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She might only be 14 months old, but with a reality TV queen as your mum and a famous rapper for a dad, baby North West was always going to be a star in her own right. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s little girl really ‘worked the look’ in her first modelling assignment – decked out in Chanel! Kim, 33, said of baby North, ‘When she’s aware there’s a camera she does this pose face – like this serious duck lips and stare. It’s so cute.’ We couldn’t agree more. Join us online Head to our fabulous website, womansown.co.uk, to get all the latest celeb gossip, great competitions and deals, plus beauty, fashion, easy recipes and health tips.…

Dawn French’s husband has been left feeling racked with guilt after a freak accident involving the pair left the comedian with a couple of fractured ribs. Despite Dawn, 56, telling friends, ‘I’m not blaming anyone,’ sources have told Woman’s Own that Mark Bignell has been feeling terrible since the accident. It happened while the couple were mucking about together during a trip to the beach, and Mark picked her up to get her into the cold sea. Show must go on ‘Mark is being as good a nurse as he can be but he still feels terrible for her – she’s said he’s got a lot to answer for,’ a source revealed. When the accident first happened Dawn had to ‘get strapped up’ to be able to carry on with…

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Whatis dizziness? Everyone’s experience of dizziness is different and it can be a tricky condition to describe to others. It ranges from a light-headed ‘I’m going to faint’ feeling, which you might get when standing up too quickly or if you’ve missed breakfast, through to vertigo, an intense spinning sensation often likened to being on a playground roundabout. ‘Vertigo is nothing to do with heights, it is the medical term we use when a patient experiences a hallucination that the world is moving or rotating,’ explains surgeon Mr Charles East from ENT At 150 Harley Street. According to estimates, 7% of us are suffering right now, and attacks can last several weeks or longer. Is it something more serious? In most cases, your GP will be…

WATCH OUT FOR Don’t fall for the great British broadband con! The Citizens Advice Bureau has found that people are unfairly being hit with fees when they cancel their broadband contract due to poor speeds, service or if they are moving house. On average, people are paying £190 to get out of a contract – but one reported a huge charge of £625. CAB is calling on internet service providers to stop cancellation fees if people want to leave due to service problems. Anyone who is faced with these fees should call the CAB helpline on 03454 04 05 06. HELPYOUR KIDSGET cash savvy! When secondary schools return from the summer break, pupils will be taught about saving, budgeting and spending as a new subject in the national curriculum. Here’s…

We love... No chopping, slicing or grating, just one squeeze and your barbecues, stir-fries and one-pots are packed with flavour. There’s a variety of herb and spice pastes in the new Sainsbury’s range but our favourites are Harissa and Thai Herb – £1.59 for 80ml. Panzanella This main meal or side boosts your five-a-day a treat and is a great use for stale bread SERVES 4 PREP TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 5 MINS 1 Heat 2tbsp olive oil in a frying pan to medium heat. Add chunks of ½ large, day-old ciabatta, and fry for 1-2 mins. 2 Place 500g deseeded and roughly chopped plum tomatoes, ½ cubed cucumber, 1 sliced celery stick, handful of roughly chopped pitted black olives, herbs and the toasted ciabatta into a bowl. 3…

Slimming has never been easier than with Woman’s Own Diets. Our brilliant diet club offers everything you need to help you lose weight and keep it off while still enjoying all your favourite foods and drinks – and that includes chips and chocolate! It also has expert tips and advice, an online calorie counter and support from other dieters to help you reach your target weight and stay there. Even the best of us have willpower wobbles, and it’s proven that joining a club and keeping a food diary are both key tools to helping you keep on track, so what are you waiting for? Click on to to womansowndiets.co.uk and sign up today! What do I get with my membership? QUICK CALORIE COUNTER Once you’ve…

As anyone who has followed Davina McCall’s 32-year career will know, it takes a lot to hold down the feisty presenter, 46. Earlier this year we watched on in horror as she was pulled from a freezing cold lake having collapsed during her toughest Sport Relief challenge yet, but she’s already brushed herself off and is now back on our screens as the host of Got To Dance . Here, she talks about nights on the dance floor, holding back the tears and why she feels very grateful to Kim Kardashian… Can we expect to see you learning any routines for the new series? Not this time. I watch people dancing and I think, ‘That doesn’t look so hard,’ then I try to do it myself and realise how wrong…

One for THE ROAD Carol Vorderman looked sensational when I saw her recently. In fact, I couldn’t help noticing her award-winning rear. We planned to go out for dinner with a vow to end early as I struggle with my early starts. That said, she’s promised to sit with her back to me so I can have a bum time once again! Sue Cook... Downton cook Lesley Nicol (above) and Sue Johnston, who will play the Dowager’s maid, are good pals. ‘But I can cook, she can’t,’ said Sue, when I met with both ladies. So how’s she coping with dressing Dame Maggie? ‘I haven’t stuck any pins in her yet!’ she laughed. There’s still time! Sauce from the source GMB’s US…

When TV’s Kate Garraway, 47, first met weathergirl Clare Nasir, 44, she wasn’t sure they’d get on – in fact she thought Clare was ‘dull’! But ever since a wild night at the Brits the girls have been the closest of friends, supporting each other through tough times including Kate’s divorce and Clare’s struggle to fall pregnant. Here we cosy up with Kate, who is mum to Darcey, eight, and Billy, five, and Clare, who is mum to Sienna, five, for a chat as they reveal just what makes their friendship tick. You two really are best mates, how long have you known each other? Kate We started working together September 2000. I thought she was nice but a little bit dull, if I’m honest. Clare That’s it… K No…

Top tricks 1 Skip brekkie (you’re allowed) Yes, we know health experts bang on about it being the most important meal of the day, but on fasting days you can safely ignore this advice. ‘If you only have 500 calories to play with, and don’t feel particularly hungry first thing in the morning, it may be a better use of calories to wait until later to eat,’ says registered dietician Dr Sarah Schenker. Having your first small meal around lunchtime (or a little later if you like), followed by a dinner in the evening, works for many people. 2 Buddy-up for support Fasting with a friend can make it easier – joining a social media site dedicated to 5:2 fasting can also be very helpful and supportive – try…

It was a Saturday night and I was getting ready for a friend’s birthday at a bar. I’d planned to have just a few drinks as I was looking after my kids, Cameron, five, and Ebony, four, the next day. But Mum had offered to babysit, so I’d asked a few friends to get ready at mine. Seriously ill One of the girls had picked up some vodka from an off-licence and I drank two vodka and Cokes before we headed out. But within minutes I started to feel sick and dizzy, my hands were clammy and my vision was blurry. Suddenly, I had to run to the toilets, where I was violently sick. I didn’t know what was happening and I was terrified. I didn’t feel at all drunk…

Did you know? We all know apples are low-cal and good for our health, but it turns out they’re good for our sex lives too. A study by Italian researchers shows that phloridzin, a fruit compound found in apples, can stimulate sexual arousal in women in a similar way to the hormone estradiol. 3 step fix BLOATING DO‘Chew your food 20-30 times,’ says nutritionist Sarah West. ‘If food isn’t properly broken down in the mouth, it can irritate your gut. Put your knife and fork down between bites so you focus on each mouthful.’ TRY‘Exercise often. Don’t ditch your usual regime if you’re feeling full, even light movement such as walking can help speed up a sluggish digestion and ease bloating and IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) symptoms,’ says dietician Helen…

Few things compare to the pain of losing a child. In fact, a grieving mum could be forgiven for wanting to hide away and shut out the world. But Sally Veck, 48, has channelled her grief into something positive. I met Sally through the national Armed Forces charity, SSAFA, which supports soldiers, sailors and airmen and their families. She’d come to a meeting as a volunteer, and her warm smile lit up the room. But beneath such kindness lay a devastating secret. Sally had been bursting with pride in October 2006, when her daughter, Eleanor, 19, was sent to Iraq as a combat medic. She’d always wanted to serve on the front line, and the only way she could do this as a woman was with the Royal Army Medical…

Join with Woman’s Own and Quidco today and start saving! ‘It’s great for necessities’ I have three young children, so I’ve found that saving on essentials has really made a difference. Quidco’s great for necessities, such as house insurance and TV services, too. I was simply blown away when I received £150 cashback for signing up for a Sky package. It is amazing seeing that extra money appear in your account. AMY GREENHAM, 30 ‘I get the best deals’ I use Quidco for loads of things. You log in, search for what you need, and the site brings up the best deals from the available suppliers. There are some great insurance deals, I’ve earned £50 cashback on my car insurance and £70…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr Now you’re past the worst, you can move cautiously forward. Something that was holding you back begins to fall away, especially with the help you get (probably from a woman) this week. Expect flirty fun on Wednesday. For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Life could turn into a soap opera – but only if you let it. A little drama makes life interesting, too much is exhausting. Something that’s been getting you down is sorted with an assertive expression of anger. For more call 0901 609 4781* Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun If you’re thinking of moving or decorating it’s a great time to get started as the new moon will help any domestic plans come to…

Stay away! Attention A-listers, you might want to give Alex Jones a wide berth the next time she’s feeling poorly. The Tumble presenter, 37, has confessed she once made Lionel Richie ill after the pair shared a kiss on air. ‘I’d been to his concert but wasn’t feeling well,’ Alex revealed. ‘Then he came on The One Show and kissed me on the lips – turns out I gave him norovirus!’ Heading HOME! The most exciting news to hit us this week is that Kylie Minogue could be returning to Neighbours for the show’s 30th anniversary celebrations in 2015! Despite only ever spending two years on the soap, Kylie, 46, is still well known for her…

Holiday It feels like I’m permanently on holiday because I’m always in different countries for work. My last proper getaway was to the Maldives. I went with a friend who taught me to scuba dive. It isn’t something I’ve carried on with but it was fun learning. Embarrassing moment I can’t believe I’m about to tell you this! Recently I was lifting some really heavy baggage off the Eurostar when I tripped and managed to rip a massive hole in the crotch of my trousers. I was completely mortified and no one offered to help me. Thing that scared me I actually love being scared. I’m a real adrenaline junkie so I don’t remember the last time I was genuinely frightened. I’m the sort of girl who would go on…

Frightening ORDEAL Richard Madeley, 58, had a flashback when he heard the story of a couple whose buggy, containing their child, was blown on to the tracks of the London Underground. Richard recounted having to rescue his daughter, Chloe, now 27, from an uncertain fate as a child. He tweeted, ‘Chloe jumped on to a mainline to ‘rescue’ Barbie. I’ve never moved so fast.’ Scary! FRIENDS REUNITED This Morning pals Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were reunited while on holiday. Phil’s enjoyed one heck of a summer, and having Holly, her husband Dan and the kids joining him was surely the icing on the cake. The pair will miss each other dreadfully when Holly starts her maternity leave, but Amanda Holden will be stepping in. ‘I’m over the moon…

The recent photos of Rebecca Adlington reveal a changed woman. It’s not just that she has a new nose or that she’s lost weight, but the fact she’s now oozing confidence. It’s great to see, but the question is: why did she feel the need to change at all? This is the woman who should stand tall, proud and confident, the winner of two Olympic gold medals. Yet it seems today’s society just doesn’t see that as enough. Rebecca’s stellar performance in her presenting debut at the Commonwealth Games barely matters against the fact that she’s apparently lost 2st on a diet of kale juice and avocado mousse. Of course, there’s no indication she bowed to public pressure. She says she’s ‘happier’ with her new nose shape and the weight…

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Hewatches pornand it makes me feelugly I find it really depressing that my partner watches porn. He doesn’t look at it every day, but I know he goes online if he’s away from home or I’m working late. I don’t like my body and when I think about the women in the videos he fantasises about, I’m reminded of how overweight and ugly I feel. How can I get him to stop? Felicity, 43, Essex I realise your partner’s porn use and your body confidence seem linked, but even if you could stop him watching it, I guarantee you’d find a new way to think badly of yourself. Many men with satisfying love lives watch porn. The issue here is your self-confidence – you need to build a more positive…

SHOPPING LIST (Prices taken from cheapest ingredients at Asda) CHILLED Whole chicken (1.3kg) 200g mini cooking chorizo STORE CUPBOARD 250ml extra virgin olive oil 50g tin anchovies 400g conchiglie pasta 250ml balsamic vinegar 500g self-raising flour 75g cocoa powder 6 x 7g sachets bicarbonate of soda 500g dark muscovado sugar 1ltr sunflower oil 454g golden syrup 500g icing sugar 400g chocolate frosting FRUIT AND VEG 5 red peppers 3 large ripe tomatoes 1 garlic bulb 250g cherry tomatoes Fresh basil 3 courgettes 70g bag wild rocket 400g raspberries DAIRY Goat’s cheese log 1pt milk 6 large eggs TOTAL: £29 Goat’s cheese and roasted red peppers Cost per serving 87p SERVES 6 PREP TIME 15 MINS COOKING TIME 45 MINS YOU WILL NEED 3 red peppers, halved, stalks intact 3 ripe…

Sinitta’s back I was glad to read that Sinitta’s friendship with Simon Cowell is back on track. They go back a long way, and Simon’s ex-partners still clearly mean a lot to him. His partner, Lauren, will need to remember that they were there before she came on the scene. They’re still part of his band of lovelies! S Foster, Bridlington Stay natural, Ruth I do hope that Ruth Langsford doesn’t succumb to cosmetic surgery. She’s a classically good-looking woman who should be allowed to grow old gracefully without feeling pressurised into trying to look eternally young. I really wish we could revere maturity, rather than reviling it. Vivien McLaren, via email Great interview I loved the article on Leslie Ash and MasterChef . I think all the celebrities did…