• Dame Judi Dench turns writer

    She’s worked on stage and screen for over 50 years, as well as winning an Oscar, two Golden Globes, nine Baftas, seven Laurence Olivier awards and a Tony. Now Dame Judi Dench is going to write a book about her life. Titled ‘And Furthermore’, the autobiography will be co-written by ... More

  • Jools Topp's animal instinct

    Plucked from the dark safety of his travelling case and brought out into the dazzling sunlight of a brilliant summer’s day, three week- old kiwi Kopuku squirms and lets out a series of cute squeaks. Also emitting a rather sweet noise is Jools Topp. Here on predator-free Motuora Island to ... More

  • John Travolta: I’ll never heal

    He’s still mourning the tragic death of his son Jett last year, but John Travolta managed to put on a brave face for this week’s Academy Awards. John, who was one of the presenters, says he, his wife Kelly Preston and his daughter Ella Blue are still “working hard on ... More

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My son's circumcision agony

The terrified screams of her little boy from behind the closed door of a doctor’s surgery tore through Salma Khan’s* heart. It was supposed to ... More

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My young granddaughter was staying with me overnight and in the morning, I went into her room wearing my favourite fluffy pink housecoat. “Grandma,” she said, “you look just like Madame Butterfly!” Surprised, I said, “How do you know about Madame Butterfly?” She replied, “It’s the name of our school pig.” As you can imagine, I was a little despondent about this.

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