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DAME ESTHER RANTZEN: Violet was in tears when she rang The Silver Line helpline. Frightened and helpless, she is 77 and lives alone.

HANNAH BETTS: I've suffered from an inability to engage in the most basic act of sleep all my 48 years. I was an insomniac eight-year-old, and I expect to be an insomniac 88-year-old.

Smoothing lumps and bumps has never been easier. Wearing a silk dress and worried about your hips? Try control shorts by American brand Spanx.

Kate Spicer asks is a blow-dry the bane of every woman's life? She said: 'I simply must have a blow-dry. If I want to really stress myself out, I add up my annual blow-dry costs.'

Fashion-forward women are wearing cardigans like unstructured jackets against bare skin, or cropped over dresses, or shrugged over vests, belted or half unbuttoned.

At Chris Hruskova's East London bakery, however, there are piles of the stuff everywhere: strewn across worktops, bulging out of bowls and even baking in the oven.

British shopper Sophie Louise Lewins shared her discovery on Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, saying she 'could never justify' splashing out on shoes.

Jack Woodhams, from York, is joined by his daughter Poppy and around a dozen other father and daughter duos at the monthly classes which are hosted by a specialist plaiting tutor.

People from all over the world have shared the worst design fails they've come across. The amusing snaps, which have been collated by Bored Panda, will leave you wondering: 'What were they thinking?'

Jamie Curtis, from the UK, took to Facebook group Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks and told how she transformed her outdated kitchen using items from Wilko and The Range.

Irish author Marian Keyes 56, told how she loves getting older because she felt 'lost and clueless for so long' before. She made the comments during an interview with The Observer Magazine.

An anonymous groom-to-be, from the UK, took to Reddit and told how he asked his fiancée to ditch her twin sister as maid of honour because he was 'worried' wedding guests would be 'confused.'

Nicole Jackson, 28, decided to set up her 18-month-old son Louie's buggy up in front of the television in her home in Basildon, Essex, after the 'clingy' toddler refused to leave her alone to nap.

Lydia Finnegan, 27, from London, has claimed how Grounded Coffee Body Scrub, which retails at £15, helped to dramatically improve her eczema in just one month.

The Harwood Arms in Fulham topped the 2020 Estrella Damm list of the UK's best 50 Gastropubs by impressing more than 400 gastropub owners, food critics and other industry experts.

An anonymous husband-to-be, believed to be from somewhere in the US, took to Reddit to explain that he is due to get married next month and everything is set for the big day.

Singer-songwriter Lloren, 29, whose real name is Lauren Bannon, from Weymouth, told FEMAIL it's easy to understand why so many victims of sexual assault and harassment stay silent.

Appearing on BBC Three documentary Beauty Laid Bare, Resham Khan, from Manchester, who relies on make-up to cover her scars, travels to Mexico to explore the secrets of the beauty industry.

People from across the globe have shared some of the funniest signs they've come across that really have been lost in translation. They have been compiled online by Shareably.

Princess Diana's iconic green convertible Audi is going under the hammer for the third time at The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2020, held at the NEC, Birmingham in March.

Christa D'Souza, 59, argues that French lingerie designers are much less ageist than UK manufacturers. FEMAIL columnist argues big pants should be as pretty as thongs.

Susanna Reid reveals how her 11-year-old black rescue cat Suki, unexpectedly became part of the family. TV presenter was filled with dread when the vet struggled to know what was wrong with her.

Rowan Pelling who wrote in 2006 about pitching her years as editor of an Erotic magazine to Rachel Weisz, reveals what happened next.

Jennifer Bailey, 41, from Cheshire detailed her weekly spend. The business owner who lives with her husband and their two daughters has a monthly net income of around £1,400.

This week, FEMAIL chose Priyanka Chopra as Instagram's best dress celebrity. Here's how to recreate her look with items from UK High Street stores.

Robert Owen Sr, 54, and model, Ada Olszewska, 27, both from Illinois, have told how their twenty-seven-year age gap leads strangers to mistake him for her grandfather.

The Essex-based influencer,  29, posted the adorable image with her three million followers of herself cuddled up to her husband Jamie of their crushed velvet sofa.