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IN THE NEWS • What’s happening in THE WORLD right now
KATE KEEPS CALM AND CARRIES ON • The princess isn’t letting the royal race row get to her but experts say lessons need to be learnt
A PERFECT MATCH • She was on dialysis twice a week until a stranger came forward and offered her a kidney – and hope for the future
HOW IT ALL FELL APART • A pastor is dead, her husband is behind bars. We look back at a marriage in freefall
MACAULAY’S MOMENT • The child star is now a doting dad of two and has earned his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
LET’S DANCE! • For years the tumours growing on her body were a source of endless pain and suffering. But now, after nine operations, Chantell has put her dancing shoes back on
SNAKES ALIVE! • He’s only 12 but Mason has handled plenty of snakes and recently caught the biggest one so far – a 2m-long python
Deck your TABLE • Try these SUMMERY dishes for a perfect CHRISTMAS MENU
FESTIVE FLAIR • Make a style statement this holiday season with these great fashion buys
SAYS WHO? • Forget the age-old makeup rules. We reveal how being a beauty rebel can actually be a good thing
MERRY & BRIGHT • From tabletop trinkets to decorations for your tree, here are some of our favourite festive buys
WHEN DIFFERENCES RUN DEEP • Conflict can arise when family members disagree, but with the right communication you can make this festive season a peaceful one
ASK DR LOUISE • Write to Dr Louise, PO Box 39410, Moreletapark 0044, or email info@drlouise.co.za.
How to avoid being a soft target • Scams are on the rise and fraudsters keep finding new ways to trick people. Here’s how to avoid being a victim
YOUR STARS • For daily horoscopes go to you.co.za.
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CHILL out • The HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK
HOLIDAY READS • It’s been a long year, and now it’s time to sit back, unwind and escape into the captivating pages of a good book. Here’s our rundown of this year’s best non-fiction
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BARBRA BARES ALL • At home in California, Barbra Streisand talks about her new 970-page memoir and what it’s like to be viewed as ‘difficult’ – and she shows how dessert is the true love of her life
HELLO, DOLLY! • She got her first doll as a Christmas present 83 years ago and she’s been collecting them ever since – now she has 400!
70 & A MOM TO TWINS • Safina is celebrating the arrival of her pigeon pair – and she had her first baby when she was 67
BLURRED LINES • It may be based on real events but hit show The Crown is a curious blend of fact and fiction
‘I’M NOT DONE WITH LIVING’ • Although the cancer she’s been fighting for years is now terminal, actress Shannen...