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Luxe FOR LESS
✱ Introducing gold hardware and accessories instantly adds a touch of opulence and sophistication. ✱ Display your bath products in elegant containers or trays to achieve a curated aesthetic. Additionally, bath racks serve as excellent storage solutio
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I Was Diagnosed With HIV While PREGNANT
When Victoria Roscow gave birth to a healthy son, she and her husband were overjoyed. On the face of it, they are just like any other happy family. But when Victoria, now 29, was nine weeks pregnant, a blood test carried out as part of routine prenat
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Ask Us Anything
Q A friend killed herself last week. She’d been depressed, but the last couple of times I saw her she was in good spirits. She never talked about suicide. What might have happened to change her so much that she took this path? I don’t know what to sa
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BEDROOM Bliss
Mix different tactile pieces to pep up even the most simple of spaces. Fuzzy throws and textured cushions will up the snuggle-factor to a Sunday lie-in, and try a woven rug in similar shades to pull your decor together. Add some touchy-feely fun to y
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IT’S MAKE OR BREAK for Harry and Meghan
This is why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Britain – so Meghan could make strawberry jam. The soft launch of American Riviera Orchard has begun with Meghan sending 50 jars of the (presumably) homemade condiment, topped with a suitably regal cyph
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Easy UPDATES
Organised fashion fans can rejoice, as one of this season’s hottest bag trends is a shoulder-slinger covered with extra pockets, zips and pouches to keep your essentials in order. Great with leggings, but they’ll also add an edge to a floaty dress. B
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Meat-free MEALS
Healthy one-dish dinners that make veggies the star Easy, fast and unbelievably tasty, this is bung-it-in-the-oven cooking at its best. SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 30 MINS ✱ 600g cherry tomatoes✱ 120ml olive oil✱ 200g feta✱ 1 garlic bulb, cut in
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The Many Faces Of MADONNA
Aged 20, a youthful and au naturel Madonna Louise dropped out of college and left life as she knew it behind, moving from Michigan to New York to study dance. Little did she know she’d later become the ‘Queen of Pop’. By the mid-80s, Madge had severa
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Feel Great
Our body is made up of 60% water. Our blood is 90% water and even our bones are 20%. So, as well as all the nutritious carbs, protein and fat that I nag you to nourish your body with, you need also to think about your fluid intake. A good level of h
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High street MUST-HAVES
Exciting news! Victoria Beckham has created a capsule collection with Mango. Blazer, £180, sizes xs-xl, Victoria Beckham x Mango Ballet pumps are back and this shiny pair will add a dose of glamour to any look. Part of the Rita Ora collection, offs
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Your Guide To A HEALTHY PICNIC
Heading out to soak up the sunshine and stopping off to buy finger foods? While those ‘picky’ favourites might be small, you can nibble your way through a day’s worth of calories in one sitting. ‘We eat a whopping 75% more when faced with more than t
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Protect Your Pout
We all ensure our faces and limbs are coated in SPF when the sun shines but our lips are often neglected. Prone to sunburn, the skin on your lips is much thinner than on your body so it also needs SPF. Providing a gorgeous sheer colour, SPF50 protect
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The Ghost Of A WEDDING
Someone had mentioned he would be at the wedding. He was an old friend of the groom, just as she was, but Lisa had thought he was a no-show. She’d looked around for him before the service, and hadn’t seen him in the church either. But now here he was
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Starscope
Money, money, money! A new cycle begins for finances, and it may well start with an unexpected offer or perhaps even a discovery. Please believe in the law of prosperity. For your reading ☎09058 172557 Are you ready for a fresh start? Wednesday’s bri
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What A Week!
Presenter, style-icon, owner of an impeccable fringe – there are many titles Claudia Winkleman holds but there is one very important one missing from that list: grandmother. In a new interview for the return of her show, The Piano, the Strictly host
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Easy moves to LIFT YOUR MOOD
Feeling low and lost your motivation? Working out might be the last thing you want to do when you’re down, but a blast of movement could be just what you need to feel lighter and brighter. ‘The link between exercise and mental health is huge,’ says
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CROSSWORD & STARS
IF YOU LOVE TO WIN PRIZES THEN VISIT comps.womanmagazine.co.uk What do actors Charlize Theron and Cara Delevingne have in common? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the five-word answer. 1 Inventories (5)4
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All about ABBA
Despite winning Eurovision in 1974, ABBA actually missed out on representing Sweden just 12 months earlier when their song failed to make the cut. Despite now being a classic, Ring Ring only finished third in the country’s 1973 selection process. Nev
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We’ve had THE LAST LAUGH!
Danielle Knights, 33, from Reading, Berkshire, is the founder of events agency Live & Love Music. Hearing the school bell ringing for the last time one summer’s day in 2007, I felt a huge weight lift from my shoulders. Grabbing my bag, I walked stra
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‘The Strictly Curse Is OFFENSIVE!’
Despite not being partnered together on Strictly Come Dancing, professional dancer Gorka Marquez, 33, and former Hollyoaks star, Gemma Atkinson, 39, fell in love after meeting on the BBC show in 2017. And since then, they’ve invited fans along throug
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TV & REVIEWS
Vinette Robinson has starred in TV dramas including Waterloo Road and Sherlock, but she’s probably best known for playing stressed restaurant chef Carly in the one-off 2022 film Boiling Point and its spin-off series, which aired on BBC1 last year. No
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48 Hours In BELFAST
Cradled by mountains and wrapped around the deep waters of Belfast Lough, Belfast is a small city with heaps to do. It’s split into colourful neighbourhoods awash with history and charm, from the cultural buzz of the Cathedral Quarter to the industri
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The Clinic
Looking online for medical insights and advice can be both a help and a hindrance It’s now so common for my patients to have first Googled their symptoms and likely diagnosis by the time I see them as a GP, that I routinely ask what they’ve found. I
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10 Ways To Get Rid Of A DOUBLE CHIN
Contouring is a quick and easy way to add extra definition to your jawline. Apply a matte powder or cream bronzer that’s a few shades darker than your natural skin tone just under your jawline, making sure to blend it in so you don’t end up with an o
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This ISSUE
Have you seen the new Victoria Beckham range? She has teamed up with high street store Mango to create a collection that promises to be more affordable to us all. While it certainly takes a few noughts off her original clothing range, we’ll still nee
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Money Matters
You may not have heard about the mis-sold car loans scandal, but it’s worth looking into. Thanks to an ongoing investigation into unfair commission costs, if you bought a vehicle using a car finance arrangement before 2021, you could be owed thousand
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The ROYAL INSIDER
It was great to see that the Princess of Wales is feeling well enough, and confident enough, to get back behind the camera to take a new picture of gorgeous Prince Louis for his sixth birthday. It has now become a 10-year-old tradition of the prince
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View from THE BACK
Hearing from my best friend, a doctor, that one of her patients had become infatuated with her, I wasn’t at all surprised. She has always had an army of male admirers ever since I’ve known her. But she insisted this one was different. Over the next f
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IS BRIDGET STILL AS RELATABLE As She Once Was?
It’s a film we all love, because, let’s face it, Bridget Jones is a character we can all relate to in some way – whether it’s her unpredictable love life, clumsy antics, or brutally honest friends. And this month sees the fourth instalment begin its
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Dresses For Your SHAPE
Accentuate your curvy figure by opting for dresses that have clever waist-cinching features like belts, twists and knots. Details like these, as well as wrap-front dresses, will pull in your middle and show off your shape. If you are top heavy or car
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