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Northern Ireland needs more foster parents to help children in crisis

The need for foster homes in Northern Ireland is startling. The Fostering Network, whose annual Foster Care Fortnight campaign ends this weekend, says 100 new foster carers are urgently needed to provide long-term homes for children in need.

As recession bites, even the formerly well-off need charity hand-outs

How this middle class woman went from designer clothes, a flash car and luxury home to handouts from a food bank.

Mummy porn: Does erotic literature really hit the spot for women?

EL James's erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey is the fastest selling book of the year, but is it actually any good? Una Brankin and her friends slip between the cover...

When the man you love ... is in love with speed

Four riders’ wives tell Stephanie Bell how they cope with life in the fast lane.

Home-working side-effects revealed

Mothers face unexpected side-effects when they work from home, including higher energy bills and having more washing-up to do, according to a new study.

Louise Mensch: How I went from writing sexy novels to cut and thrust of the House of Commons

Louise Mensch is a tough-talking Tory with friends and foes right across the political spectrum. Hermione Eyre meets one of the UK’s most tirelessly self-publicising MPs

Dieters snap up supplements

Sales of so-called fat binders have soared by around 35% in the past year, a new study has revealed.

Breast implant scare model Gemma Garrett calls for strict controls

Northern Irish model Gemma Garrett has called for greater regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry after her breast implants ruptured.

Pressure of conception making men fall flat

Pressure on men to come up with the goods at precisely the right time of the month for women trying to conceive is causing infidelity and even impotence, according to research.

Has the fashion industry finally realised you cannot cross the thin line?

As fashion bible Vogue announces it will no longer use photos of painfully thin models, we ask women with anorexia if finally the fashion industry has learned you cannot cross ...

Using 'gaydar' works best on women

Most people possess an automatic "gaydar" which assesses sexual orientation in less than a blink of an eye, research has shown.

Manhood makeover: Rise of the penis enlargement

A vast painting covers the wall above a marble mantelpiece on which rests a human skull. It depicts Maurizio and Roberto Viel, who are twin plastic surgeons, and a nude woman whose breasts they have augmented.