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Emma Bunton to release debut clothing collection

Emma Bunton to release debut clothing collection

By Sarah Karmali , Nov 14, 2011

Emma Bunton is set to follow fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham into the fickle world of fashion, by releasing her first ever clothing collection... Down with the kids: Emma Bunton releases a children's...

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The great adoption debate: Does race matter?

The great adoption debate: Does race matter?

By Laura Smith , Oct 11, 2011

David Cameron probably thought he was being rather daring when he raised the subject of interracial adoption at the Conservative Party Conference last week. "We've got people flying all over the world to...

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Skinny minis: how much pressure do our children feel to be thin?

Skinny minis: how much pressure do our children feel to be thin?

By Pip Jones , Aug 3, 2011

There are all manner of reasons for us to believe we are inhabiting a pretty screwed up world (like the slightly terrifying fact that Apple is officially more cash rich than the USA,...

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Oi, housewife! Call yourself a feminist?

Oi, housewife! Call yourself a feminist?

By Laura Smith , Jul 6, 2011

Over the weekend, I argued with my husband about the housework. Afterwards (in a post-row huff), I read a long article in The Guardian in which Zoe Williams reviewed three new books on...

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Are we too uptight about what we feed our kids?

Are we too uptight about what we feed our kids?

By Guest Opinionator , Apr 26, 2011

When my daughter turned five, I asked her what she'd like to eat at her birthday party. She requested sausages, sausage rolls, pizza, biscuits, crisps and cake. Predictably unhealthy, but it was her...

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Seven-year-old has plastic surgery to avoid being bullied

Seven-year-old has plastic surgery to avoid being bullied

By Sarah Karmali , Apr 15, 2011

Is seven too young to go under the knife? Photo courtesy of Good Morning America. Seven-year-old Samantha Shaw from South Dakota decided to go under the knife, in order to pin back her...

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Why are we so uptight about sex education in schools?

Why are we so uptight about sex education in schools?

By Guest Opinionator , Mar 11, 2011

Try as I might, I've never been able to forget the sex education I received at school. At the age of twelve, all the girls were ushered into the hall where we were...

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Does it really matter if Victoria Beckham has a boy or a girl?

Does it really matter if Victoria Beckham has a boy or a girl?

By Guest Opinionator , Jan 13, 2011

When David Beckham announced on his Facebook page that Victoria is pregnant with their fourth child he said that their three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz were very excited about having a new...

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Should women be having children at a younger age?

Should women be having children at a younger age?

By Guest Opinionator , Jan 11, 2011

It came down from the highest maternity authority in the land: last week, Dr Tony Falconer, the president of the Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, declared that girls should be taught at...

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Smoking in cars 'should be banned'

Smoking in cars 'should be banned'

By Christine Morgan , Oct 6, 2010

Flickr, keepwaddling1 If you're a smoker, chances are you're feeling more than a little victimised right now. The number of places where you can legally smoke is being squeezed on what must seem...

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