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Sophie Heawood

Sophie Headwood is a journalist who writes for the Times, Independent and Guardian

Memory lane: Sophie Heawood returns to school

Britain's best state schools: How did Fulford hit the big time?

Tales from the night bus: Photographer Tim Kavanagh's eerie photo

A girl’s physical strength and her looks are equally worthy of praise

Should you tell your daughter she's beautiful?

Women would rather sleep with Dec than Ant. (Dec’s the one on the right)

Tweedledum is sexier than Tweedledee...