Minister says hospitals must 'get a grip' over invasion of privacy just hours after women give birth

This outstanding Israeli novel breaks taboos and tells tough truths about the ties that bind

Judge insists on consecutive sentences for hundreds of counts, including kidnapping, rape and assault

Administrators said that the trust’s Stafford Hospital and Cannock Hospital would remain open

Give yourself a break from daily depilation, says Rebecca Gonsalves

Jo Swinson, minister for women and equalities says Kate is expected to meet 'impossible standards' to lose weight after birth

Controversial proposals to allow first-born girls to inherit aristocratic titles look likely to be given the green light after senior cabinet sources indicated the move would not be opposed by the Government.

Britain's long-distance running machine misses out on 3,000m mark though win rewards adoring fans

A professional man registered as a sperm donor on a website and advertised his willingness to participate in a "breeding party, ie a male-dominated orgy designed to get a woman pregnant", a High Court judge said today.

Since arriving in Britain, one thing I have failed to wrap my head around is the fact that there is poverty, homelessness and hunger in the developed world, just like in Africa

When a woman becomes a mother her physical appearance is only a very small part of her world that has changed forever

How the baby boomers made it last, but Thatcher’s children couldn’t

Sant Kaur Bajwa was also officially the world's second oldest person

The last time I cried during prime-time on ITV, Argentinian goalkeeper Carlos Roa had just saved a penalty from David Batty and England's football team were heading back home from Saint-Etienne. Now, I'm not saying that those soapy montages on The X Factor, or whatever, never moved me, but, well, actually, that's exactly what I'm saying. This third series of Long Lost Family had me in puddles. Just like a shanked hoof by an English midfielder. Long Lost Family follows a fairly simple format – researchers find stories of people who've lost their mother/brother/sisters/father and set out to seek and reunite them. Essentially, it's the last five minutes of Surprise, Surprise without Bob Carolgees and Cilla's song.