Heidi Murkoff: 'Why I fear for modern mothers' The author of best-selling baby book What To Expect When You're Expecting shares her worries

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Accessorise all areas: Three ways to wear animal print

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Animal print never goes out of fashion and from Moschino to Holly Fulton, it was all over the s/s/13 runways. Here's how to get it right...

The A-Z of dreams: This week J is for jailer, jogger and jungle...

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Theresa Cheung, author of The Dream Dictionary, deciphers the secrets of your sleeping mind. This week, J is for . . .

Sleek and sexy: A stylish selection of how to wear snakeskin

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From a subtle belt to statement trousers, we show you the best way to wear summer's hottest trend so prepare to embrace your inner animal...

They told me little Rebecca was dead - but I believe she was stolen to order by Spain's evil baby snatchers

Grieving: Ruth was told that her baby girl had died just after she was born but now believes her daughter was stolen and is still alive

Ruth Appelby, 49, from Richmond says her baby daughter was taken in an 'unimaginable act of evil' and 20 years on, she still seeks the truth.

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REVEALED: New F&F; collection hits stores with £22 jeans and a £65 suit you WON'T believe come from a supermarket

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The ultimate Mother's Day treat: Louboutins made from chocolate (but for £700 wouldn't she rather have the real thing?)

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The life-size 'Saffire Slipper' range is handcrafted with finest Belgian chocolate at a family-run workshop in Taverham, Norfolk.

Are you and your partner TOO CLOSE to have great sex?

The couples who have the closest, soul-mate connection and the best relationships often have the worst sex lives

It’s ironic: the couples who have the closest, soul-mate connection and the best relationships often have the worst sex lives.

'After ten years my feet said "we are really tired, can you just STOP!"' Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker on why she will never wear heels off duty again

Sarah Jessica Parker is the latest star of Edit, net-a-porter's weekly Ezine

Speaking to Net-a-Porter, the actress revealed that years of running around in heels have left her feet permanently damaged.

Michelle Heaton has given me confidence to have my breasts removed: Mother, 28, with similar gene mutation to singer will have mastectomy to prevent cancer

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Carly Perkins, pictured left, said her decision to have surgery was a 'no brainer' but it has helped seeing Michelle Heaton going through the same procedure.

Spiky mullets, laundry bag coats and 'fugly' shoes: The wild, weird and wacky looks from the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week

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This year has seen the usual mix of celebrities, supermodels and fashionistas descend on the French capital, and an unusual collection of strange and wacky looks.

Meals so meagre she wanted to eat the flowers in her room: Could the world's toughest fat camp cure the Queen of Gluttony Julie Burchill?

World's toughest fat camp: Julie Burchill works out on the underwater bike at the Viva Mayr medical spa in Austria

I’m at the Viva Mayr - set on the shores of Lake Worthersee - because my efforts to lose a quarter of my 16st body weight with a personal trainer have stalled, writes Julie Burchill.

A dieter's best friend! The NO CALORIE restaurant where you burn off the carbs before bed

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The pop-up eatery in London's Covent Garden, will see diners enjoy healthy, steamed food without compromising on taste, or their waist.

Fist pumping and blowing gum: Charlize Theron gives it some attitude in cringe-worthy photoshoot (well, she was only 18)

Charlize Theron Has Always Been Impossibly Pretty And here's proof, including rare modeling images from when she was a teenager.

The blonde-haired beauty, who looks much the same as she does today, is seen pulling a number of carefree poses as she showcases the latest fashions.

Kate's sheer desperation: As she steps out in see-through gown at 39, is Miss Moss terrified of losing her crown to younger rivals?

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Britain's most famous supermodel was derided by fashion critics after she turned up at a French Vogue cocktail party in a tiny, completely sheer bodysuit.

James Martin: 'Dyslexia drove me to success' As he travels the US with a new series on baking, the chef explains how he built a £5m fortune despite being unable to read

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James is rapidly on his way to becoming as prolific as Jamie Oliver. But success is not all he and Oliver have in common – both are dyslexic.

'My rats love me, when I cry they lick my tears': Meet the woman whose rodent-obsession has spiraled out of control

Rat mania: Chantal Banks, who stars in an upcoming episode of TLC's My Crazy Obsession, has a total of 19 long-tailed friends in her two-bedroom home

Chantal Banks, who stars in an upcoming episode of TLC's My Crazy Obsession, has a total of 19 long-tailed friends - which she describes as children - in her two-bedroom home.

Revealed: Duchess DIDN'T start to say 'daughter'! New footage shows Kate saying 'is this for us, aww' NOT 'is this for our dau...' when handed gift this week

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New footage of the exchange when Kate was handed a teddy has come to light in which the mum-to-be does not start to say the d word.

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...CHERYL COLE

CELEBRITY STYLE WATCH...CHERYL COLE

She has been stunning on stage at her Girls Aloud Ten reunion tour and whether she is rocking an urban chic outfit or floral feminine dress, Cheryl Cole always looks bang on trend. Here we show you how to get her style for a fraction of the cost...

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Roadkill couture: Designer creates grisly bridal wear using seagull wings, cat fur and even HUMAN BONES

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Lauren Conrad defends fledgling fashion career, insisting that she 'spent years in school' and designs for ALL body types

Fashion talents: Lauren Conrad, who launched two womenswear lines after finding fame in the world of reality TV has defended her design skills

The 27-year-old was slammed by critics when she launched her eponymous clothing label and many suggested she was yet another celebrity taking innovation out of fashion.

Red carpet style we can afford! First look at A-list stylist's Target collection - and it doesn't disappoint

Red carpet-ready: (From left) Leigh Lezark, Nathalie Love, Hailey Gates and Lily Kwong in the Kate Young for Target campaign - the collection will hit stores across the U.S. next month

Terry Richardson photographed four up-and-coming starlets wearing the Hollywood stylist's purse-friendly designs on the red carpet, as part of a pre-release campaign shoot.

Inside the office of legendary personal shopper Betty Halbreich - whose 36-year career at Bergdorf Goodman is inspiring Lena Dunham's next project

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Before we see a fictionalized version of her career, Mrs Halbreich, 85, has given a tour of her work space - and a rare insight into her life.

Ignore everything you've heard about mixing your drinks... BEER cocktails are the hottest new booze trend

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Mother always told us never to mix our drinks, but things are changing - the latest craze in mixology is beer cocktails. It may have purists turning their nose up, but the tipple is bridging the gap between male and female drinkers.

ROAD TEST: MailOnline's cynical resident runner puts new adidas Energy Boost trainers to the test...

Hi-tech: The Boost shoe was three years in development and uses new 'energy capsule' technology to give the midsole of the shoe unprecedented bounce

The footwear contains bouncy 'energy capsules' that are melted and built into the sole, allowing the wearer to run for longer without expending as much energy. But is it all clever marketing?

She's her own biggest fan! Myleene Klass steps out YET AGAIN in the collection she designed for Littlewoods

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In just one month, Myleene has been snapped out and about in eight of her own creations and the 34-year-old proves that no-one can wear her Littlewoods collection the way she can.

What a filthy waste of time! Women spend a YEAR AND A HALF of their lives cleaning the house (but men only put in half as long)

Scrubber: Women spend around a year and a half cleaning during their lifetime, men spend half as long

The women of Britain are waging a never-ending war with dirty floors, dust mites, grubby walls and unplumped pillows, spending 12,896 hours during their lifetime scrubbing the house.

Even at 16, I knew I'd be invited to dinner - as the dessert: Jo Wood recalls the dangers of being a beautiful teenage model

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Jo, ex-wife of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood, remembers her early days of modelling and the men who wished to 'take her to the hop fields'.

Meet the woman with the world's strongest vagina: Russian gymnast Tatyana can lift a 14kg kettlebell using only her nether regions

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Tatyana Kozhevnikova, who is set to show off her skills on E4's The Body Shocking Show, can use just the muscles in her vagina to lift incredibly hefty weights.

Behind that gruff northern facade, Ricky Tomlinson says he's just an old romantic who's still grieving the tragic death of his boy

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He’s had his health scares – a quadruple heart bypass in 2007 and is currently undergoing cataract surgery; one eye down, one to go – but he’s packing everything into life.

My haven: Tony Christie the singer, 69, invites us into the living room of his West Midlands townhouse

Tony Christie the singer, 69, invites us into the living room of his West Midlands townhouse

My wife Sue and I bought this house when we moved back from Spain in 2005 and I love it. But I grew up in Yorkshire, which is where my passion for steam trains began.

Monty Halls: Buzzards are now Britain's most numerous bird of prey - but it's got nothing to do with a talent for killing

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For me, though, there’s one sound that truly epitomises the outdoors. It’s the sound of one of the most magnificent birds of prey in Britain. It’s the call of the buzzard.

What age is too young for a manicure? Tony Hawk sparks debate after posting picture of his four-year-old daughter's sparkly nails

Too young? Parents are debating what age is appropriate for young girls to get manicures after skateboarder Tony Hawk tweeted a photo of his four-year-old daughter painting her nails this week

It's out of this world! The £599 anti-ageing cream formulated by NASA scientists using diamonds from space that's sending the beauty world crazy

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The galactic cream, which is sold exclusively at Harrods, unsurprisingly doesn't come cheap and will set beauty aficionados back a staggering £599.

LED eyelashes and UV contact lenses: Is this the face of the future? (But would you want the Batman symbol on your eyeball?)

LED eyelashes and UV contact lenses: Is this the face of the future? (But would you want the Batman symbol on your eyeball?)

We've seen the future, and it's bright. Very bright. Especially where eyes are concerned... Online false contact lens companies are selling UV lenses - some without pupils.

An end to crow's feet? New collagen stimulating treatment claims to ZAP laughter lines in a single injection

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The secret weapon is called polycaprolactone, and when patients were treated with it, it 'very much improved' their lines compared to hyaluronic acid.

The beauty queen who paid for your make-up with misery: How Helena Rubinstein's success came at a terrible emotional cost

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This extraordinary woman - who clawed her way up from abject poverty - invented skincare and make-up as we know it.

Hair heroine: Britney Spears' hot new brown hair and how to get it at home

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Britney has gone for a warm chestnut colour, but has added some lighter pieces through the top section to give her hair texture and contrast.

A hint of pink: The art of a little rouge and how to get it right

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The best way to perk up dull skin is a pretty pink blusher — applied correctly, it can knock off years. Here's our guide...