Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin: 'We've consciously uncoupled' (or in plain English 'split up'). Actress takes to her Goop website to announce separation from Coldplay rocker husband of ten years

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Gwyneth Paltrow broke the news on her Goop lifestyle website, writing: 'It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate.' Gwyneth, 41, and Coldplay frontman Chris, 37, have two children, and in their emotional, somewhat bizarrely entitled, statement called 'Conscious Uncoupling', they admitted they had spent more than a year battling to save their marriage. They wrote: 'We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate. 'We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been. The couple then signed off by writing 'Love Gwyneth & Chris'. Shortly after posting the statement, the website crashed. Gwyneth and Chris, who wed in a secret ceremony in Mexico in December 2003, have spent most of their 10-year relationship trying to avoid being photographed together in an effort to maintain their privacy. Last year, they moved from London to Los Angeles and were only recently pictured looking like a happy family as they took their children Apple, nine, and Moses, seven, out and about in the sunshine.

'It was his last joyride': MH370 pilot was upset over wife moving out and in 'no state of mind to be flying', reveals his long-time friend

'Last joyride': A close friend says Captain Shah was upset over the breakdown of his marriage, and wasn't in the irght frame of mind to fly

The pilot of doomed flight MH370 was devastated over his wife's decision to move out of their family home, and could have taken the doomed plane for a 'last joyride' before it crashed into the southern Indian Ocean killing all 239 people on board. He warned that it was 'very possible that neither the passengers nor the other crew on-board knew what was happening until it was too late'.

How the new Super Isa works and the hidden catches that could cost you your £15,000 tax break

Super Isa: You will be allowed to save up to £15,000 a year with as much as you like of this in cash or shares

Money Mail can reveal that banks and building societies are desperately trying to find a way round current savings rules in a bid to help customers make the most of the super Isas.

Seven traps set by the new pensions revolution... apart from blowing it all on a Lamborghini

'People's choice': Pensions minister Steve Webb said pensioners would be free to spend their savings on a Lamborghini following a rule change in the Budget

The new rules unveiled in last week's Budget are a change for the good - but it means taking responsibility for your retirement.

Clothes and car quiz... just to get a mortgage: Lenders will ask applicants questions about their lifestyle to prove they can pay

From next month mortgage lenders will be able to grill applicants about spending habits, whereas before they only asked for three month's worth of pay slips and some bank statements

From next month house buyers can be asked about any part of their finances when applying for a mortgage, including childcare costs and the weekly food shop.

Former F1 doctor says he knows of 'serious lapses of judgement' in Schumacher's care and that he is now unlikely to ever recover

A file picture dated 11 January 2000 shows German the Formula One Ferrari driver Michael Schumacher carving a turn while skiing at the Italian resort of Madonna di Campiglio

Gary Hartstein, F1 sport's chief doctor between 2005 and 2012, says he had heard from 'usually impeccable sources' to say that these lapses 'could, and almost certainly did, worsen the outcome in Michael's case.'

The old photographs that should never have left the darkroom: Awkward Family Photos creators unveil best of the worst

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The art world just got a whole lot more awkward. The California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica will play host an exhibition of America's most cringe-worthy family photographs. It features a swag of select snapshots from the Awkward Family Photos website plus a catalog of new material sourced specifically for the show. From falling babies to misfired soccer balls, it's a hilarious heap of shots that, according to creators Mike Bender and Doug Chernack, we can all relate to. 'It's about shining a light on all of those deliciously awkward moments that come with the price of family membership,' they said.

Miliband slumps to 19% support as majority of voters say he is not fit to lead Britain

Fewer than a fifth of voters see Ed Miliband as a prime minister, according to a new poll

The YouGov poll found that only 26 per cent of voters think Labour is ready for government, while less than half of the party's supporters (49 per cent) believe Mr Miliband looks like the country's next premier.

Deaths from liver disease soar 40 per cent in just a decade

Deadly drink: Bad for your liver

Liver disease kills 11,000 a year in England despite the fact that major causes such as alcohol misuse and obesity are preventable, a report warns today.

Cemetery on lock-down as 70 mourners, including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, gather for Mick Jagger's touching tribute to L'Wren Scott at tragic designer's LA funeral

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Traditional folk song Will The Circle Be Unbroken was sung by longtime Rolling Stones backing vocalist Bernard Fowler and three generations of Jaggers gave speeches. However it was the memories that a devastated Mick Jagger shared with mourners of his late partner, L'Wren Scott, that provided the most poignant part of the fashion designer's funeral in Los Angeles on Tuesday. About 70 people, including Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban and rocker Bryan Adams, gathered for the small service at the famed Hollywood Forever Funeral Home. The cemetery was put on lock-down so that Scott could be laid to rest privately, with a huge security contingent searching all cars, including the trunks.

MPs lift threat of jail for TV licence fee dodgers: BBC stripped of powers to bring criminal prosecutions after agreement by three main parties

Fergus Reid from the TV Licensing department in a detector van in Glasgow

The historic vote was passed after MP Andrew Brigden said the law was like a 'banana republic'. Evasion accounted for 193,049 cases in 2012 - a ninth of all those in magistrates' courts.

The police chief who doesn't have a clue: As shredded corruption files storm grows, Met boss tells MPs, 'I don't even know what's missing'

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe dismissed calls for a public inquiry into his force as 'absolute nonsense'

In a stuttering performance before MPs, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe admitted he did not even know how many documents had been destroyed.

'I was having my 12-week scan when Olivia rang me to tell me I was going to be a grandmother': The tensions and tears when a mother and daughter have a baby at the SAME time

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As Jade Jagger, 42, and her 21-year-old daughter, Assisi, prepare to give birth within a month of each other, what is it like when mother and daughter are expecting at the same time? Sally Peach, 39 (above, left), a former legal adviser, who lives near Nottingham, was in hospital for her 12 week scan when her daughter Olivia Coxon (right) called to tell her she was pregnant.

I have sinned: In self-serving TV confession, Co-op boss in sex and drug shame says he's having therapy for human frailties

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In an interview with the BBC's Newsnight, Paul Flowers revealed he checked in to 'traumatic' addiction treatment for a month after his 'hellish' downfall, and still attends every week.

How divorce still carries a stigma in the 21st century: Half of couples who split say they feel sense of shame and failure

Shame: Almost half of divorcees believe their lives are damaged by the stigma of a marriage break-up

Nearly a third of divorcees tried to stave off the break-up for as long as they could because they believe a marriage should be for ever, a study has found.

Deserted and already falling apart: The Winter Olympics seem a lifetime ago as photographs reveal £31bn Sochi ghost town

Pot hole: According to Human Rights Watch, 2,000 families were moved out for the games, some of them were paid but others weren't

It was the showpiece of Vladimir Putin's £31 billion Winter Olympics. But now the streets are deserted, the buildings empty and the only signs of life are a few stray dogs. No expense was spared in transforming this formerly dreary, Soviet-era beach town, into a world-class ski resort. But while Russian authorities insist they have secured a fitting legacy, it is hard to imagine it ever becoming a leading international tourist attraction.

Now Russia demands parts of Ukraine are given regional autonomy as NATO condemns build-up of forces on the border

Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister (pictured, right, with President Vladimir Putin), has demanded more autonomy for Ukraine's regions as his country's military build up on its neighbour's territory

Sergei Lavrov (right, pictured with President Vladimir Putin), Russia's foreign minister, met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andriy Deshchytsia, yesterday to make the demands.

UK professor refuses to put his name to 'apocalyptic' UN climate change survey that he claims is exaggerating the effects

Criticism: Professor Richard Tol demanded his name be removed from a climate change report, accusing the UN of being too alarmist

Professor Richard Tol, an economist at the University of Sussex, said fellow UN academics were exaggerating climate change and comparing it to the 'apocalypse'.

What happened when a blonde in a pink top walks through a Cairo university campus? Viral video captures crowds of baying men swarming around woman

Shocking reaction to blonde woman caught on video as crowds of men swarm around her as she walks across Cairo university campus

The unnamed woman, dressed in a long-sleeved pink top and fitted black jeans, was filmed as the walked through Cairo University, one of the country's largest. The video showed men - some of them reportedly law students - wolf-whistling, jeering, and swarming around her. Fathi Farid, a member of the 'I saw harassment' anti-sexual harassment group, said male students had verbally attacked the woman and attempted to undress her.

Revealed: Eight out of ten tanning salons exceed legal limit on cancer rays

Powerful: The legal limit for sunbed emissions is 0.3 watts per square metre ¿ the equivalent of the midday summer sun in Spain (stock picture)

The legal limit for sunbed emissions is 0.3 watts per square metre - the equivalent of the midday summer sun in Spain. But the average level found by North Tyneside Council was 0.49.

Greedy insurers refuse to let savers flee rotten pensions as they fear annuity market could collapse on the back of new rules

Locked in: Firms are desperate to cling on to lucrative customers amid fears that Britain's annuity market could collapse by 90 per cent on the back of the changes

While some firms have doubled the length of time in which retirees can get out of pension contracts, others aren’t budging.

How to get a cheap flight: CheapFlights infographic shows how airlines REALLY work out the cost of your plane ticket

Bargain fares: The CheapFlights infographic explains how to get a cheap flight

Tips to securing a cheap flight including: booking in advance, avoid 'blackouts' such as Easter and Christmas, checking prices for one passenger first, and flying on slow air days.

Top gynaecologist attacks 'political' female genital mutilation prosecution: Case could deter medics from caring for affected patients, doctor warns

Critical: Dr Katrina Erskine

Dr Katrina Erskine (pictured) warned that the landmark case announced last week - the first of its kind in the UK - put politics before women's welfare.

'Dad, I love you to death. Mum, you make me sick': British teen's heartbreaking note to her parents before she shot dead US cop and died in 'suicide pact' with her boyfriend

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Alex Hollinghurst, 17, left a series of letters - one addressed to her mother, one to her dad and a final one to her younger sister, Hannah. However, nowhere did she write any intention to kill herself or a desire to die and, officers told MailOnline she explicitly told them she was NOT suicidal the day before she went missing. Her family maintain that she was murdered by her boyfriend Brandon Goode. In the letters - the first written twelve days the last apparently just hours before her death - 17 year old raged against her mother, made her goodbyes to her father and younger sister and told Goode how much she looked forward to living with him. The teenage couple are accused of gunning down Florida cop Robert German before taking their own lives.

A betrayal too far: John Baskeyfield VC died holding off German tanks single-handedly at Arnhem. 70 years on, the school named in his honour has 're-branded' to end 'a legacy of failure'

A primary school named in honour of a Second World War hero killed in action is facing criticism after changing it's name to shake off its 'reputation with failure'

John Baskeyfield VC Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was placed in special measures in 2012 and has since been renamed Saint Nathaniel's Academy.

'She has insane pumping skills!' Mom-of-four sets breast milk world record after donating the equivalent of 816 Venti Starbucks

A mother-of-four from Illinois has set the Guinness World Record for donating breast milk

Amelia Boomker, 36, pumped 16,321floz between February 2008 and September 2013 for the nonprofit Indiana Mothers' Milk Bank in Indianapolis.

Dough! Asda charges customer £450 for one loaf of Roberts Bakery BREAD which should have cost just 69p

Mr Brown says he only noticed the error when we went to withdraw money to buy a new car days later

Warehouse worker John Brown, 37, from Wolverhampton, made a quick trip to his local supermarket for eggs, bread and jam, and didn't check his receipt before he dashed out.

For an accurate reading let a nurse, not a doctor take your blood pressure: It could cure your 'white coat' nerves, say scientists

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Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School say doctors routinely record blood pressure levels significantly higher than those recorded by nurses.

Grandfather of UK teenager who shot dead Florida cop reveals she and her boyfriend planned to steal a boat and live on beach in Panama

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David Hollinghurst, 61, (inset) the grandfather of Alexandria Hollinghurst, said the girl's father had a violent confrontation with her boyfriend, Brandon Goode, just hours before the couple went on a deadly rampage in Florida. Mr Hollinghurst, a former truck driver from Manchester, described his late granddaughter as a beautiful and smart girl who knew she could get whatever she wanted from her father, who adored her (pictured right). Pictured above are the family during a holiday to Blackpool when Alex was a young girl.

Revealed: Teen mother who is the brains behind the no make-up selfie phenomenon which raised £8m for charity - dreamed up from her bedroom

I inspired the £8m selfie campaign

Fiona Cunningham, 18 (left), from Stoke-on-Trent, encouraged people to donate cash along with their selfies. The mother-of-one set up a Facebook page from her bedroom in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and encouraged people to post no-makeup selfies while donating cash to Cancer Research UK. Incredibly, just days after creating the 'No Makeup Selfie for Cancer Awareness' page on March 18 she received a staggering 260,000 'likes' from supporters across the globe. Celebrity support included, top left to right, Katherine Jenkins, Katy Perry and Jodie Marsh, and below left to right, Lady Gaga, Kate Lawler and Katie Piper.

Now schools are told to give free morning-after pills and condoms to teenage girls to cut unwanted pregnancies

Guidelines: Schools have been told they should provide free morning-after pills and condoms to teenage girls to cut unwanted pregnancies

New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said under-25s should be able to access emergency contraception more readily.

Lose that baby weight or risk developing diabetes or heart disease: New study urges new mothers to get healthy

Most women who gain weight during pregnancy lose it in the months after they give birth, but the women who don't run a higher risk of getting diabetes due to an increase in cholesterol and higher blood pressure

Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada followed 300 patients through pregnancy and a quarter of the women gained weight postpartum.

Aldi's £45 savings boast advert is banned after complaint from Asda that it misled customers because shopper bought different items

Despite a watchdog finding the advert was 'misleading', Aldi insists the 'overall message remains true'

Asda complained about Aldi's 'Swap & Save' campaign to the advertising watchdog, which found the advert 'created a misleading impression' of savings

Give money to brass bands, not opera, says ex-arts boss who wants organisations to raise their own funds

Beacon: Dame Liz agreed that although the Royal Opera House, in London's Covent Garden, was a 'beacon of excellence', it could survive with less money

Former head of the Arts Council Liz Forgan says although the Royal Opera House, in Covent Garden was a 'beacon of excellence', it could survive with less money.

Back in the fold: William Roache returns front and centre to Coronation Street for official cast photo at new high-tech studio... after acquittal on rape charges

Look who's back: William Roache (front row, seventh from left) joins his Coronation Street colleagies for an official cast photo at the show's new home in Salford on Monday

The 81-year-old soap veteran remains on leave after being acquitted of seven counts of rape at Preston Crown Court on February 6. But longest serving cast member Roache ensured her was on set with his Corrie colleagues for an official photo as the show relocated from the Granada back lot to a new home at ITV Trafford Wharf Studios.

Want to shift your end-of-winter blues? Studies show that KNITTING can cure depression

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Studies suggest the craft can actually act as a natural anti-depressant - perhaps explaining why Ryan Gosling has become a fan.

Silly billies? Actually, goats are smarter than you think: Animals are quicker on the uptake than chimps in some tasks

Smart: Research from Queen Mary University, London, found goats learn fast and have excellent memories

Despite their reputation for being slow-witted, scientists at Queen Mary University of London found that the animals are actually fast learners and have excellent memories.

Are you a parsnip or rhubarb? New body shape guide uses different fruit and vegetables to describe our figures

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Women are no longer just apples and pears and most men want to be a parsnip, according to a new body-shape guide by Debenhams.

DNA analysis reveals genetic heart defect that could have killed Elvis

New evidence: An analysis of the a sample of what is claimed to be Elvis' hair, scientists have found that he was genetically prone to heart muscle disease as well as obesity, glaucoma and migranes

After tracking down a sample of Elvis' hair and analysing his DNA, scientists found that the singer was genetically prone to migraines, obesity and heart disease.

Mad about Max? Holland's Queen Maxima proves to be a distraction for Cameron, Obama and Hollande

Mad about Max? Holland's Queen Maxima proves to be a distraction for David Cameron, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande

The 40-year-old Queen Maxima appeared to court more attention than her husband King Willem-Alexander last night at the Royal Palace Huis ten Bosch. As Britain's Prime Minster David Cameron (main picture) shook the King's hand he was making eye contact with the blonde. Similarly French President Francois Hollande (top right) directed his gaze at the mother-of-three as he greeted her husband. And US President Obama (bottom right) appeared to share a light moment with the Queen as she smiled while he laughed - again her husband looked on.

Three elite Secret Service agents in Obama's advance team sent home and suspended after getting DRUNK in Amsterdam

Scandal: Three of President Barack Obama's Secret Service agents (not pictured) were disciplined and sent home from the Netherlands after getting drunk in a hotel a day before the commander-in-chief's arrival Monday

The three members of Secret Service's Counter Assault Team reportedly got drunk a day before the president's arrival, and one of them was found passed out in an Amsterdam hotel hallway.

What worries Obama: President admits he is more scared of a rogue nuke going off in Manhattan than Russian attack

Fears: Barack Obama said he was not too worried about Russia, but ' more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect of a nuclear weapon going off in Manhattan'

Speaking at the Nuclear Security Summit Obama dismissed the idea of Russia as a threat - and said his bigger fear is a nuclear weapon in New York City.

It's official! HTC launches its One M8 phone with TWO rear cameras - but will it live up to the hype?

HTC's One M8 handset, pictured, was officially unveiled at an event in London. It has a 5-inch, full HD screen, duo camera with 4.1 Ultrapixel on the rear, and a 5MP camera on the front

HTC's One (M8) was officially unveiled at an event in London. It has a 5-inch screen, duo camera with 4.1 Ultrapixels on the rear, and a 5MP camera on the front.

Miley is too raunchy for magazine aimed at young girls: Editor says covers will now show role models such as Jessica Ennis

The editor of Britain's longest-running pre-teen magazine has now insisted that controversial pop stars including Miley Cyrus will no longer feature in Girl Talk magazine, following concerns over their increasingly sexualised behaviour

Magazine Girl Talk has been imparting words of wisdom and advice to young girls for almost two decades.

Look how I skinned (and ate a cat): Outrage after young Chinese woman posts picture of herself boiling, and dismembering a cat to make SOUP

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The disturbing images were posted on social media site Weibo by Li Jinbang in Guandong province, and quickly went viral before she could delete them. The photos show the defenceless cat cowering in a cage before it is boiled, stripped of its fur and then placed in a pot to make soup. The woman, who began to receive hate messages after uploading the pictures, defended her actions, saying the animal had been badly injured in a car accident and was simply helping a friend by putting the cat out of its misery.

Generous or mad? Canadian man who gave away $100 bills to random people is thrown into a MENTAL INSTITUTION

Unfair? Prince Edward Island man Richard Wright was tossed into a psych ward on Thursday not long after dozens of reports emerged that he was giving away hundreds of dollars to dozens of strangers last week

Richard Wright was detained Thursday after he decided to share 'some extra money' with those in need while on vacation in Halifax.

Harry faces human rights row over Kazakh ski jaunt: Campaigners attack Prince for choosing country with repressive regime

The 29-year-old and his girlfriend, Cressida Bonas - accompanied by a team of taxpayer-funded Scotland Yard bodyguards - were flown to the billionaires' playground of Shymbulak

The 29-year-old and his girlfriend, Cressida Bonas - accompanied by a team of taxpayer-funded Scotland Yard bodyguards - were flown to the billionaires' playground of Shymbulak.

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'Model' with £5k NHS implants is now a call girl, three months pregnant and doesn't know who the father is!

Refund: Ms Cunningham (pictured) turned to escort work after feeling guilty that her breast enlargement surgery had come at the taxpayers' expense and has vowed to fully refund the NHS using the money she earns

Mother-of-two Josie Cunningham, 23, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, is worried her new baby’s father could be one of her clients after revealing she is earning up to £1,000 a night in her new 'great job'. Ms Cunningham turned to escort work after feeling guilty that her breast enlargement surgery had come at the taxpayers' expense and has vowed to fully refund the NHS using the money she earns.

Is this Labour's all-women shortlist, asks Tory chief: His misguided tweet of lingerie models sets off sexism storm

Lincolnshire Conservative councillor Richard Davies, 35, has apologised after comparing a photo of lingerie-clad women to Labour's All Women Shortlists

Lincolnshire county councillor Richard Davies, 35, was discussing Labour's All Women Shortlists when he tweeted the photo with the caption: 'Actual photo of the hustings?'

Tears and tiaras! Huge beauty pageant row erupts after it emerges Miss Hampshire winner doesn't live in county and is from MIDDLESEX

Charlotte Giles, 23, has been crowned Miss Hampshire, but a row has broken out after it emerged she is actually from neighboring Middlesex

Charlotte Giles, 23, has won Miss Hampshire despite being from nearby Middlesex, prompting one of her fellow competitors to complain.

SARAH VINE: Paternity leave is a gimmick men don't really want

Away from home: Around 25 per cent of new dads, according to research, failed to take any paternity leave (file picture)

Around 25 per cent of new dads, according to research, failed to take any paternity leave. Men who, when offered the chance to spend more time with their babies, chose to stay away.

STEPHEN GLOVER: An audacious Tory gambit that could win the election - and you can put your house on that

Pledge: George Osborne and David Cameron at the 2007 Tory Conference

David Cameron has sensationally resurrected the idea of raising the inheritance tax threshold, blaming the Lib Dems for his failure to deliver his pledge last time.

Blowing a kiss to the camera, Reeva Steenkamp's selfie to Pistorius just weeks before he shot her is revealed at her murder trial

Reeva Steenkamp sent Oscar Pistorius a phone photo of her blowing a kiss to the athlete a month before her death

The photo message was revealed by an expert who accessed messages between the couple as he gave evidence in the athlete's murder trial today in Pretoria.

'The man who says I raped him was no wilting flower: It's a plot to destroy my career', says former deputy speaker

Denials: Former deputy speaker of the House of Commons Nigel Evans

Nigel Evans (pictured) said the alleged victim, 22, asked: 'Should I follow you in?' when he went to bed after a drink-fuelled party at his home, and then stripped off.

The Weetabix scam to get a phone into jail: Guards discover mobiles hidden inside hollowed out breakfast cereal biscuits

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Along with the Weetabix (left) - which saw a phone hidden along the length of several hollowed-out biscuits - prison staff also found a secret drug pouch in the lining of a pair of jeans and a hollowed-out radio which had two bags of cannabis, a phone and a USB stick. There were even compartments cut in the soles of shoes. The pictures were released amid a row over a ban on packages from outside prison - including books.

Unveiled: Massive 65,000-tonne Royal Navy warship - HMS Queen Elizabeth - will be as long as TWENTY EIGHT London buses and can carry 2,300 crew

21st century warfare: When they are finally finished, the massive 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth and its twin, the HMS Prince of Wales, will be the centrepieces of Britain's naval warfare capability

When they are finally finished, HMS Queen Elizabeth and its twin, the HMS Prince of Wales, will be the centrepieces of Britain's naval warfare capability.

Sam Cam's brother is a true blue cross-dresser: Robert Sheffield dons wig and glittery mini-dress for nightclub bash

True blue: David Cameron's brother-in-law Robert Sheffield wore a blue wig and glittery mini-dress for a cross-dressing party

Prime Minister's brother-in-law co-hosted a cross-dressing party last week with rock star Bryan Ferry's son Otis at Loulou's in Mayfair, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

Now more than half of our doctors are women: Concerns grow over female GPs demanding work part-time

The number of women GPs has risen by 50% in a decade, meaning they have now overtaken men for the first time

There are now 20,440 female family doctors, up from 13,550 since 2003, compared with 19,800 males, according to figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

Summer heatwaves here to stay as seasons become more extreme thanks to climate change, say experts

General view of the beach in Southend on Sea, Essex, August 6, 2003

Scientists expect powerful heatwaves such as the one that hit continental Europe in 2003 to be commonplace by the 2040s.

Osborne sells off more Lloyds shares: Chancellor agrees sale of further 7.5% as hopes grow of full return on taxpayer funded £20bn bailout

Lloyds received a £20billion bail out from taxpayers during the height of the financial crisis in 2008

The Treasury authorised the sale of a 7.5pc stake in the UK's largest bank, in a move expected to raise more than £4billion.

Police spying was 'out of control': Top barrister says level of surveillance on Stephen Lawrence's family proves our democracy is unaccountable

Michael Mansfield QC warned that other families may also have been targeted by undercover officers

Michael Mansfield QC, who has supported Doreen Lawrence in her fight for justice, warned that other families may also have been targeted by undercover officers.

NHS staff will be given lessons in whistleblowing: Jeremy Hunt calls in nurse who exposed Mid-Staffs scandal

Whistleblower: Helene Donnelly

Helene Donnelly (pictured), who worked in A&E; at Stafford Hospital, is to be brought in as a senior adviser to ensure NHS staff can bring any concerns to light.

Smile! Fluoride in tap water IS safe after all, claim scientists... and does improve dental health

Exerts found that on average 15% fewer five-year-olds had tooth decay that needed intervention in fluoridated areas (picture posed by model, file picture)

People living in areas where water fluoridation schemes are in place are less likely to have tooth decay than those in other regions, according to a Public Health England report.

Mr Cameron's millionaire cousin, furious villagers and the battle to save Britain's countryside from a plan to build 80 'executive' homes

Multi-millionaire Philip Shirley is by many measures the most impeccably bred landowner in the country

You probably haven't heard of Mr Shirley, a tall, somewhat shy accountant with a wife and four children, who inherited a large tranche of Warwickshire on the death of his father, Major John, in 2009. This unassuming multi-millionaire is by many measures the most impeccably bred landowner in the country. A cousin by marriage to David Cameron, he is almost the only person in England whose can trace his lineage back to the Domesday Book by uninterrupted male descent.

Senior Tory attacks 'fake' Farage's beer-and-cigarettes posing - and warns Cameron not to try to 'out-Ukip Ukip'

A senior Tory MP has accused Nigel Farage of 'fake sincerity' as he urged the Prime Minister not to try to 'out-Ukip Ukip' on immigration

Mark Field warned his party not to get into a bidding war with Ukip on the eve of the televised debate between Mr Farage and Nick Clegg.

Jailed: Teenage thug high on cocaine was 'elated and proud' after stabbing man to death at party

17-year-old Jimmy Connors (left) has been jailed for the murder of Joe Walker (right) at Sheffield Crown Court

Jimmy Connors (left), 17, plunged a kitchen knife into Joe Walker (right), 23, at a party in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

'Let the man be dominant, and DON'T try to be his intellectual equal': Sex tips for women from an outrageously chauvinistic 1945 guide

What Men Don't Like About Women

Thomas Horton's 1945 book What Men Don't Like About Women lists a woman's 'discourteous behavior', and 'vulgar talk' as some of her most deplorable qualities.

Taking the Mickey: Council sends NINE senior staff on £15,000 taxpayer-funded 'fact-finding' trip to Disney World to provide 'valuable insights' for its own new theme park

As well as visiting Disneyland in Florida (pictured), the group from Gravesham council will be taking in Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure in Orlando

Critics have hit out at plans to send a group of council bosses on a 'fact-finding' trip to the US before a new theme park comes to Swanscombe, Kent

Candy Crush founding trio to rake in up to £530m EACH as tech firm behind mobile game sensation hits Wall Street

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The tech entrepreneurs who masterminded the highly-addictive Candy Crush Saga will gain huge paper fortunes when their firm floats in New York tomorrow valued at nearly £5billion.

Fracking must start by end of year, says Cameron: PM wants Britain to reduce dependence on Russian gas

David Cameron has taken industry experts by surprise, saying he wants fracking underway by the end of the year

David Cameron has said the crisis in Ukraine was a 'wake up call' for Europe over it's reliance on Russian energy, and has vowed to make Britain more self-sufficient.

Amazing video shows £500,000 swimming pools that transform into a solid floor at the touch of a button... the latest must-have luxury accessory for the super-rich

The lavish millionaires' toy allows homeowners to replace their swimming pool with a solid floor at the touch of a button

These moving floor swimming pools are fast becoming the home improvement of choice for rich residents with a spare £500,000. The lavish millionaires' toy allows homeowners to replace their swimming pool with a solid floor at the touch of a button. It can then be used as a dance floor, party venue, play area, gym or grand dining hall. The floor can also be moved to variable depths to make it more suitable for children, aqua aerobics, hydrotherapy or other such uses.

Posh people are kinkier! Privately educated more likely to have tried bondage and have higher sex drives than those who went to state schools

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Ex-private school pupils - such as Spencer Matthews (pictured), who went to Eton - tend to have a high sex drive and experiment more in bed, says a new study.

Jailed: Best man of triple amputee soldier blown up in Afghanistan who stole £2,500 from hero just weeks before wedding day

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Conor Aldous, 22, from Grays, Essex, (left) stole £2,500 from Private Alex Stringer (right) before helping him walk down the aisle.

Facebook buys virtual reality headset firm for $2bn as Mark Zuckerberg promises to 'change the way we communicate'

The future of Facebook? The Oculus Rift headset in action. Facebook today bought the firm for $2bn

Mark Zuckerberg pledged to 'change the way we work, play and communicate' with the massive deal.

'I can't kill a spider, never mind smash a goat's head in': Woman who 'survived on desert island' reveals she was victim of an internet PRANK

The SOS sign used in a hoax internet story that went viral. The story claimed that Gemma Sheridan, from Widnes, had been marooned on a desert island near Hawaii for seven years and that the sign was spotted on Google Earth by a 'kid in Minnesota'

Gemma Sheridan's story of rescue went viral when her image was posted online and shared and retweeted hundreds of thousands of times.

The weapons that brought down a government… and sparked a new Cold War: Deadly improvised weaponry used by Ukrainian protesters who ousted their president

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The deadly weapons, used by anti-government protestors, were captured by photographer Tom Jamieson on the streets of Kiev in Ukraine.

Is the end of the wages squeeze in sight? Fall in inflation raises hopes of real-terms pay rises after years of losses

In the three months to January total pay was up 1.4 per cent, while inflation in February fell to 1.7 per cent

The Consumer Prices Index dropped to 1.7 per cent in February, fuelled by a supermarket petrol price war and cuts to green levies on energy bills.

Death toll in Washington mudslide rises to 24 with dozens still missing: Hope fades that any survivors of devastating disaster will be found

How the killer Washington landslide happened

The death toll in the massive landslide that hit in Washington state on Saturday has risen to 24 - with dozens more still missing. Washington state officials say searchers found 10 more bodies in the debris of a massive landslide, raising the number of people who died in the disaster to 24. The scale of the destruction can be seen in the graphic (inset) which shows how houses (marked in red) were swept away as the side of the mountain collapsed.

Tragedy as woman who became face of organ donor campaign dies - because no new lungs could be found for her

Kelly Thorpe, 23, died of cystic fibrosis on Friday because a lung donor could not be found for her

Kerry Thorpe, 23, from Suffolk, died last Friday because no lung donor could be found for her. She was the face of an organ donor campaign with the slogan 'Would You Give Her One?'.

Devastated woman suffering fourth miscarriage forced to sit on abortion ward surrounded by people discussing not wanting babies

Chantelle Skinner, 25, went to hospital after suffering her fourth miscarriage. She says she was forced to wait in a ward with people discussing optional miscarriages. She is pictured with her partner, James Settle

Chantelle Skinner (pictured with partner, James Settle), 25, from East Yorkshire, also had to wait for surgery at Hull and East Yorkshire Women and Children’s Hospital surrounded by women with their new babies.

Britain's top writers slam books ban for prisoners: Authors use letter to condemn Grayling's plan to restrict inmates' reading material

Writers including Jeffrey Archer have called for a U-turn on a controversial ban on prisoners receiving books in jail

Authors including Jeffrey Archer (pictured), who has spent time in prison for perjury, have called for a U-turn on a controversial ban on prisoners receiving books in jail.

I'll vote against assisted dying, says Cameron: PM fears 'people will be unfairly pressurised' into ending their own lives

Concerns: Prime Minister David Cameron said he feared people could be 'unfairly pressurised' into ending their lives, if Britain legalises assisted suicide

The Prime Minister confirmed he will vote against any move to legalise allowing terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to choose to be helped to kill themselves.

The new blood test for children that can tell if they are going to be obese - by the time they are teenagers

A blood test could detect obesity levels in children, a decade in advance

Scientists claim that checking for specific DNA changes at the age of five can predict how much body fat a child will have at the age of 14.

Police charge boyfriend of missing teenager with murder after body discovered in a shallow grave in a public park

A 25-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of Hazel North, 19

Police confirmed they arrested a 25-year-old man last night following the discovery of a woman’s body in a park 60 miles away in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.

First pictures of proposed Second Runway at London's Gatwick airport unveiled amid promises it will boost local economy just like 'the Olympics'

Gatwick Airport is hoping to expand with a proposed second runway, which the man behind the plans believe could have an Olympic style impact on the local economy

A proposed expansion of Gatwick would provide both jobs, housing and regeneration for south London, and if it gets the go-ahead a second runway, pictured below, could be up and running by 2025. Lead architect Sir Terry Farrell believes the plans would inspire an Olympic style boost to the local economy as seen in East London, left, to an area stretching from Croydon to Brighton.

Is One a Directioner? 1D's Niall jokes about inviting the Queen to a show after he meets her at Palace to celebrate Irish culture

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Niall Horan said the meeting at Buckingham Palace was 'mind-blowing' - adding his bandmates 'know it's an Irish thing so they're not being left out'.

Cold war, hot property: Underground nuclear bunker sells for almost THREE TIMES as much as expected

The bunker which sold for three times the asking price

A nuclear bunker that was to be used by a water company to keep services running in the event of a nuclear holocaust has sold for £140,000.

We must open our doors to women, says Royal & Ancient: Golf's governing body tells male members of St Andrews they should accept change is inevitable

St Andrews has repeatedly resisted mounting political and commercial pressure to overhaul the admissions policy at its clubhouse, which overlooks the 18th green of the Old Course, the spiritual home of golf

The hugely powerful Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, which also serves as the sport's governing body, has written to all 2,500 of its current members recommending they agree to allow women to join.

Women feel 'invisible' by the age of 51: Confidence plummets after hitting 50, says new study

The research also looked at the effect of the menopause on women, with many reporting feeling unsupported

Those questioned blamed greying hair, having to wear glasses and even the struggle to find fashionable clothes.

Could taking paracetamol during pregnancy harm your baby? Painkiller linked with causing poor communication skills and behavioural problems

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy could harm the unborn baby, research suggests

Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health say pregnant women who take paracetamol also increase their baby's risk of poor motor skills.

Girl had one foot amputated and all toes on other removed aged just two after nurse failed to realise she had serious blood infection and prescribed her CALPOL

Chantelle Pringle, pictured in 2008, was just two years old when surgeons amputated her right foot and all the toes from her left

Chantelle Pringle, pictured, from Washington, Tyne and Wear, was short of breath and vomiting - so her mother rang an out-of-hours medical phone line for advice.

You're gone? Good: Fury over teacher's shocking Facebook post about a 16-year-old student who'd killed himself 24 hours earlier

Just a day after a former student committed suicide, teacher lashes out in Facebook post calling the pupil a 'brat' and 'bully' who made life hell

'You were a moody, disrespectful little brat' - these are the vulgar words of a high school teacher just 24 hours after one of his 16-year-old students committed suicide. Australian teacher Simon Cox posted the offensive rant, in which he called student a 'brat' and said he was happy he was 'gone', to his Facebook page.

Porn model is fired as the face of German far-right party - because she has sex with a black man

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Ina Groll, who goes under the porn name 'Kitty Blair', had been widely featured in a high-profile campaign by the National Democratic Party of Germany (NDP).

Horror in ASDA as woman shopper dies 'after stabbing herself in the neck with a knife'

Tragic: A woman has died after stabbing herself in the neck in the hardware aisle at a branch of ASDA in Shipley, West Yorkshire

Police officers and paramedics were called to the supermarket in Shipley, West Yorkshire this morning after reports a woman had suffered self-inflicted neck injuries.

Reservoir Dolt: Mystery thrillseeker risks his life by bodyboarding down the side of a 50ft DAM

The man asked a friend to film him as he clambered onto his board before launching himself over the edge of Porth Reservoir near Newquay, Cornwall

The man asked a friend to film him as he clambered onto his board before launching himself over the edge of Porth Reservoir near Newquay, Cornwall.

Energy companies 'charge loyal customers £90 more than those who have switched to them'

Counting the cost: Customers who have not switched since privatisation are paying more for energy, the IPPR said

Households that haven't switched since privatisation pay more for energy because the biggest firms add a surcharge to their tariffs, think tank IPPR claimed.

How 19th century art is painting a picture of Earth's polluted past: Turner's sunsets reveal volcanic ash and gas in the sky

Turner's painting 'The Lake, Petworth' reveals that ash and gas released during a major volcanic eruption made sunsets appear redder. Scientists made the discovery by examining the use of red and green on the horizon, which they believe contains important environmental information about aerosols in the atmosphere at the time

Scientists from the Academy of Athens, Greece, found the use of red and green along the horizon of sunsets in paintings contains important information about aerosols.

Now Google can plan your meals: New tool compares different foods, allowing users to pick the healthiest option at dinner time

The tool can even be used for bizarre combinations of different food groups, such as 'bacon vs grape'

The new Google tool is activated by typing two foods with the word 'vs' between them. The tool compares food and ingredients based on their nutritional value.

Now you tree it, now you don't! Stunning optical illusion makes it look as if trunk is floating in mid-air

The surreal creation was the brainchild of graphic designers Daniel Siering and Mario Schuster, from Potsdam in Germany. The pair had the idea after being commissioned by clients to spray-paint electricity transformer stations in order to make them blend in to the surrounding environment. They found an appropriate tree by the side of the road, and wrapped part of its trunk in plastic sheeting. The artists then painted a landscape on the plastic designed to imitate the countryside around it perfectly. This gives the illusion that the tree is completely see-through.

Violent video games make children grow up into aggressive adults, study claims

Harmful? Children who repeatedly play brutal video games are learning thought patterns that will stick with them and influence their behaviour as they grow older, research has shown

Researchers at Iowa State University found that repeatedly playing brutal video games instills thought patterns that will influence a child's behaviour as they grow older.

Why you SHOULD go with your gut: Instinct is better at detecting lies than our conscious mind

Researchers found that when it comes to detecting deceit (illustrated), automatic associations - or using your 'gut instinct' - may be more accurate than conscious thought in helping humans sort truths and lies.  The study suggests that conscious awareness may actually hinder our ability to detect whether someone is lying

A psychological scientist from the University of California found that humans are only able to detect liars 43 per cent of the time using pure reasoning.

How putting your hand on your heart can make you MORE likely to tell the truth

Australian rugby player Robbie Farah puts his hand to his heart: Researchers now say the gesture can make look and and act trustworthy

Polish researchers found people were more likely to tell the truth with their hand on their heart - and thought others making the gesture were more trustworthy.

Desperate scavengers raid charity shop and sports store bins for furniture, clothes and food

Richard Cook, 54, is among them, and said: 'There seems to be a lot in the charity shop bins. I come because I may find something special.

The groups have been filmed rifling through dustbins behind shops in Gloucester on a weekly basis for the last two months.

Why did it take a year to clear me, asks MP accused of care home cash fiddle: Peter Bone will not face charges after benefits fraud probe

Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, with his wife Jennie said their 'nightmare' had come to an end after being told they will not face criminal charges

The MP for Wellingborough and Rushden said he and his wife Jennie had been 'humbled' by the support they had received after being investigated over claims of a £100,000 benefits fraud.

Racist Nazi fanatic nicknamed 'Adolf' plotted to blow up mosques with bomb made in his bedroom at parents' home

Ian Forman was described as 'evil' by a judge after a court heard of his plans to blow up mosques in Merseyside

Police found a home-made bomb and a dossier of 'targets' at the Merseyside home of Ian Forman. The right-wing fanatic now faces life in jail

Is it altogether healthy to YOU smooch your pooch? Photos show dog owners French-kissing fido

In his latest project playfully titled 'For The Love of God,' Philadelphia-based lifestyle photographer Chris Sembrodt created portraits of dog lovers locking lips with their four-legged pals.

In his latest project playfully titled 'For The Love of Dog,' Philadelphia-based lifestyle photographer Chris Sembrot created portraits of dog lovers locking lips with their four-legged pals. Sembrot writes that dog owners who kiss their pups are likely to have lower blood pressure and higher levels of oxytocin, commonly known as the 'bonding hormone.' But it is important to remember that dogs' saliva is also known to contain bacteria that can cause gum disease in humans.

The men behind Facebook, Tesla and PayPal (and Ashton Kutcher) unite to help create a computer that works like a HUMAN BRAIN

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, pictured, has invested in artificial intelligence firm Vicarious

San Francisco startup Vicarious is building software designed to mimic the brain's neocortex. It wants to create a system 'that thinks and learns like a human'.

House! After claiming to 'love' bingo last week, Osborne is forced to ask for help in Cardiff and almost wins the jackpot

Chancellor George Osborne shared a laugh with fellow bingo player Shirley Nixon

Despite his apparent ignorance of the game, the Chancellor came close to bagging £300 for himself in the latest stage of his nationwide tour to meet 'ordinary people'

Want a successful business? Then be MEAN: Kind bosses are more stressed and likely to burn out, claim psychologists

The Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly (pictured) could perhaps put some of her success down to her attitude

Researchers from Michigan State University found that behaving likeThe Devil Wears Prada's Miranda Priestly (pictured) could be more beneficial for a firm.

Lose that baby weight or risk developing diabetes or heart disease: New study urges new mothers to get healthy

Most women who gain weight during pregnancy lose it in the months after they give birth, but the women who don't run a higher risk of getting diabetes due to an increase in cholesterol and higher blood pressure

Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada followed 300 patients through pregnancy and a quarter of the women gained weight postpartum.

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The housework has never looked so good: The psychedelic light paintings created by a robot vacuum

The Roomba robo-cleaner as you've never seen it before: Gavin Heffernan attached lights to the gadget to take these timelapse images. The result is a psychedelic clip including a variation of mirroring effects that yield symmetrical designs.

Gavin Heffernan of Sunchaser Pictures taped a flashing beacon to his Roomba to capture the path it took around his LA apartment. He also used a camping head lamp and glow in the dark pool balls to create the stunning timelapse.

Flossie the cockapoo lands a new job - helping young children to read at school by building up their self confidence

Flossie, a 15-week-old Cockapoo, has quickly become a hit in the classroom after being brought in by bosses at Hylands School in Chelmsford, Essex

The cocker spaniel/poodle cross has become a huge hit at Hylands School in Chelmsford, Essex, and teachers say they have already seen a marked improvement in literacy.

After Mini Monet, it's Teeny Turner! Schoolboy landscape artist who has painted since he was a toddler earns first commission aged just 11

Prodigy Matthew Johnson is the fourth generation of painter in his family and learned to hold a paintbrush before he could use a pen.

Prodigy Matthew Johnson, from County Durham, is the fourth generation of painter in his family and learned to hold a paintbrush before he could use a pen.

MAC on... Scotland Yard evidence shredding scandal

'You heard what the commissioner said: "No more shredding of evidence" ... ketchup?'

'You heard what the commissioner said: "No more shredding of evidence" ... ketchup?'

Kayaker films his incredible 'South Florida sleigh ride' after hooking a hammerhead SHARK that pulled him miles out to sea at 30mph for TWO HOURS

One brave, or foolish fisherman, found himself on a 'South Florida sleigh ride' on when he hooked a hammerhead shark and was dragged out to sea at speeds of up to 30 mph.

One brave, or foolish fisherman, found himself on a 'South Florida sleigh ride' when he hooked a hammerhead shark and was dragged out to sea at speeds of up to 30 mph. Adam Fisk (left), of Boca Raton uploaded the video of his heart-pounding adventure on Monday after the 11-foot shark took his bait while he was fishing out of his 1.5 meter kayak.

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This aerial photo taken Monday, March 24, 2014 shows the massive mudslide that killed at least eight people Saturday and left dozens missing, near Arlington, Wash. The search for survivors grew Monday, raising fears that the death toll could climb far beyond the eight confirmed fatalities. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)        

Couple who endured decade of heartache celebrate precious one-in-two-million IVF quadruplets' first birthday

How they've grown! The famous Clark quads (L-R) Caroline, Darcy, Elisha and Alexis are today celebrating their first birthday

Caroline, Darcy, Alexis and Elisha Clark are about to celebrate their first birthday after their parents Justin and Christine tried for children for nearly a decade. And that is not the only reason the quads are extraordinary. Incredibly, they are also the result of just one embryo after it split into three and then one of those embryos split into two.

Let's take things slow: Two snails lean in for a kiss while perched precariously on top of cherry stems

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The snails were captured locking lips while perched precariously on top of cherry stems in woodland near Berdichev in Ukraine.

Danish zoo which faced international outrage for killing an 18-month-old giraffe faces more criticism after euthanising four lions

The Danish zoo which sparked international outrage after killing an 18-month-old giraffe, dissecting it and feeding it to lions (pictured) has euthanised four lions

Copenhagen Zoo has said that two lions and their two cubs (not known if pictured) had to be put down to make way for a new male.

Bored with your office job? Arctic researchers advertise new post COUNTING polar bears (and they're even offering £400,000)

Count me out... A polar bear

The Arctic Research and Design Center for Offshore Developments wants somebody to count the numbers of polar bears living around the ice-bound Kara Sea.

Make-up sex? Get it while you can! New Massachusetts bill will force divorcing couples to get court approval before sleeping together

No sex before divorce! A proposed bill in the State of Massachusetts wants spouses who are divorcing, and have children, to abstain from having sex or any sort of romantic date without permission from a judge

If the S787 legislation is passed, couples who have children and are going through a divorce must seek a judge’s permission before having sex in their home.

Experimental drugs extending the survival rate of US patients with melanoma by using the body's immune system to attack cancer cells

Patients diagnosed with melanoma that have been trialling the drug survived for an average 16.8 months following initiation of treatment

A game-changing drug called nivolumab continues to blow out remission to two years for some patients with melanoma, which kills about 9,500 Americans each year.

That's sweet! New York City bakery installs pink ATM that dispenses CUPCAKES instead of cash

Cupcake Shop Installs 24 Hour Cupcake ATM On Manhattan's Upper East Side

Sprinkles introduced its 24-hour cupcake cash machine on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Tuesday. The company, which helped spawn the nationwide cupcake trend, has the ATMs in Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas. Customers may choose from flavors such as red velvet, peanut buttercup, lemon meringue and Cuban coffee.