Once upon a time, a beautiful young girl grew up in sheltered privilege at Althorp in Northamptonshire. Still in her teens, she was betrothed to an older, rich and very powerful man. Her marriage raised her to the pinnacle of…
Author: Vijayalaxmi Hegde
Desperate Housewives’ Eva Longoria is used to concealing secrets on the hit show, but is she hiding one of her own? The normally stunningly glamorous actress stepped out in very frumpy looking tunic dress, and flat shoes for dinner with…
But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? Yes, folks, it’s new season time, and we’re going to be wearing doublets. I’ll talk you through the breeches next week. This season, I will mostly be channelling Mercurio, albeit with Michelle…
Dangerously overweight children will be taken into care if the obesity epidemic continues, council chiefs warned yesterday. The fattest youngsters should be seen as examples of ‘parental neglect’ and handed over to social workers, according to the Local Government Association….
Millions of women who use popular brands of moisturiser should not be alarmed by US research suggesting tha the product may increase the risk of skin cancer, British dermatologists said yesterday. Scientists from Rutgers University, New Jersey, exposed hairless mice…
The thought of posing naked for a photo is a nightmare for most women. But when the ladies of the Rylstone and District WI dared to bare for their famous charity calendar, they raised a fortune, as well as a…
Women start to worry about losing their looks at the age of 28, according to a survey which polled the views of 4,000 women. So is this true, or does 28 sound too young – or too old? We asked…
A devoted father-of-six, Brad Pitt clearly doesn’t have the time to pay attention to his wardrobe like he used to. But the Hollywood hunk committed a fashion own-goal yesterday when he ventured outside with an embarrassing split in his trousers….
Breast milk could keep stomach bugs at bay in the baby, scientists believe. Research shows the milk is packed with sugary proteins capable of fighting E.coli and other dangerous germs. The discovery could help explain why breast- fed babies are…
If the summer sun has dulled your skin, fret not – it’s nothing a quick scrub, slather and buff won’t fix. Here’s our guide to the city’s top 10 facial treatments to get your skin looking peachy keen and ready…
Dr Malcolm Goyns wants to reduce his Body Mass Index (BMI). It sounds like a good idea, given that it’s currently 31, which makes him officially obese. So, like any good dieter, he’s cut his calorie intake, giving up full-fat…
Victoria Beckham vowed never to sing again after the end of? the Spice Girls reunion concert earlier this year. But Posh Spice might want to reconsider her decision after figures reveal she and her bandmates hold the record for the…
Actress Keira Knightley has revealed that she had frank discussions with her playwright mother about sex. The Atonement star says that her mum Sharman Macdonald – whom she describes as a ‘chilled out hippy’ – would come to her bedroom,…
As more and more working mothers have to juggle between home and office, wouldn?t it be good to know that your child is safe when you leave him or her to surf the internet, chat online with friends or search…
News that detoxing is potentially dangerous will have caused ripples of panic among those who rely on it for inner cleansing and occasional inch loss. Dawn Page, a 52-year-old mother of two from Oxfordshire, made headlines when she received more…
Water bills in England and Wales are likely to increase by up to 3% a year above the rate of inflation in the next five years, adding to the squeeze on household incomes. Companies in England and Wales are due…
All around me, women of varying ages are trying to get in touch with their inner sexually-confident selves
When Elizabeth James turned 50 she decided the empty promises of so-called miracle creams were no longer enough. On the recommendation of a close friend, she consulted an eminent – and expensive – Harley Street cosmetic surgeon and booked herself…
I don?t like Botox. It?s not an ideological objection; I just don?t find frozen foreheads attractive.
For Dorothea Chisholm and her fellow nurses, the news that they were being shipped to France came late at night. It was soon after the D-Day landings in June 1944, and Dorothea, who had been working in a children’s hospital…