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The women paying for their own engagement rings

Nothing says 'I love you' like a proposal complete with the perfect diamond ring. But it seems that modern would-be brides are so desperate to bag their dream engagement ring they are chipping in to the cost themselves. According to a new survey, a third of women are so determined to get the perfect ring they would go to any lengths to get it. Great lengths: A third of women are so desperate for perfect ring, they'd go to any lengths to get it, such as paying for it themselves As well as coughing up the cash themselves, begging and pleading with their fiance until they give in is another tactic women will employ in getting their hands on the perfect 'rock'. One in five promised not to have a big, expensive wedding if they were presented with the perfect diamond ring. More... The future of foreplay? Vibrating 'Fundawear' controlled by smartphone will help long-distance lovers keep in touch The anti-incest app: Smartphone software prevents Icelanders a

Daniel Craig and Jon Hamm are in and Leonardo DiCaprio is out

Male plastic surgery is on the rise, and men are asking for more masculine facial definition. Details reports that the square jaws seen on Jon Hamm, Michal Fassbender and Daniel Craig are 'in', while the dainty chin and more 'boyish' look of Leonardo DiCaprio, Zac Efron and Tobey Maguire have become yesterday's news. 'There's less of a desire now for a conventionally beautiful white-bread face,' Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, an associate professor of plastic surgery at UCLA School of Medicine, told the magazine. Strong features: According to plastic surgeons, men now covet the strong jawlines of actors like Jon Hamm (left) and Daniel Craig (right) 'People are embracing strong features like ethnic, nontraditional noses'. Instead of having traditional rhinoplasty, more and more men are opting to balance out their large facial features with chin implants. More... Women go under the knife for bushier brows: Surgeons report surge in requests fo

'She deserved better': Alcoholic mother who gave up her 5-year-old daughter

As she sank into the depths of alcohol addiction, Gillian McFarlane knew she had to do the best thing for her young daughter. Rather than give up the bottle, however, the former air hostess made a decision that will horrify parents everywhere. She packed five-year-old Sara’s suitcase and sent her to live with her Italian father in his homeland – so she could continue drinking herself into oblivion. Today the 48-year-old, who is now sober, appeared on This Morning to talk about the alcohol addiction that nearly claimed her life. Gillian McFarlane did something that will shock parents everywhere: she gave up her child to sink further into alcoholism Miss McFarlane, from Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, told hosts Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langford: 'She deserved better. I wasn't interested in playing, going to the park or parties or doing anything with her, I just wanted to sit and drink. I just wanted to hand her over to my mum so I could carry on drinking. 'Sara would ask me: "

Yasmin Le Bon poses in a superhero-themed photoshoot

She might be nearing her half century and be a busy mother to three children but Yasmin Le Bon proves that she can still ooze glamour on a professional job. The 48-year-old model looked closer to her 23-year-old daughter Amber's age as she posed on the cover of Prestige International. Striking a pose on the French glossy magazine's Spring 2013 cover, Yasmin is dubbed 'Super Yasmin', which hails her remarkable career as supermodel, superwife and supermother. Smouldering: Yasmin Le Bon looks half her age as she poses for a superhero themed shoot for French glossy Prestige International Superhero: The shoot celebrates her status as supermodel, supermum and superwife The fantastical shoot is reminiscent of comic book heroines, depicting Yasmin as having super powers. More... Pippa Middleton dresses down in skinny jeans and wedges for a night out on the town with new stockbroker boyfriend The future of foreplay? Durex launches 'Fundawear': sexy underwear

My brother Ben vanished 22 years ago on a Greek holiday island

t was, until the abduction of Madeleine McCann, the most notorious missing child case in British history: the unexplained disappearance of toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos in 1991. The mystery surrounding Ben’s fate made headlines for almost a decade, with scores of false sightings, ill-fated DNA tests and stalled re-investigations, with his mother Kerry fighting against the odds as the years passed by. Yet the consequences of Ben’s disappearance to his immediate family have never been fully detailed until now – in particular the devastating effect it had on his younger sister Leighanna – and on Kerry, who numbed the pain with alcohol. Leighanna Needham wasn’t even born when Ben vanished while playing in the garden of his grandparent’s retirement house on the island while Ben’s mother Kerry worked in a local hotel. But in an exclusive interview with The Mail on Sunday, Leighanna, now 20, explains that his loss has cast a long shadow over her life. Ben’s disappearance spa

Now you can take a real sleeper coach: Megabus launch bus

A budget coach firm is to run a sleeper service linking London and Scotland – with each passenger given a free onesie to relax in. A fleet of double-decker vehicles with seats that turn into bunk beds will operate between Victoria and 11 Scottish locations from £15 one way. The Megabus services start this summer and will take less than eight hours to travel from London to Glasgow or Edinburgh. Scroll down for video tour Sweet dreams: The new sleepercoach will take you from London to Scotland in just under eight hours - perfect time to catch up on your 40 winks Passengers will be able to unfold their seats into bunk beds and will be provided with free drinks, pillows, toothbrush, toothpaste, eye mask and a choice of all-in-one sleep suit or blanket. Megabus owner Stagecoach has invested in a fleet of ten vehicles, each costing £500,000 and fitted with 53 leather seats that convert into 42 bunks. More... First picture of female ski instructor, 19, critically ill in hospital after

Five-year-old girl 'raped for four days' after she was kidnapped

A five year old girl is fighting for her life after she was raped by a neighbour in Gandhi Nagar, east Delhi, who held her captive for four days. The girl was kidnapped while playing outside her home and locked in her neighbour’s flat for days before someone heard her cries for help. Doctors reported finding ‘foreign objects’ inside the girl’s genitals as the details of her horrific ordeal began to unfold. Horror: The five-year-old rape victim is covered by a sheet as she is transported to a specialist unit from Swami Dayanand Hospital, Delhi, today The five-year-old went missing from her home on Monday and was found on Thursday night by rescuers, alerted by her screams, in the home of a man who lives in the same building as the girl’s family. The neighbour is believed to have repeatedly raped the child, mutilated her genitals and tried to strangle her. More... Ten-year-old girl 'raped after being lured on bus by neighbour' in latest horrific sex crime allegation to shoc