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Mother-of-eight relives the nightmare of waking up SIX DAYS after having a C-section to discover that both of her legs had been amputated

Ella Clarke, 32, from Torquay, Devon, has gone from being an active mother to being instantly wheelchair-bound after the birth of her eighth child Winter Rose. A near-fatal condition caused by her placenta led to a haemorrhage, hysterectomy and then blood clotting while she was in an induced coma. Ella says she's now a shadow of her former self and her other children (inset) are now too scared to cuddle her after her limbs were removed while she was unconscious. ...read

Now THAT's a catwalk! Rare felines including a dwarf 'tiger' and a hairless sphynx are dressed in bizarre costumes for annual show in Kiev

The adorable moggies wore their sequin-clad costumes for the Royal Feline show in Kiev, which saw some of the rarest cats come together. They included the rare dwarf 'toyger' cat.

Taking style tips from Lewis Hamilton, Charlene? Princess wears a white ensemble that is VERY similar to the Formula One star's at the Monaco Grand Prix

Princess Charlene of Monaco, 38, seemed to have taken the dress code a little too seriously as she watched the action on the Circuit de Monaco with Prince Albert today.

Horsing around again! Prince Harry gets into the swing of things during another round of polo - just a day after receiving treatment on his back

Prince Harry gave a spirited performance on the polo pitch today as he joined his brother William on the second day of charity matches at Cowarth Park Polo club, in Berkshire.

Drunk texting, selfies and over-sharing: One very honest mother reveals the real reason she won't let her 13-year-old son have a smartphone - he might behave like HER

Kelly Rose Bradford, 42, agrees with Steve Hilton after he called for a ban on the gadgets for under-16s. While she's worried about porn and bullying, she wants to save William, 13, from behaving like her.

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Is this the world's proudest granny? Woman creates 'pride and joy' room covered with her grandchildren's faces - and she even has clothes to match

Doting grandmother creates wallpaper, curtains and clothes printed with her

Carmen Baugh, 66, decided to revamp her interiors after moving to Raleigh, North Carolina, to be closer to her grandchildren - who love the tribute room she's created for them. Although Carmen says her daughters were initially taken aback by the extreme redecoration, she says her husband Bob (inset with Carmen and their two grandchildren) supports her efforts to create matching curtains (left), wallpaper and even clothes (right) covered with the youngsters' faces.

'Realising the only thing you got right on the paper was your name': Students take to Twitter to share their hilarious reactions after sitting their 'tricky' GCSE maths paper

The non-calculator paper was undertaken by thousands of pupils across the country on Thursday, and it seems that many might have found the test a little tricky.

We meet again! The Duchess of Cornwall cosies up to Tom Hiddleston at a children's writing competition - just weeks after their first flirty encounter

Camilla, 68, was an honorary judge at the 500 Words writing competition today, and afterwards she rubbed shoulders with celebrities including Tom Hiddleston, who she met earlier this month.

'The sky's the limit': Overweight teen called a 'whale' by bullies undergoes an incredible transformation after finally pushing herself to shed 100LBS when a child called her 'fat'

Kiersten Zimmerman, 18, from Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, lost nearly 100 pounds after years of being bullied for her weight. At her heaviest, Kiersten, who is studying to be a personal trainer, was 230 pounds

'I love her so much!' Heartwarming moment a two-year-old girl sobs with joy as she sees her unborn sister in an ultrasound video

A home video shows Myla I'Anson, from Nottingham, kissing and hugging the TV screen as she watches her unborn sibling writhing around in her mother Carly's womb.

Trio to Rio! Blonde-haired identical triplets are set to make history as ALL THREE vie for gold in the 2016 Olympic marathon

Leila, Liina and Lily Luik, 30, from Estonia, are believed to be the first identical triplets to compete against each other in the Games's 120-year history.

'I walked right into that one!' A bashful Tom Hiddleston is cajoled by Chris Evans into singing a song from his first ever acting role - as Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows

Tom Hiddleston was presenting prizes at BBC Radio 2's 500 Words live final when Chris Evans persuaded him to sing a song from his first ever acting role - Mr Toad's 'beep beep crackle bang'.

Are you dating your DAD? Relationship expert reveals why women are always attracted to 'versions of their fathers'

Dr. Judith Wright, from Chicago, explains that 'pre-sexual programming' occurs at a very young age and children learn about relationships 'based on the way we are treated by their primary caregivers.'

Husband and wife who claim to be the most tattooed couple in the UK reveal 95% of their bodies are inked - although they admit NEITHER of their mothers approves

Curly, 49, and Jacqui Moore, 45, from Oxford, appeared on This Morning today to showcase their body art which covers their entire bodies and part of their faces.

Meet the IVF family: Couple reveal they spent £30,000 to have FIVE children - including two sets of twins - via fertility treatment in the first case of its kind

Anja Neugebauer, 35, and her husband Stuart, 48, a plasterer from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, spent nearly three years trying to start a family naturally, before seeking medical help.

New portrait of William and Kate is revealed as they send their 'warmest thanks' to everyone who congratulated them on their fifth wedding anniversary

A new portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has been revealed on a thank you card the couple sent to everyone who wrote to them with congratulations on their fifth anniversary.

'Before battle I would read Dostoevsky': Ex-Marine who turned to books on the front line while friends watched Jeremy Kyle writes a harrowing novel about war in Afghanistan

Lance Corporal Dan Clements, 32, from London, completed two tours in Afghanistan during which time he developed a passion for reading. He has now written a book based on his experiences.

Picture of Jimmy Carr meeting the Queen sets off an epic internet Photoshop battle as the comedian's death stare is turned into comedy gold

Comedians Jimmy Carr and Peter Kay have become the latest celebrities to fall victim to a Photoshopper, who has edited a meeting they had with the Queen back in 2012.

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Mother who set up a healthy baby food brand in her kitchen after struggling to find products for her children with allergies signs a £2MILLION deal with supermarkets

Mumpreneur signs £2 million deal with Tesco, Waitrose and Morrison's

Mumpreneur Shauna McCarney Blair, 36, from Co Tyrone has signed a £2 million deal with major supermarkets to stock the healthy baby food range Heavenly Tasty Organics (inset) she developed as a single mother to two young children with severe allergies. Shauna began making her own food from scratch (left) when her children Joe, now 11, and Cara now 10 (right) were babies as she couldn't find suitable products in the supermarkets. She turned her recipes into a business and her products are now sold in 14 countries.

When life gives you lemons - you don't have to make lemonade! From brightening skin to unblocking drains, clip reveals seven clever life hacks using the everyday fruit

In a Daily Mail Online original video, the team uses lemons to do everything from brighten your skin to freshen up the trash can

Tinder and the City! SATC creator Candace Bushnell, 57, joins the dating app five years after her divorce - only to get stood up by a man who was ARRESTED the night before

The real-life Carrie Bradshaw signed up for the dating app to see if it is really as bad as everyone says after more than a decade of being off the dating scene.

'You'd think I sent her out with tinted moisturizer and ChapStick!' Gwen Stefani's make-up artist defends her latest beauty look as he blasts social media critics

Gwen turned heads with a dramatic new beauty look at last weekend's Billboard Music Awards, prompting her long-term make-up artist Gregory Arlt to spring to her defence on Facebook.

I hate my body MORE after losing weight: Twenty-stone mother says she now has an 'old lady body' with folds of saggy excess skin after slimming to half her size

Carolyn Docherty, 35, from Woolton, Liverpool, said she still wears the same loose, baggy clothes as when she was a size 24 and even feels less confident than before she lost the weight.

Yes you CAN buy a Birkin: Star of Posh Pawn reveals how any woman can get her hands on the most elusive - and expensive - of designer bags for a bargain price

Claudia Valentin, handbag expert from Ch4's Posh Pawn reveals how the average person can get their hands on the much sought after Hermes Birkin by buying second hand online.

Royal rock chicks! Beatrice wears a studded leather gilet while Eugenie dons racy over-the-knee boots as they party until 4am at a fancy dress bash in London

They're usually seen in frocks and fascinators, but Princess Eugenie, 26, and her sister Beatrice, 27, sported racy rock chick style for a fancy dress party at Ours nightclub in London yesterday.

'You need to move on': Woman who is annoyed that her fiance's ex-wife STILL has his surname asks Mumsnet for advice - and their replies are brutal

The woman, who goes by the name of Orangecookie on the site, confessed that the idea of her partner's ex-wife having his name made her 'feel weird', but received a deluge of unsympathetic responses.

'Look at your legs, you can't even stand up straight': Size 28 style blogger is accused of 'breeding gluttony and obesity' after posting 'body positive' swimsuit shots online

Cailey Darling, 27, from Colorado, took to Instagram last week to show off her sexy black one-piece, but images of her modeling it incited critics to shame her body and her lifestyle.

Can YOU guess which fast-food dishes have the most calories? FEMAIL pits 'healthy' takeaway salads against greasy burgers - with surprising results

Salads might be the go-to choice for those who are watching their waistlines, however, for anyone calorie-watching they might be surprised that there are healthier options in fast-food restaurants.

'She will never be quite the same again': Former BBC Breakfast presenter Sian Williams' husband praises her bravery following her 'brutal' double mastectomy

The BBC presenter, now 51, revealed her breast cancer fight this week and now her husband has spoken about the moment he found her 'battered and broken' following her double mastectomy.

Creepy photo of woman with bruises around her eyes is discovered on the camera roll of a man's brand new iPhone

The man says he noticed the scary photograph while testing out the new phone. A video explaining what happened was posted by a Youtube star in Mexico and has had over three million views.

This is why you should ALWAYS check a selfie before posting it: Hilarious photo fails revealing messy rooms, nudity and toys you don't want the world to see sweep the web

Most people don't think twice before snapping a selfie - but maybe they should. These hilarious fails shared online show what happens when you don't check out your surroundings.

Are the Duchess of Cambridge's Adidas trainers REALLY worth £90? FEMAIL puts Kate's 'Pure Boost X' through their paces - with surprising results

Are Kate Middleton's snazzy Adidas trainers worth the £90 price-tag?

Kate Samuelson, 24, from London, put Adidas's snazzy new Pure Boost X trainers to the test (left, centre and right) after the Duchess of Cambridge wore them on a trip to Portsmouth last week (inset). The royal opted for the high tech running shoes with aqua laces to show off her skills in a high speed boat race with Sir Ben Ainslie. FEMAIL challenged Kate to find out whether the fancy footwear really was worth the regal price tag of nearly £100.

Is this Justin Bieber's youngest fan? Screaming baby stops crying instantly when she hears the singer's hit Love Yourself

Brittnay Potter, from Saint Charles, Missouri, shared the amusing clip that sees her six-month-old daughter Layla stop crying as soon as Justin Bieber's hit single is played.

'Get ready for extreme high maintenance!' Men and women reveal the brutally-honest advice they would share with their ex's new partner in brilliant video clip

In a Daily Mail Online original video, New Yorkers are asked to think of a few words they would offer to their former flame's new love.

'There's a time and a place for this kind of smut!' This Morning viewers are left outraged as SEX TOYS are reviewed on the show - but Holly and Phil find it hysterical

Presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby talked about an array of vibrators on the market which had been reviewed by volunteers during a segment that aired at 11.30am.

'I don't see the point in SATs': Child writes a cuttingly honest answer for a grammar question in a test paper (and it's correct!)

The child in Year 6 gave an extremely witty answer when asked to write a sentence using the word 'point' as a noun. It was posted on Facebook by teacher Damith Bandara, from Tunbridge Wells.

Now Marilyn Monroe's diamonds can be YOUR best friend: Film legend's jewellery, risque Some Like It Hot dress and intimate letters go on display before $4m auction

Items once owned by the screen icon are on display in London this week. Among the pieces fans can see are the diamond pendant earrings Monroe wore at 'The Seven Year Itch' premiere in 1955.

Meet the Chinese Rapunzels! Eight women who have been growing their hair for more than 20 YEARS show off their floor-length locks... measuring more than 3.5 metres

The troupe of eight middle-aged women, who have been growing their hair for 20 years, are touring across China as what's been deemed the world's only long-haired 'act.'

'In a dog cage': People reveal the strangest places they have woken up after a drunken night out - including face-first in a curry and in a children's sandpit

This Morning viewers shared their hilarious stories after it was revealed a woman had been locked in a nightclub for eight hours overnight before escaping.

'We do!' 66 Chinese couples tie the knot together in mass wedding... and there's even time for a post-ceremony selfie!

Dozens of couples descended on Hebei, in north China over the weekend to marry in a traditional Han dynasty ceremony. The Han dynasty is more than 2000 years old.

The curse of the frumpy formalwear: Bea and Eugenie suffer ANOTHER fashion fail at garden party with Prince Andrew - just hours after glamorous appearance at fancy dress party

Princess Beatrice, 27, and her sister Eugenie, 26, got it wrong in the style stakes yet again when they stepped out in frumpy frocks at the Not Forgotten Association garden party at Buckingham Palace.

The betrayal of our boys: They're falling behind girls in almost every way. And, says SARAH VINE, the feminisation of society, especially our schools, is to blame

In every respect, today's girls have the advantage over boys. Sarah Vine discusses why today's boys are being left behind. Report says girls have 35% more chance of going into higher education.

Revision, Mum? That's a breach of my human rights! Why you shouldn't persuade a reluctant teenager into exam prep

Queen Rania turns heads with a bizarre inside-out skirt flashing an embroidered lining for all to see at Jordan's 70th anniversary celebrations

The Jordanian royals were celebrating their country's 70th year of independence today at Amman's Raghadan Palace, where Queen Rania stunned in an asymmetrical gown by designer Hama Fashion.

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Makes 30 small pancakes 150g rye flour 100g wholemeal spelt flour 5g fresh yeast or ½ tsp dried yeast 300ml sour cream 50-100ml whole milk 2 medium eggs, beaten 50g butter, melted 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp sea salt 150ml white wine vinegar 75g fructose (fruit sugar) or 100g caster sugar Smoked salmon slices Crème fraîche Mix the flours with the yeast, sour cream and 50ml of the milk. Cover and set aside for an hour. Place the sugar and the vinegar in a saucepan along with 75ml water and simmer, allowing the sugar to dissolve. Remove from heat, add the thinly sliced fennel to this mixture and cover. Add the beaten eggs, melted butter, baking powder and sea salt to the bowl with the flours, yeast and sour cream. Stir thoroughly and prepare a skillet with a little oil over a medium heat. Start frying small pancakes for a minute or so before flipping. Assemble salmon slices on each piece, followed by a dollop of sour cream or crème fraîche.

Serves 2 4 slices of Norwegian smoked salmon 1 handful of freshly shelled peas 1 shallot, finely chopped Juice and zest of 1 unwaxed lemon 2 tbsp of oil 1 avocado 2 slices of rye bread Salt & pepper Place the shelled peas in a bowl and add the finely chopped shallot. Mix together the lemon zest and oil and season to taste with a little salt and pepper. Toss the peas and shallots in this dressing and set aside for about 30 minutes before you prepare the open sandwiches. Slice open the avocado and cut segments to place on the rye bread. Fold the Norwegian smoked salmon on top of the avocado and then scatter the pea and shallot mixture on top of the salmon. If you have any fresh pea tips and shoots then add those as an extra garnish, or use a herb of your choice. Borage, parsley, chive and mint all work well with this tasty and healthy summer sandwich.

Serves 4 Juice and zest of 2 small limes 3 tbsp tamari soy sauce 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tsp wasabi paste or powder 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped or crushed 1 large piece of ginger, finely chopped or grated 4 individual salmon fillets, skin on 2 bunches of asparagus 1 punnet shiitake mushrooms 2 tbsp vegetable oil 225g rice noodles 1 extra lime for the stir-fry 1 bunch spring onions, chopped Sesame seeds for garnish mix together the lime zest and juice, the tamari soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce, wasabi, garlic and ginger. Toss the salmon fillets in the marinade. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180. Place the fillets in an ovenproof dish and drizzle the marinade on top. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile stir-fry the vegetables and cook the noodles. Serve with salmon on top.

Serves 8-10 1 whole Norwegian salmon (approx. 2 kg.), descaled, gutted 75 g butter 2 small red onions, thinly sliced 2 unwaxed lemons, thinly sliced 1 large carrot, thinly sliced A bunch of fresh parsley Herbamare (sea salt with herbs) 2 butternut squashes 2 bunches of kale 2 pomegranates, shucked open and de-seeded Preheat the oven to 150C. Butter two aluminium sheets. Place one sheet on top of the roasting tray. Wipe the salmon dry and make three incisions into each side. Stuff all six incisions with a piece of red onion, lemon, fresh parsley and carrot. Close the salmon and sprinkle with a little lemon juice. Place the second sheet of foil on top of the salmon and crimp the edges inwards to create a parcel. Once sealed, place the salmon in the oven and roast for 1 ½ - 2 hours. Chop up the squash, place them on an uncovered tray and place in the oven for 30 minutes. Finely chop the kale and add this to the pomegranate seeds.

Serves 4 8 slices of Norwegian smoked salmon 4 slices of toasted sourdough or rye bread 2 avocados Juice and zest of 1 unwaxed lemon 1 bunch of dill 4 tbsp creme fraiche 1 small batch of cucumber pickles Slice open the avocado and cut segments to place on the sourdough or rye bread. Fold the Norwegian smoked salmon on top then scatter the dill, squeeze some lemon juice on top and garnish with creme friache. For the pickled cucumber: 150ml white wine vinegar 100g fructose (fruit sugar) 1 cucumber Place the white wine vinegar and fructose together in a saucepan and warm through until the sugar dissolves. Allow to cool. Finely slice the cucumber and place in a deep bowl and add the cooled vinegar solution. Pickle for about 1 hour before serving with the salmon.

Serves 4 1 medium white onion, finely chopped 2 medium, waxy potatoes 1 small celeriac, peeled and quartered 1 bunch of chives 500ml chicken stock (or stock of your choice) 4 individual salmon fillets (skin on) 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 broccoli or 1 packet of tenderstem broccoli Handful of toasted almonds or almond flakes 1 unwaxed lemon for wedges Preheat the oven to 190C. Sweat the onion in 1 tablespoonful of vegetable oil. Cut the potatoes and celeriac in 5mm slices and lay a third of the slices on the bottom of the dish and spread some of the onion and chopped chives on top, repeat the process until you have filled the dish. Pour in the hot stock until it covers all the vegetables and cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Meanwhile place a large sauté pan on the hob and drizzle a spoonful of vegetable oil. Heat until the oil pop the fish fillets skin side down. While youre cooking the salmon pop the broccoli in a pan with boiling, salted water and cook for a couple of minutes.

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