 'normal' weight does not necessarily prove good health

In a piece earlier this week Dr Ellie Cannon criticised Marks & Spencer's real women models for promoting obesity. How wrong she is, says MP Nokes.

In a furious attack on the Government's child benefit cuts, Angela Epstein writes: 'It's outrageous. My family is losing child benefit just for earning £100k'

Selfish: Writer Angela Epstein at home with three of her four children

Despite a family income of £100k, writer Angela Epstein insists that her family needs benefits - and she doesn't plan to stop claiming them.

Would YOU dare to wear the romper suit for gown-ups? How did CHARLOTTE KEMP's family fare when they spent a day out wearing 'onesies'?

Cold comfort: Charlotte and Tom with (from left) Martha, Amelia and Bea, step out in their onesies

They're the daftest celebrity trend – and they're now on the High Street.

Wrinkles? What wrinkles? Gwyneth Paltrow, Dannii Minogue and Amanda Holden seem to be ageing backwards!

Ageless A-list: the celebs who look better at 40

Despite being in their 40's, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amanda Holden and Danni Minogue don't look a day over 25. So just how are they doing it?

Mary Berry's recipe for style: Never mind her baking, her jazzy dress sense at 77 is causing a stir. LIZ JONES got an exclusive peek into her wardrobe

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It seems that Mary has not only been reigniting our love affair with baking, she's been forging the way for older women to emerge from their black-clad doldrums.

A husband confesses: 'Seeing my wife give birth put me off sex for a YEAR!'

Writer Martin Daubney with his wife Diana and his son Sonny at home in London

Most modern women expect their man to be at their side for the birth. Writer Martin Daubney warns them they could be putting their marriage at risk.

Say goodbye to hangovers FOREVER! A simple patch could be the miracle cure that puts an end to that morning after feeling

Christmas miracle? Bytox hangover patches claim to nip that morning-after feeling in the bud - before it even starts

The Bytox Hangover Prevention Patch, invented by the U.S. plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr Leonard Grossman, has gone on sale in the UK following its U.S. launch last year.

She'll be tired! But at least she'll have the products to hide any dark circles: New mother Drew Barrymore set to create her first make-up line for Walmart

Drew Barrymore is in talks to create a make-up range due to launch in 2013

Celebrity hair envy! Duchess of Cambridge has the locks most women want (but we wouldn't say no to Jerry, Cheryl or Adele's)

Celebrity hair envy! Duchess of Cambridge has the locks most women want (but we wouldn't say no to Jerry, Cheryl or Adele's)

Those thick mahogany locks that never frizz, kink or wisp have, unsurprisingly, become her trademark. And with a personal hair-stylist by her side at all times, she is the envy of women all over the world.

FEMAIL brings you this week's beauty bulletin: All the news you just can't miss

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The beauty news you can't miss: from Myleene Klass's new nail bar, to Aldi's new BB cream, and the up coming Theatre of Beauty at Harvey Nichols.

Fuzz phobia in the Far East: How one marketing company convinced Chinese women they are too hairy…

Target customer: Sales of the hair-removal cream are on the rise in China thanks to a marketing campaign encouraging women to aspire to being fuzz-free

More women in China are stocking up on hair removal cream thanks to a canny marketing campaign encouraging them to focus on their stray hairs.

Hair heroine: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's perfectly sleek ponytail

Effortlessly elegant: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Celebrity hairdresser Mark Hill gives his verdict on the latest trends in hair that have been seen on the red carpet.

The facelift in a bottle: DIY product that promises to leave women looking more youthful in just one pain-free hour

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U.S-based company Mychelle, who specialise in natural products, say their latest serum is formulated to lift the face and boost collagen fibres for a wrinkle-free look.

Beauty confidential: How to weather winter: our experts have the answers to your most pressing beauty dilemmas

Our experts explain ow to weather winter in beautiful style

As the weather gets colder, your skin needs some TLC. Here ELSA McALONAN asks the experts for advice on your most common winter skin questions.

That's something to smile about! Robert Pattinson lands $12m pay cheque from Dior as he follows in Kristen Stewart's footsteps as model for a fragrance line

Robert Pattinson has received a reported $12m payday to be the new face of Dior Homme

The Twilight Saga actor has reportedly signed a $12 million (£7.5m) deal to become the face of the French fashion house's popular fragrance Dior Homme.