An epidemic of mobile phone viruses is on the way that could cripple businesses and let hackers access confidential information stored in handsets, security experts are warning... read
Animal wrongs: Silky-soft astrakhan has become favourites with fashion designers, but animal rights campaigners have released video footage which shows how this fur comes at a terrible price - a lamb's foetus is torn from a mother's womb after she has had her throat slit... read
Pampered pooches: It's a high price to pay for unconditional love but most owners would say it is worth every penny. Research shows that the average dog costs £20,000 over the course of its lifetime - about the same as a 3-series BMW... read
Pinocchio's porkies: Apparently we feel little compunction about telling the truth at work and are less likely to be honest in the office than at any other time, new research shows. More than a quarter of us admit lying to our colleagues and managers... read
Kate v Sienna: Vanity Fair has named Kate Moss and Sienna Miller among the world's best-dressed people - they are boho babes who are photographed wherever they go. But, says the creator of Loaded, only one is the ultimate style icon... read
Five star facials: When we were told about the Mother's Day packages at the Royal Garden Hotel's Soma Centre, we thought we should find out what the mums would be letting themselves in for, so Michelle Byrne volunteered for a bit of pampering. It's a hard life but someone had to do it... read
This week's singleton: Dateless Daniel, 26, is an account manager from West Sussex. He's football mad and his mates are important to him. Uniquely, he's looking for a girl he can have a conversation with, and one that wants to travel... read