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'So, who's up for for glamping at the festival?' asks the WhatsApp. But a Bedouin Tent for four comes in at £2,355. Each. Such is the reality of trying to keep up with my rich friends over the summer.

When I was a small boy, I was adopted. Many years later, I went in search of my biological family, but for my sister Betsy it was too late: she had died. This is how I was reunited with her - in Heaven.

There are many books by psychotherapists about their practice, with heavily-disguised case histories, but what actually happens in the room? Both Sides Of The Couch gives two perspectives on one story

Jewellery may be the smallest part of your outfit, but it has an outsize impact on how the world views you. And you can still make a vivid statement when shopping on the high street.

If Prince Andrew has any tears left, then he better start shedding them now - because how can he possibly recover from such an onslaught as portrayed by Michael Sheen?

One of the characteristics of the Left-wing mind is the desire to impose Utopian ­fantasy on human reality. The Left still maintains that people are inherently equal.

There's a good chance that, even if you don't know exactly what your teen has been looking at on Instagram over the past few years, you will have felt its shattering effects.

This month the influencer reveals how her drink habit nearly destroyed her - and what made her get sober.

It has shown promising results in trials on yeast, worms and mice, suggesting it can protect the heart, mind and even increase lifespan. But why have so few of us heard of it?

Dear Jane, I stumbled across something extremely upsetting at my boyfriend's apartment and I don't know what to do.

As Year 7s filed into our strict local state school this week, I realised they were right to look scared. Secondary school is not, as we are often told, the happiest time of our life, but the most stressful.

How disgraceful of the BBC to help Labour with its broadcasts 'revealing' details of the inflation-busting pension rise.

But how worried do we actually need to be if drinking at or even above 14 units a week - and have the risks been overstated? Dr Ellie Cannon has the answers

Laugh out loud to a pregnancy romcom, a raunchy 14th-century comedy set in Italy, and a hit French-language sitcom. The Mail's TV experts pick the funniest shows on Netflix.

From phantom villas and the emails to watch out for to fake offers and AI generated guidebooks, we've spoken to travel experts to reveal the top digital travel swindles - and how to avoid them.

Americans love their Star-Spangled Banner, the French are obsessed with national pride but we Brits have a patriotism problem. Reluctance to recognise our strengths extends to the UK stock market.

Dressed head-to-toe in swanky clobber Lady Starmer seemed oblivious to how her decision to swan around London Fashion Week wearing thousands of pounds of borrowed clothes might come across.

If Israel thought this massive attack would serve to dissuade Hezbollah's fighters from entering a full-scale war with the Jewish state, I fear they will be disappointed.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) is set to follow through with Sir Keir Starmer's ­warning that those with the 'broadest shoulders' will bear the brunt of tax hikes.

My David Lloyd fitness club membership has risen by 67pc from £1,335 to £2,232. I paid but then I found out that adding tennis and the spa would cost another £756 for the year.

Paul Cherry was diagnosed with NAFLD - non-­alcoholic fatty liver disease, a build-up of fat in the liver that is a common precursor to cirrhosis (liver scarring).

The heartbreaking stories I have heard over the years from the victims of child abuse immediately flooded into my mind when I learned that Huw Edwards had been given a suspended sentence.

Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, they have issued nearly a hundred mandates restricting our freedoms, banishing us from the workplace and education.

I look back on the first 40 years of my life as a pendulum swing between my battle against the flab and my need to eat my way through the self-hatred when I inevitably failed.

Where's Oliver Stone when you need him? The director who has made a career out of the Kennedy assassination would have a field day trying to make sense of the latest alleged attempt on Trump's life.

Can you ever live well when you're suffering from chronic illness? It's a question I'm perhaps more qualified to answer than some. Aged 37, I've had no fewer than 16 ­separate diagnoses of illnesses.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Never mind a merger of leagues in union, it's time to be far more radical, by considering a merger between league and union.

A recent study carried out in Finland concluded that parental love trumps romantic love. But does it really? Well, not from where I'm standing it doesn't.

You need help navigating this bewildering new world of dating apps, swiping right, and the nerve-racking prospect of meeting in real life.

Often I keep spare change from under carpets or between the seats. In the past few months it has got worse: I'm stealing change from the centre console department. A client noticed and complained...

Model Lottie Moss was rushed to hospital with a seizure after she took high doses of Ozempic given to her by a friend who bought it under the counter from a doctor.

Judging by the lacklustre autumnal weather, summer is now officially over - and with it goes the natural boost it gives to our health.

A growing number of researchers believe that these jabs should be given to more patients.

It was the kind of brutal incident that should have appalled anyone who cared about democracy and freedom.

Once deemed more Bet Lynch than Brigitte Bardot in her favourite print, Bryony Gordon kept her obsession under wraps. Then she decided to let her taste run wild.

Fast-paced and dynamic, it's as popular as ever. But the undoubted benefits - teamwork, stamina, discipline - are increasingly being set against emerging health risks.

How do you find the right product for right now, amid the clamour of online marketing? We spoke to three leading experts who revealed their foolproof rules for breaking out of a rut . . .

A fan of flounces, feathers and all things shimmery, can broadcaster Vanessa Feltz, 62, be persuaded to try a more minimalist approach?

In Part One of his analysis, Guy Adams covers Lucy Letby's 'suspicious' Facebook searches and alterations to medical records to help you make up your own mind about the verdict.

I feel I have trapped myself and my descendants in perpetuity hell. I own a timeshare at Cameron House on Loch Lomond. I am responsible for paying spiralling unaffordable fees.

School has started again and, as luck would have it, I immediately bumped into Louis, the handsome French dad, kissing his two well-dressed and adorable kids goodbye.

Genuit shares topped £8 in 2021. Today, they are £4.81. The stock has begun to gain ground in recent months but there should be plenty more to come.

Like Elle Macpherson - who went against doctors' advice when she was diagnosed with breast cancer - my sister Alison also refused conventional medicine in favour of a natural approach.

Did you love it, did you hate it, did you think it was three minutes of unpardonable cringe? Debate has raged about Kate's video revealing her chemotherapy has finished.

If Keir Starmer wants to deliver on his funereal speech yesterday and perform the 'major surgery' he rightly says is necessary to heal the NHS, he doesn't have to look far.

The Princess of Wales's new video revealing that her course of chemotherapy has finished has rightly been welcomed by many people.

Before this week, I was completely sure that the year I've just lived through had made me a much tougher, far more resilient person.

My husband and I have been married for three years. We've always had a great sex life... except for one thing.

Catherine's previous good health, and her diet and lifestyle as a slim, fit young woman, will be a bedrock on which her physical recovery can be based. The emotional impact can endure, however.

We open with trees and dappled sunlight. Then ferns, close-up in all their magical symmetry. A slow piano begins, setting the tone.

How many who voted for Starmer believing his 'man of integrity' spiel have now woken up and realised it was all an act? That they've been duped, tricked, sold a pup?

Does the fall in sales of cosmetics disprove the once reliable lipstick index? Or are shoppers merely choosing skincare and perfume (like YSL's Libre, promoted by Dua Lipa, pictured) instead?

Every September parents pile car boots high with duvets and toasters to take their offspring to university. But beware of pitfalls tied to second year accommodation that could cost you dear.

Back-to-school month is a stressful time. There are tantrums about what to wear every morning, upturned noses at the content of lunchboxes, and exhausted tears before bedtime.

Remember feeling like a stuffed sausage on legs, struggling to breathe in a pair of control pants - all for the sake of a flatter tummy?

Finally, David 2.0 replied to my frantic text asking, 'Was the German angry I wrote about meeting him?'Why are men so slow to reply? Come on! 'He thought it was funny.'

It's hard to say what clothes will make you look ten years older, and what will shave off the years. Sorry to say, it's a constantly shifting gauge.

A bowel cancer treatment that gives hope to people with the same aggressive form that hit Dame Deborah James has been approved for use on the NHS.

Dinner party etiquette may not be as much of a minefield as when Hyacinth Bucket was in her heyday, but good manners still matter, says etiquette expert William Hanson

Recounting the story of her marriage in court, on Thursday, the victim in France's sensational 'sleeping rape' trial ­mentioned a seemingly insignificant detail.

My daughter was six weeks old when she smiled for the first time. The wave of love that washed over me was literally breathtaking,

Just how new are TikTok crazes? Are Gen Z discovering new things their parents never dreamed of, and could I learn something from studying their online world?

Hurrying along the icy platform to catch the night express to a city that no longer exists (Leningrad, in this case), I suddenly caught a whiff of one of the most evocative, nostalgic perfumes in the world...

We sat round an old tree in the churchyard, scattered her ashes and said goodbye. It was a small gathering, just my three boys, my wife and me.

A low-carb diet can help shed the kilos, but it is also brilliant for maintaining your ideal weight in the long term. Here are some recipes that will give you an idea of how delicious this way of eating can be.

Sunshine, laughter and beautiful people were the staples of Beverly Hills, 90210 - the frothy 1990s teen drama - and enthralled viewers watched in their millions.

Has the Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson discovered how to treat cancer successfully without chemotherapy and extensive surgery?

I'm in a lot of pain with a frozen shoulder. My GP said it could last up to three years and there's little that can be done other than physio and pain-relieving cream. Is there anything else?

If your home is becoming too much to maintain and too expensive to run, it is probably time to downsize. It's the best way to release cash to help family or to spend on that Caribbean cruise.

I've just sold my engagement ring from my first marriage. It was worth more than £15,000 and I have the money in a savings account.

People often say if you want to know a ­woman's real age, look at her hands as, unlike the face, they almost ­certainly will not be treated to anti-ageing potions.

Perched among the brightly coloured houses on Manarola's hillside, the Church of San Lorenzo is a reminder of this tiny Italian town's ancient history.

There are many things that have an impact on health, that mean people have a poor quality of life or their lives cut tragically short. Smoking in a pub garden is not one of these.

It's countdown time, but unlike the TV show with the same title, the country's middle classes have 60 days - not 30 seconds - to get smart and beat some of Labour's impending tax rises.

The axeing of the winter fuel payment for nearly 10 million elderly people is one of the most despicable acts I have witnessed from a ­government - blue or red - in 35 years.

A stronger sex drive, reduced anxiety and fewer hot flushes all go to show that a healthier diet can improve potentially debilitating symptoms of the menopause, according to nutrition guru Professor Tim Spector.

I'm a 74-year-old woman and whenever I cough violently I feel like I need to go to the toilet. It has got so bad that I rush to the bathroom every time just in case. Could this be a pelvic floor problem?

The chickens are coming home to roost more quickly and in greater numbers in the brave new world of Labour Britain than looked likely when Keir Starmer won his landslide victory.

Wild, weird and wonderful: my autumn hits and misses

I have always had prominent veins in my hands but they really are unsightly now that I'm in my 70's. Can anything be done besides vein surgery?

Ahead of the release of her movie Maria at the Venice International Film Festival, Angelina Jolie says her 'despair' and 'pain' over her split from Brad helped her channel the tormented diva.

Don't miss Jeff Goldblum's Zeus in Netflix 's modern take on ancient Greek myth or the latest Lord Of The Rings prequel. Plus, there's a documentary delving into the dark side of K-pop.

Visitors often say that my home would not look out of place in an interiors magazine. Indeed, the beautiful three-bedroom Cotswolds house is my pride and joy.

How do you tell your boyfriend you can never have sex with him, your body too damaged from cancer treatment you had years before you met? This is the situation I found myself in two years ago.

Neil Fell had a heavy heart when he went to check on his Welsh mountain sheep on a warm August day last year.

The toll of violence was horrifying. In total, 334 people were arrested. But there is no political condemnation. Why? Because this was not a riot but a 'festival' - the Notting Hill Carnival last weekend.

SIMON JORDAN: A theme of this transfer window has been Scott McTominay , Conor Gallagher and other graduates heading for the exit. To those complaining, I get the whiff of double-standards.

Be it fashion or beauty, I've never been quick on the uptake when it comes to trends. It took years to convert from a side-parting to a Gen Z middle-parting - only for the side-parting to be on its way back in.

Eliot and I were a couple now (he asked me to be his girlfriend when we were at a bar; in my day it was just assumed after a couple of drunken nights out) but we were not ready to go on holiday together.

From Wolf Hall's long-awaited final act to a riotous Jilly Cooper romp, Tim Oglethorpe unveils the upcoming television treats you won't want to miss...

The Mail can reveal that cousins Gene and Anais Gallagher have been instrumental in persuading their dads to bury the hatchet and reunite as Oasis.

I have for some years been puzzled by what seemed to be a government policy of encouraging e-bikes and e-scooters. Most normal human beings hate them.

Sir Keir Starmer turned up in Berlin yesterday to tell German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that his Government wants to 'turn a corner on Brexit' and fix Britain's relations with the European Union.

The row that has erupted about the new Starbucks boss and his 1,000 mile commute by private jet has turned attention on the enviable - some would say outrageous - perks.

I've spent the past 18 months saying that I would love to start trying soon but my husband has brushed each conversation off. I feel my biological clock ticking.

JEFF POWELL: One club has started none at all in both their opening Premier games of the 2024-25 campaign. Unbelievably, that dubious distinction has been foisted on grand old Wolves.

It is now blindingly obvious to all bar the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves - that a monumental howler has been committed.

Three years ago Ray Weaver was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease - just weeks after taking early retirement from a career in education.

Our new Prime Minister summoned reporters to the Downing Street garden to hear a short speech that effectively said: 'I'm in charge now and the first few years are going to be dreadful.'

Seventeen-year-old Conner Robinson was proud to have paid for his first car by himself and was raring to hit the road after he passed his driving test three weeks ago.

I care for my husband who has multiple sclerosis and early onset dementia. I applied to the Department for Work and Pensions for carer's allowance on February 1 but have not received a penny.