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A fascinating new history shows that while it was fine for a man to beat or kill his spouse, wives who did the same were burnt at the stake - or boiled alive.

Jane Shilling reviews the best paperback fiction out now.

This week, Caryl Phillips answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

Eithne Farry reviews the best short stories out now.

Keir Starmer had to abandon media interviews as he unveiled plans for the 'largest house building programme since the post-war era', with a generation of new towns.

For years the glamour model, 46, has made headlines with her wild love life, including a string of ex-boyfriends and three high-profile marriages.

Speaking exclusively to Femail, Abby, 23, from London, explained how she created two separate Hinge profiles - one with images of her with her hair straightened, and the other with photos of her curls.

Robert Kennedy Jr. vows to take on the childhood chronic disease epidemic after being sworn in as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Losing your sense of taste as you get older may be a sign of early death, experts warn.

A manhunt is under way after shocking surveillance footage showed the suspect firing at several homeless people.

Katie Price has hit back at those who criticised her for owning animals after charity PETA offered her £5,000 to stop keeping pets, following a series of their deaths. 

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I can reveal that the former England rugby captain wants to appear on the celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off.

A former Scottish Conservative Party branch treasurer was involved in a £1million VAT fraud and money laundering scheme.

Justin Bieber sparked confusion after leaving a sweet comment under one of actress Keke Palmer's recent Instagram posts, which many perceived as flirty.

Home Office minister Diana Johnson said that the Government would look at aligning the rules for firearms and shotguns.

The exam watchdog's new chief regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, said he will 'take action' if anyone is gaining an unfair advantage.

Gaming fanatic Owen L., 23, has admitted to murdering Louise Lasalle in Essonne, south of Paris, on February 7, telling police he killed her after losing at 'Fortnite'.

Can you really turn driving around one of the most congested and inclement cities in the world into a tourist attraction, all while keeping to Sadiq Khan's 20mph? We hit the roads to find out.

Deise Moura dos Anjos' partner Diego is said to have sent a lawyer to the jail in Guaiba near the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre to tell her yesterday he wanted out of their marriage.

Zara McDermott showed off her jaw-dropping figure in a red cut out swimsuit as she posed for sizzling Instagram snaps on the beach in Thailand on Thursday.