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They're wrinkle-free, with age-defyingly smooth complexions that make them look astonishingly youthful - and the envy of all women. Meet the super-agers: the 10 per cent of women who really do look a decade younger than their age. Most people assume it's down to genetics (with a bit of cosmetic surgery thrown in), but new research suggests holding back the sands of time is within everyone's control.

'To be honest, I knew my ex was probably damaged within weeks of meeting him. The alarm bells were screeching. Could I hear them? Of course! Did I listen to them? No. I was 18, an ambitious young actress, when I met Ben at a party. A little older than me, he was already a successful actor. He looked like a model; tall, dark and handsome,' writes VIVIAN MCGRATH.

Hoping to appeal to those on a budget, thrifty German supermarket Lidl is selling vibrant bouquets from just £3. The range, which launches on March 23, includes lilies, tulips and roses. But will mothers be able to spot a budget bouquet from a £75 version from M&S;? We've pitted the cheap flowers against their high-end counterparts, so can you spot the difference?

Britain's army of self-employed will be hammered by a 'devastating' £2billion tax raid. Around 2.48million will pay up to £700 more annually by 2019 in National Insurance contributions. Self-employed workers currently pay 9 per cent on their earnings in NICs every year. But this will rise to 10 per cent from next April and to 11 per cent the year after. The change will net the Government an additional £2.06billion over just four years. Illustration firm boss Becka Griffin (pictured left) says the changes to NI contributions could deter Britons from starting new businesses. Lawyer Jo Dawson (centre) said the reduction in tax-free dividends is typical of how the Budget offers little help to small businesses. Bakery owner Kristy Giblin (top right) runs a cake firm and says the Tories have gone against their pro-business instincts. Mother-of-two Zoe Davies (bottom right) works as an Avon representative and hit out at the hike in NI.

Figures show that a fifth of those affected by a £3,000 cut to the tax-free allowance on dividends will be the over-65s, who have spent years saving for their retirement. Critics said the move - which was aimed at wealthy individuals trying to pay less tax - would instead deal a hammer blow to middle-class investors. Pictured, investor Stuart Gold (with his wife, Elaine) is being forced to switch from shares to Isas after the Chancellor announced a cut in the tax-free dividend allowance.

Christine Brown's (33) weight is a source of tension between her and mother Carmen, 62, (left). Sue Nickels (69) feels a pang of failure that her daughter Louise, 41, (centre) is overweight but does not dare broach the subject. Thirty-five-year-old Nicola Ockendon's size and eating habits have been under her 58-year-old mum Jacqui's (right) scrutiny since she moved back in with her parents.

A Harry Potter actor is fighting to recover in intensive care after being involved in a horrific 'head on' car crash in the US on Monday. Jim Tavare, who appeared in the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, suffered a punctured lung, a broken neck, 15 broken ribs and multiple other injuries in the accident.  The 54-year-old actor and comedian, who played Tom the Innkeeper in the hit 2004 movie (right), managed to raise a thumbs up sign in a picture (left) shared on social media by his wife, Laura. 

Emlyn Culverwell' 29, and Iryna Nohai, 27, were reportedly arrested in the United Arab Emirates for unlawful sex outside of marriage on January 29, just two days after they got engaged. The arrests came after Nohai went to a clinic when she was suffering from stomach cramps and was told she was pregnant. Having sex outside of marriage is illegal in the UAE, and those who are convicted can face long jail sentences. Culverwell and Nohai have not, however, been charged because authorities are still investigating. Culverwell has been working in the UAE for the past five years and first started dating Noahi in 2014.

She is pregnant with twins. And it looks like Amal Clooney is finally starting to show. The 39-year-old Human Rights lawyer had a noticeable baby bump while heading to address the United Nations in New York City on Wednesday. She rocked a clinging black skirt suit for the occasion as her growing belly could be seen through the business chic look.

After three decades living in South View Cottage (main), in Stedham (inset), West Sussex, I'm leaving - and it's heart-breaking. I have experienced divorce (my own) and death (so far, other people's) and I don't believe that either can be more distressing than this. Houses are not just places you go when it's raining. They are homes where people laugh and cry, dream and pray, fear and hope.

From on deck cruise ships seem like the perfect way to unwind. From below, however they're a little more unnerving - especially when they're heading toward your house. That's what Florida couple Bill and Yasmine Todhunter (both pictured inset) discovered on Friday after the cruise ship Equinox appeared to be on a collision course for their luxury $2.3 million Port Everglades home. Yasmine filmed the terrifying footage as Bill ran out to wave desperately at the oncoming ship - which he says stopped just 100 feet from his waterfront patio (main image). 'When the cruise ship thrusters stopped, there was silence and I yelled "somebody is going to get fired" and everybody on the cruise started applauding,' he told WPLG-10.

These are the shocking scenes as an Iraqi soldier blocks an ISIS suicide bomber with his Humvee in Mosul sacrificing his life to save his comrades who can be seen retreating from the scene. The Humvee, circled bottom can be seen blocking the road from the approaching ISIS attacker, circled top. The explosion, which was filmed by an ISIS drone, shows several Iraqi troops escape from the scene moments before the bomb detonates.

Christy Mack, who was previously happy to flaunt her arm, neck and face tattoos, and colorful hair, went for a more conservative look when she appeared at the Regional Justice Center, Wednesday, in Las Vegas. The 25-year-old wore a high-necked Victorian-style blouse with a blazer, and was sporting a blonde bob and heavy yet subdued makeup which covered up her ink. She was in court to testify against War Machine, whose birth name is Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver (inset) who is accused of raping and beating her in 2014. The Las Vegas trial has previously heard that War Machine told his porn star ex-girlfriend he would have to kill her as he stood over her helpless body and beat her for two hours. In Monday's opening statements, the court heard how the fighter threatened to murder his former flame Christy Mack, as he mercilessly attacked the adult actress.

She sent the internet into hysterics after she was seen bizarrely applauding in a seal-like fashion at the Oscars last month.  And Nicole Kidman, 49, has finally broken her silence on the incident, confessing to  KIIS FM's Kyle And Jackie O that she was afraid of damaging her giant Harry Winston diamond ring.  'It was really awkward, and I was like: 'Gosh, I really want to clap', she explained. 

Samuel L. Jackson cited the hit horror film Get Out while criticizing British actors playing African-Americans in movies. The 68-year-old actor discussed the matter Monday during a radio interview with WQHT Hot 97 in New York City and referenced 27-year-old English actor Daniel Kaluuya (right) who stars in Get Out. 'There are a lot of black British actors in these movies. I tend to wonder what that movie [Get Out] would have been with an American brother who really understands that,' Jackson said.

Conor Brown, 22, from Alloa in Clakmannanshire, was discovered on Monday but Police Scotland have confirmed they are not treating his death as suspicious. The amateur player, who played for Claremont FC in East Kilbride, where he was known as the 'Holy Goalie', had recently shared a picture of himself with his girlfriend Derri Thompson. Conor, who had a twin brother, wrote:'Happy first Valentine's Day to the best girl I could ask for! Here's to many, many more.'

A clip from Star Wars: The Last Jedi was revealed on Wednesday during Disney's annual shareholders meeting in Denver. Though the teaser was not released to the public, a Los Angeles Times reporter tweeted about what he saw. The journalist confirmed the sequel - which will be released in the US on December 15 - picks up where The Force Awakens left off with Rey (Daisy Ridley) handing Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) his lightsaber while on a ragged island. Luke is seen asking Rey, 'Who are you?'

Mother-of-two Sheryl Blanksby, from Western Australia, captured this touching photo (right) of her son William, three, comforting his four-month-old brother Thomas, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Resting a hand on the baby's cheek, William told his brother: 'Big brother is here. Everything is okay.' Parents Sheryl and Jon do not know how much time they have left with Thomas but plan to make the most of it. Pictured left, the family at a four-month birthday party for Thomas.

A mother in India who had her first baby aged 72 has admitted her health has suffered since she gave birth. Daljinder Kaur, 73, from Amritsar, in Punjab, northern India, delivered her first child on April 19, last year, but since the birth she has suffered with a high blood pressure and weakening joints. Her son Armaan is now crawling, which is taking its toll on his elderly mother who stopped breastfeeding the youngster at three months.

The latest to wind-up the web is a retro advert that tasks players with spotting two babies hidden in the scene. Can you find the missing children without cheating?

Houston-based surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan is shocked to learn that his patient Megan had gained 46lbs on Wednesday night's episode of the TLC reality series Skin Tight. Megan, who was morbidly obese in high school, lost a great deal of weight after she had lap-band surgery. However, issues with the 34-year-old's lap-band have put her series of skin removal surgeries in jeopardy.

Photographs have emerged showing Nazi generals, admirals and field marshals (pictured bottom) being kept at British POW camp Island Farm in Bridgend ahead of the Nuremberg trials. They included many of Hitler's key aides, such as First World War veteran Gerd von Rundstedt (pictured top being saluted by fellow prisoners), the commander-in-chief of the German Army in Western Europe, who was respected by British and German troops alike for his military service, although he was accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine. Island Farm was also the scene of the 'Forgotten Great Escape' on March 10, 1945, when 86 prisoners got out through a 70ft tunnel dug under Hut 9, the only surviving building at the site today. The collection of photographs and official documents will now go on auction and could fetch around £5,000.

EXCLUSIVE: Simeon Panda, 30, and girlfriend Chanel 24, from London, are carving out a living from their envy-inducing physiques and have been dubbed the 'fittest couple in the world'. The pair train for an hour and a half every day and have 'identical' diets save for their portion sizes. Chanel, who boasts an enviably toned bikini body, says she used to be a 'shapeless size 4' before she took up lifting and built her dream curves.

A silver Volkswagen Golf pulls into the left hand lane before the driver appears to slam on the brakes, causing the van behind him to shunt his vehicle in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Service engineer Ian Bell, who was driving the three tonne vehicle as part of his job, can then be seen getting out and assessing the damage to the car's bumper as he is confronted by the VW driver. The driver waves his arms as he appears to enthusiastically argue his case but Mr Bell claims as soon as the alleged 'crash for cash' scammer learned he was being filmed he refused to exchange insurance details and drove off.

Video has emerged of a Gold Coast surfer readying to ride a large wave before being 'dropped-in' on by a dolphin. The dolphin suddenly emerges from the wave and launches into the air. It then provides the surfer with a freak body slam by landing squarely on top of him, shocking witnesses on the shore.

Video footage, that has been viewed over 120,000 times, shows Allison Schieler, pictured, performing on a rotating podium. The 23-year-old from Queens, New York, learnt how to perform the tick as a child. The pose, called 'head sitting', involves arching the back and resting the buttocks on top of the head.

The Appleby, a former Royal Navy vessel used for training, is normally tied up in Padstow, North Cornwall, but last week the ship came loose and drifted across the River Camel and beached between Rock and Daymer Bay. For days, residents in the area had no idea how the ship ended up in north Cornwall, as it had no crew or captain, or where it came from. It wasn't until a week later that officials in Padstow came to retrieve the ship, which had floated north on it own. The boat has now been recovered from the shore and taken back to Padstow.

The royals spent ten days at Thornbury Castle (right) in South Gloucestershire, a Grade I-listed pile which was built in the early 15th century for Edward Stafford, the Duke of Buckingham. The Duke was an aristocratic landowner during the period of the notorious monarch and the two fell out - with Stafford arrested for high treason and executed on Tower Hill in 1521. King Henry VIII (top left) then claimed the property for himself and, in 1535, spent ten days there while on his honeymoon tour with Boleyn (bottom left), his second wife. However, it didn't turn out too well for Anne, the second of the monarch's six wives either: she was beheaded after three years of marriage, in 1536, for treason. Also pictured, inset right, one of the 28 en-suite bedrooms of the property, which is now a hotel.