When I hit perimenopause and piled on weight I was desperate to lose it. I did, with this quick fix method. But it came at the cost of my glorious thick hair. Don't make the same irreversible mistake I did...
It was my 13-year-old daughter who called it. Heading down the escalator at Fenwick last summer, she announced from behind me: 'My God, Mum, your hair is thinning. I can see your scalp.'
I saved £1,700 a month and halved my food bill with rigid, non-negotiable household rules. Spring cleaning my family's finances has truly been life-changing
Our family finances reached breaking point at the end of last year. As well as the usual expense of Christmas, my son's birthday is in December, which makes that time painful financially.
The Hunt viewers open-mouthed as 33-year-old contestant reveals he's a GRANDAD - and hail new Channel 4 show as 'perfect TV' after 'brutal' premiere
Ten players introduced themselves to each other during the first instalment, including dentist Nathan, who is a proud father-of-six.
Essex teenager expecting to break £100k revenue for sports towel business
A savvy teenager has launched his own cold sweat towel business out of his bedroom - and is now expecting to break £100k in revenue this year.
Isa investing bestsellers revealed - but is cash still king? This is Money podcast
Isa season is in full swing as savers and investors race to beat the clock to fill up their allowance - but where are people putting their money?
Essex teenager expecting to break £100k revenue for sports towel business
A savvy teenager has launched his own cold sweat towel business out of his bedroom - and is now expecting to break £100k in revenue this year.
PETER HITCHENS: Why Britain must make its nuclear deterrent truly independent - Macron shows France's power while the UK still relies on American weapons
France has a fully independent nuclear deterrent, French designed, built, and controlled, while Britain's relies on American weapons.
Boys arrested after teenager 'knocked out and doused in petrol' in South Ockendon
Police said the victim was 'attacked' by a group who 'knocked him unconscious' in the alleged altercation
Barn fire closes Essex road as 60 firefighters rush to scene
The road has been closed since the early hours
Elon Musk wants to build 50 times more chips than the world currently produces, using 'new physics'
Like his promise to get a million robocabs on the road, this doesn't add up
Elon Musk has put Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI in harness to build a chip fabrication outfit called "Terafab" capable of producing a terawatt's worth of computing power each year, then send most of it into space.…
Police appeal after man injured by 'out of control' dog in Hatfield Peverel incident
Essex Police are looking for a woman after an alleged dog attack.
Will letting employers keep final salary pension surpluses endanger savers' funds? STEVE WEBB replies
Is this not highly risky in terms of the future security of the pension plan? The Pension Schemes Bill seems heavily loaded in favour of the employer.
Calling out corporate BS? There's a steaming pile to aim for
Your instinctive revulsion is spot on. Follow your nose
Opinion Science is at its best when it makes manifest radical ideas that change our worldview. This is the flag all sane people salute, under which we march to war. Yet in our hearts, we know that the very tastiest science is that which confirms our prejudices and validates what we've known all along. Cornell University has just served up a plate of the finest yet. Tuck in.…
I've become a victim of a London phone snatcher - except the thief wasn't balaclava-clad and on a bike... he was well dressed, perfectly groomed and targeted me in a pub
When I arrived in London, phone theft was something I thought of as urban folklore - the kind of grim anecdote you hear, shake your head at and file away under 'thankfully not me'.
Essex recycling centre set on fire after 'disposal mistake'
Firefighters have issued a warning to the public following the fire
So, where is the HMS Dragon three weeks after the Iranian drone strike on RAF Akrotiri? 'On its way...'
Quizzed on the whereabouts of the Type 45 Destroyer yesterday, Labour Housing Minister Steve Reed could only say it is 'on its way to the region'.
Essex NHS trusts confirm they have no diagnosed cases of meningitis
Essex NHS trusts have confirmed there are currently no cases of meningitis in the county.
Essex NHS trusts confirm they have no diagnosed cases of meningitis
Essex NHS trusts have confirmed there are currently no cases of meningitis in the county.
Jude Law's ex hits back at Chappell Roan's denials and hopes singer 'learns a lesson' as she shares further details about star's 'aggressive' security leaving her 11-year-old daughter 'in tears'
Chappell Roan's response to claims that her personal security guard left Jude Law's daughter in tears has been slammed by the young fan's mother.
Snow forecast for parts of UK this week as Essex to see heavy rain
Parts of the UK may see snow this week while low temperatures and frequent showers are predicted for Essex.