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Celia Imrie - We just don't take care of our elderly

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AFTER Dame Judi Dench lambasted the care system for the elderly in the UK, branding it "inhumane" and claiming we should look after elderly relatives ourselves, it seems actress Celia Imrie completely agrees.

A good night's sleep is key youthful looks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BEAUTY isn't all about products, make-up and facial treatments. Getting a good night's sleep is one of the most important things you can do to keep a fresh-faced, youthful appearance.

How many friends do you need?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DAVID Beckham says he has only three really good friends.

Helen Skelton: I prayed I'd get warm but I never did

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

GLOSSY haired and rosy cheeked, Helen Skelton looks as if she has spent a fortnight relaxing on a beach .

Finally it is my turn to sparkle like the stars

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I HATE to break it to you but there is little glamour in editing the showbiz section of a daily newspaper.

Sir Terry Wogan over reducing workload

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MELLIFLUOUS Sir Terry Wogan has no regrets over reducing his workload as he has matured - but says the BBC will have to take terminal measures before he gives up Children In Need.

Warwick Davis' fantasy sci-fi dream team

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WARWICK DAVIS is already a bona fide sci-fi and fantasy movie legend with regular turns in the Star Wars and Harry Potter franchises as well as the starring role in Willow.

Lulu: Reality shows are a good opportunity for singers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHE wouldn't have been allowed to enter X Factor when she first started out at the tender age of 15 yet Lulu tells us that reality shows are a good opportunity for singers to get their big break.

Jennifer Aniston is beginning to feel her age?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE practically the entire female population wishes they had her genes, JENNIFER ANISTON admits she is beginning to feel her age.

Celia - We just don't take care of our elderly

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Ignore Karl's snarls Adele, you're a very modern pin-up!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

KARL LAGERFELD obviously never had a mother who told him: "If you can't say something nice don't say it at all."

Hungry youngies to golden oldies

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

How 1952 was the year that set the Queen's quintet of jubilee VIPs on their road to fame...

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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

We fell in love because of our dogs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IF YOU'RE looking for romance it might be worth buying or borrowing a dog.

Speedy Spanish omelette

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THIS is a great big thick cake of an omelette, packed with vegetables and bubbling with cheese. The smaller the pan, the thicker your omelette will be and the longer the eggs will take to set but flashing it under the grill will sort all that out. Serves 4.

Elizabeth McGovern's happiness at Downton Abbey USA success

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE the home-grown cast of Downton Abbey are getting used to being red-carpet favourites Elizabeth McGovern - who plays Lady Cora in the hit ITV show - says she is only just coming to terms with the drama's huge success in her native US.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie love to share

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HOLLYWOOD royalty Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sure do like to share an awful lot for a married couple who consider themselves such private people.

Katie Melua charts her path back to the top

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT LOOKS like 2012 is shaping up to be a vintage year for Katie Melua.

Adele is Karl's fashion victim

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FASHION legend Karl Lagerfeld has certainly put his patent riding boot in it this time.

The mormons are coming... and it starts with Mitt Romney

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WOULD you elect a Mormon?

Perfect timing

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WATCH any old Laurel and Hardy film and you'll see the key to comedy is timing, writes Jane Symons. Now there is also growing evidence it is an important factor in our health. Anyone who has battled jet lag following a long-haul flight or struggled to get out of bed after the clocks have changed knows our internal body clock or circadian rhythms can have a huge impact on energy levels and fatigue.

Why I'm proud to be a diabetic

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NOTHING winds me up more than diabetics moaning on about ill health. Whether they have to take injections or infusions of insulin or have the more common type that is linked to age and being overweight, they should stop whingeing and start taking some responsibility.

So who are Prince William's schoolfriends?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LOOK across the line-up of posh smiling faces and one of course is instantly recognisable. The youthful figure of Prince William, confident and relaxed with his hands in his pockets, is easily spotted at the far right of the top row. Taken 12 years ago but just released this week, the picture depicts the members of that year's Eton Society, more colloquially known as Pop and is the most powerful group of prefects at the elite public school, Eton College.

Gloria Hunniford hasn't thought about retirement yet

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HAVING been in the business for more than 40 years, it seems Gloria Hunniford still enjoys working and can't imagine retiring. And it would appear the veteran broadcaster is not considering slowing down as she has two new shows coming up on our screens.

Micky Flanagan tells Noel Edmonds to get real

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT IS time, says comedian Micky Flanagan, for Noel Edmonds to get real about the sums of money he's dishing out to contestants on TV's Deal Or No Deal. The 48-year-old admits to a secret love of the addictive daytime game show but suggests that the sums involved are not always as stratospheric as its neat-bearded host makes out.