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Sweet-makers Hope & Greenwood star in TV series tipped to be next big thing The confectionery couple who own a chain of stores say they want to demystify the science of sweet-making

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'I hope this baby will mean a new start': Anorexic mother ate just two slices of toast a day while pregnant on her battle to beat the illness

Laura Davison, 30, from Weston-super-Mare has struggled with anorexia since her teens but hopes the birth of her daughter will help turn her life around. Despite eating just two slices of toast and peanut butter a day during the pregnancy, baby Katie was born healthy and now Laura is determined to beat the eating disorder so she can be the mother she's always wanted to be to her three young children. ...read

The mother who lets her 11-year-old daughter go on holiday to Europe alone: Utterly irresponsible? Here, ANNE ATKINS insists not

When ANNE ATKINS tried to buy her daughter Rosie a train ticket to Paris, Eurostar refused because she was travelling alone. But Anne - and Rosie - value her independence

Why do modern mums insist on changing nappies in public? It's selfish and disgusting says mother-of-one KELLY ROSE BRADFORD

Mothers today change their children's nappies on train seats and at cafe tables. But Kelly-Rose says she would never imagine changing her child in public

Husband and wife who NEVER have sex - but say their marriage couldn't be more loving: A story that'll change the way you think about love

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Ian and Paula McFadyen from Hawick have only had sex a couple of times during their married life due to the sexual abuse that Ian suffered as a schoolboy but have vowed to overcome this together.

'My mother is dead - and it's the best news I've ever had': It's a confession that goes against nature. But read Tabitca's shocking story and you may just start to understand

When your mother dies you are expected to mourn, but TABICTA COPE felt nothing but pure relief. For her cold mother never loved, or even kissed, her

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News presenter KAY BURLEY spends all day in excruciating heels. Here, she asks...

At 5ft 5in Kay wears heels every day to give her screen presence and adores her 6in-heel court shoes but they leave her in agony. Here she tries out seven comfy alternatives but finding the right shoe is a tall order as says she finds padded soles and round-toed shoes 'fuddy duddy'.

Actress bullied as a teenager and branded an 'ugly lesbian' for her edgy looks and short hair overcomes depression through beauty pageant success

Kirsty Baxter, 23, from Leicester, suffered severe bouts of depression and even attempted suicide after years of relentless torment.

Thought Hermes was the world's most coveted It-bag? Wrong! Ralph Lauren and Fendi are more desired - and Marc Jacobs is on no one's wish list

Data was complied from over 200 million English-speaking blogs, media outlets and social media platforms by the global bank Credit Suisse to find the 'hottest' It-bags.

Having a row? Don't try the silent treatment: How couples who give each other the cold shoulder experience less intimacy

According to a new study pioneered by Texas Christian University professor Paul Schrodt, keeping your lips sealed can even take a toll on your health.

Piggybacking, head shaving and dentist role play: Webcam site reveals members' most bizarre requests

One of the site's most bizarre requests was asking women to stick their fingers up their noses and squeal like pigs.

'I couldn't handle the idea I would be overweight forever:' Woman loses NINE STONE after borrowing £10,000 from her father for a gastric band

Despite attempts at dieting Karla Torley, 25, from Edinburgh, saw her weight balloon to 18st, requiring her to wear 22 clothing.

How that nightly glass of wine can wreck your teeth: Dentists warn of the dangers of alcohol for oral health

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Only 16 per cent of people are aware that having a drink can lead to oral health problems.

How to wreck a marriage in eight weeks - diet with your husband! Tom and Helen tried it... with hilariously competitive results

We challenged Tom Baker, 33, an operations manager of a construction company, and his wife Helen, 44, from Kent, to go on a weight-loss plan together.

Do you really need to keep ketchup in the fridge? And what about jam, mayonnaise and pickle? The answers will surprise you

Here, microbiologist Dr Peter Barratt gives his verdict on just how chilled out we can be when it comes to keeping our condiments in the cupboard.

'Husband hunting? Wear leopard print pumps!' Nine West faces backlash for its 'ridiculous' new ad campaign that uses 'outdated' stereotypes

Nine West is facing backlash from customers thanks to a new occasion-themed campaign using just two entries: Starter Husband Hunting and First Day of Kindergarten.

Mallorca gets the royal seal of approval! King Felipe and Queen Letizia cuddle up to their adorable daughters as they begin their summer holiday on the party isle

Queen Letizia, 41, and King Felipe, 46, arrived in Mallorca for their annual summer break and posed for photographs with their daughters.

Does marriage boost your salary? How unwed mothers earn nearly 10per cent less than those who have a husband - and the gap is widening

Working it out: A new study has found that the pay gap is widening between married and unmarried working mothers

Gap between married and non-married working mothers is widening

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Double denim has been a familiar fashion trend for a while and yes Miranda somehow keeps it fresh. Opt for looser fabrics to avoid looking equestrian and add leopard print to break the denim up. Here we show you how to achieve the look for a fraction of the price...

Miranda transformed double denim from drab to fab as she stepped out in Midtown New York

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Statement piece: Crave's Vesper is a slim vibrator that doubles as a pendant necklace

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Psychedelic carpet, Pop art and topless photos of Marilyn Monroe: A peek inside Tommy Hilfiger's Florida home

The house Tommy built: Mr Hilfiger and his wife Dee Hilfiger redesigned this 14,000-square foot home in Miami, Florida

Tommy Hilfiger and his wife Dee Hilfiger have allowed photographers into their Miami, Florida, home for the first time - and the interiors look like something Austin Powers could only dream about. In a photo spread in Architectural Digest, the couple reveals a love for psychedelic furnishings, Pop art, fur bedding, and lots and lots of color.

LORRAINE CANDY: If aliens attack mankind, all that'll survive are loom bands

Craze: Children aged three to 11 love making loom bands (posed by model)

These tiny bands are everywhere. There was one in my cereal bowl this morning, the tumble dryer is full of them and the dog has taken to eating them. Which is nice.

'They wanted me to go naked underneath but I refused:' Rugby WAG Camilla Kerslake set to sex up opera in sheer dress as she takes to the stage in controversial show

Rugby WAG Camilla Kerslake set to sex up opera in vampy sheer dress: Captain Chris Robshaw's girlfriend stars in racy new show

Camilla is also hoping to convert rugby fans to opera this week as she appears in a controversial new production, wearing a vampy dress.

All work and no play... makes you an average American: New infographic reveals exactly how we spend our lives week-by-week

Drowning: Americans will spend almost 3,000 weeks - 73per cent of our lives - learning or working, and only 1,095 weeks being an infant or retired

Americans spend almost 3,000 weeks at school or at work - that's 73per cent of their lives - compared with only 834 weeks in retirement.

'Apparently' boy whose TV interview became an internet hit admits he doesn't actually know what his favorite word means

'It's so great because I really never had any people like me':

Five-year-old Noah Ritter used the word eight times in the now-famous interview, but - apparently - he is not actually sure what it even means.

A massage in the subway? Pranksters open up an underground spa - and New Yorkers line up for treatments

Relax, just do it! Improv Everywhere offered subway passengers spa treatments as part of their latest pranks, 'Subway Spa'

During summer, New York subway platforms get so hot they feel like a sauna. With that in mind, Improv Everywhere opened a spa alongside the trains.

Goodbye polo shirts, hello pink hair! How Harvard University students REALLY dress on an Ivy League campus

Fashion forward: Graduate student Lydia Chen accessorizes with a pop of color in her hair when the temperatures rise

Harvard may evoke images of the wealthy elite strolling around campus in preppy polos, but in summer they are much more likely to sport pink hair and colorful prints.

Here comes the (naked) bride! Brave couple set to tie the knot completely nude on dating reality show

The controversial reality show Dating Naked is about to go a step further by showing one lucky bride and groom as they tie the knot in the buff.

Will Sir Richard Branson's pregnant daughter Holly become the first woman to give birth in space?

New adventures: Sir Richard Branson's eldest child, Holly confirmed yesterday that she is expecting twins, but has not yet revealed if her pregnancy will affect her plans to blast into outer space on Virgin Galactic's first commercial space flight, scheduled for the end of the year

Holly, 32, who is expecting twins, is booked to fly on Virgin Galactic's first commercial space flight, scheduled for the end of the year, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

What's your biggest vice? How Northeast millennials spend most on liquor while Midwesterners splurge on fast food

Beer. McDonalds. Starbucks. Millennials have plenty of not-so-healthy, great-tasting options, but where do they choose to put their money?

A new report has found that millennials living in Massachusetts and New York, as well as Colorado, Wyoming and Illinois spend the most money on liquor.

Does YOUR relationship have the seven things it needs to last the distance? (a bit of jealousy and a blazing row can help!)

Tracey Cox says that there are seven significant signs to tell whether your love will last the distance or simply fizzle out

Sexpert Tracey Cox says that there are seven significant factors to tell whether a relationship will last or fizzle out.

Generation Greed? Three-quarters of children between five and ten believe money can buy you happiness

Shockingly three quarters of the children said they believed that money could buy them happiness

Perhaps influenced by media images of pop stars leading lives of luxury, 25% of children either want to be 'famous' or 'not work at all'.

Is this Florida's answer to Duck Dynasty? Barbie look-alike Bunny Hunter is a God-fearing, gun-wielding survivalist who wants to 'inspire women'

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WITH her long blonde hair and tiny cut-off shorts Bunny Hunter isnít your average survivalist. The slim 32-year-old looks more like Barbie than Rambo - but sheís trained to survive in the wild and shoot with military grade firearms. The prepper, who carries a concealed weapon at all times, wants to inspire a generation of girls ëbrainwashedí by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Miley Cyrus. Nine months ago Bunny - real name Michelle Rovinsky - launched a YouTube channel giving tips on survival and testing the latest guns.

The 32-year-old Tampa, Florida, native boasts a substantial weapons collection and has a fondness for hunting, skinning and gutting her game.

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They're insp-HAIR-ational! Teen girls amass cult following with their Instagram account devoted to beautiful braids

Shir Ben-Zikry and Sophie Rose (bottom left), now both 18, from Boca Raton, Florida, posted the first of what would be many self-styled photos of pretty and interesting braids on Instabraid during a school trip two years ago, and have now turned the account into a money-making entrepreneurial success.

'I feel victorious I've gotten this far without plastic surgery!' Naomi Watts on 'making it' in Hollywood at 45

I feel victorious I've gotten this far without plastic surgery!' Naomi Watts opens up about 'making it' in Hollywood at an older age

Posing on the cover of Town and Country's September issue, the 45-year-old mother-of-two opens up about the pressure to get plastic surgery.

The £30 lunchtime facelift: Can the budget take on a Jennifer Aniston- loved treatment give you A-list skin?

The non-surgical procedure gets its nickname because it only lasts half an hour and will be rolled out in 150 beauty salons in the UK.

Thinning hair? Try HALF a wig: Fans say they're the most natural look yet

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Half wigs of three-quarter wigs are designed to cover only the back of your head. CLAIRE GOLDWIN tries some out

LINDA KELSEY'S friends are all looking younger as she grows older - because she won't use Botox. And it's created a rift between them

Unlike her friends, with a few gallons of Botox and fillers between them, LINDA KELSEY says her face has gone exactly where nature intends it to at the age of 62; due south.

Can a £25 whitening treatment give you a Hollywood smile?

At £600 professional teeth whitening treatments are a luxury few can afford. Pearl Drops Pure White Whitening Kit promises the same results for just £25