'My husband dropped a bombshell - he was gay': How one woman coped with a shock confession after five years of marriage

Charade? Ellen and Dominic cut the cake at their doomed wedding in 1995

Dressed for a drenching: I'm A Celebrity... WAGs wage wet battle of the bikinis

Nicola McLean

Despite the wild weather it seems some of the I'm A Celebrity contestants are happy to strip down to flash their flesh while they had the chance.

Spend, spend, spend... Shoppers cash in as stores kickstart the Christmas rush

Bags of bargains: A shopper leaves M&S in Southampton yesterday

Shoppers descended on the high street yesterday to take advantage of massive sales that retailers hope will kickstart the Christmas shopping season.

REAL ISSUES
 

JAN MOIR: Grow up Jacqui, it's your law that belongs in the gutter

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith at the unveiling of an anti-knife crime billboard in Wo

For someone who never gambles, I am an unlikely member of a posh London casino. To be honest, I only go now and again because the casino has a lovely 18th-century bar, where you can drink a perfectly mixed cocktail in comfort.

'I was told I was too posh to adopt': One woman's battle with the incompetence of social services

Claudia Connell

Claudia Connell endured cancelled meetings, lost paperwork and bizarre demands in her fight to adopt a child - only for a sneering social working to dismiss her as too aspirational.

Why 'traumatised' babies in front-facing buggies grow into 'anxious' adults

buggies

Baby buggies which face forwards may stunt children's development and turn them into anxious adults, according to a study. Infants suffer more stress in modern buggies with seats facing away from their parent.

Aerobics in the pool can 'ease the pain of childbirth'

Research shows that doing aqua-aerobics during pregnancy can ease the pain of childbirth

Doing aqua-aerobics during pregnancy can ease the pain of childbirth, research shows.

Mother tells court how MySpace cyber-bullying 'led to her 13-year-old daughter's suicide'

Lori Drew

A grieving mother has told a court how her 13-year-old daughter hung herself with a belt after being 'cyber-bullied' on MySpace.

'I felt safer giving birth in Hungary', says mother whose first child died in NHS blunder

Adrienn Both and family

A mother whose newborn baby died in a botched hospital delivery today told how she has lost faith in the NHS. Adrienn Both lost her son after doctors at the Royal Free Hospital used the wrong technique during labour.

FASHION & BEAUTY
 

Celebrity Style Watch... Heidi Klum

We show you how to get Heidi's style for a fraction of the cost. Click to see how you can recreate the look and buy her style

Style siren: Heidi Klum

MUST READ
 

Camilla admits to 'letting herself go' since she married Charles.. and vows to take up tai chi as a New Year's resolution

Duchess of Cornwall

The Duchess of Cornwall has admitted she 'doesn't exercise as much as she should do' and vowed to make it her New Year's resolution. Camilla, 61, was speaking during a visit to the National Osteoporosis Society.

It's lonely being Leona: The X Factor winner on the life she left behind

Leona Lewis

Two years ago Leona Lewis was an East End receptionist, today she's the biggest pop star in Britain. But, she says now, all the free frocks and fancy hotels can't replace the friends she left behind.

I am soooo happy for you, honest: Kate Garraway puts on a brave face and welcomes Sky's Emma Crosby to the GMTV sofa

New GMTV presenter Emma Crosby

If the smiles look a little forced on the faces of GMTV host Kate Garraway and her new colleague Emma Crosby, there's a good reason for it.

The jewel in the princess's crown: It's Barbie's body part bling

Barbie jewellery

The most accessorised doll on the market has been made into an accessory herself. Fans of Barbie are going mad for bizarre jewellery fashioned from bits of the dolls.

From bloated slobs to the perfect Adonis: New extreme makeover show for men to launch on Channel 4

man getting a facial

Women have been subjected to TV makeovers for years but now men are set to have the tables turned on them with a new extreme beauty makeover show on Channel 4.

Was Mrs Sergeant behind journalist John's Strictly exit?

John and Mary Sergeant

A firm dislike of the limelight by John Sergeant's wife may have played a part in his decision to quit Strictly Come Dancing.

Teenager lives for record 118 days without a heart before having transplant

D'Zhana Simmons

A teenager survived for nearly four months without a heart until she was able to have a transplant, American doctors say.

The Smug Generation: How parents who idolise their children create lazy, incompetent adults

Young people who have been overpraised

Modern parents heap so much praise on their children that they are creating a 'smug generation' with little idea of the real world, warn psychologists.

ANNE DIAMOND: Yes, being a fat woman DOES make you a loser in life

Anne Diamond

So, fat women always lose out in life. New medical research claims that they are more likely to lose their jobs, become a victim of crime, be a criminal themselves and even suffer the death of a loved one, than their slimmer sisters.

How cosy is your cashmere? The best high street buys

Joseph cashmere jumper

The more you pay, the softer the wool - but even a stylish high-street version irresistibly warms your skin. Plus, we pick the best cashmere styles from the NEW Femail Fashion Store.

FOOD, RECIPES & COOKING