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YO, JILLY! Blockbusting novelist Jilly Cooper is taking a crash course in teenage slang as research for a new sexy tome set in the world of education. 'It's wonderful,' she enthused.

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Cherie Attacks Bush in Secret Speech ; Exclusive, Cherie Exposes Gulf Between George Bush and No 10 Over Camp X-Ray and Gay Rights

ON THE eve of the US Presidential election, Cherie Blair has delivered an astonishing attack on George Bush over his policies on terrorist prisoners and gay rights. The Prime Minister's wife was condemned by Mr Bush's supporters after she flouted diplomatic convention by issuing a stinging rebuke to the President during the latest part of her American lecture tour.

Clooney so Sorry for Movie Chaos

FILM star George Clooney has written to 400 residents of Laglio, the Italian village where he lives in a Pounds 7million lakeside villa apologising for ruining their summer. Locals complained they felt like prisoners in their own homes as Clooney and a host of stars descended to film Oceans 12, shutting off streets and part of the lake.

Princess Dies at 102

PRINCESS Alice, Britain's longest-surviving Royal, has died at the age of 102. The Princess, not seen at an engagement outside her home since 1995, died in her sleep at Kensington Palace on Friday.

Kerry in Clash Over Terror Tape

GEORGE BUSH and John Kerry clashed bitterly yesterday over Osama Bin Laden's latest taped message, with each accusing the other of using it for electoral advantage. In a local television interview, Kerry repeated his almost daily criticism that Bush had allowed Bin Laden to escape from Afghanistan.

Health Fears Over Blair's 'Early Exit'

TONY BLAIR'S health was under renewed scrutiny last night after Italian newspapers reported he had left the EU Constitution signing ceremony in Rome early because he was 'tired'. The Prime Minister, who flew in and out of Rome in less than three hours, was the only head of government not to stay for the celebration lunch.

Now 'Antigay' Euro Chief Steps Down ; Victory for the Eu Parliament As Controversial Italian Yields to Pressure

THE Italian politician whose views on gays and single mothers triggered a crisis in the European Parliament stepped down last night. Rocco Buttiglione withdrew his nomination for a European Commission post after growing pressure from MEPs.

Goody Choo Shoes ; Why Tamara Mellon Will Be Left Well-Heeled (to the Tune of Pounds 50m) by the Sale of Jimmy Choo Shoes to Burberry

EVERYONE wants to be in Tamara Mellon's shoes and not just because she is the daughter of a tycoon and the wife of a millionaire banking scion. The flamboyant businesswoman is president of Jimmy Choo, the exclusive footwear designer whose dazzling slingbacks have become must-haves for high society's most fashionable, from Hollywood stars to royalty.

Next On Tv: Famous Faces Go Under the Knife

REALITY television is about to reach a new extreme celebrity cosmetic surgery. Producers of Channel 4's hit show 10 Years Younger are trying to recruit three famous faces willing to go under the knife for the cameras.

Tessa Jowell's Head of Gaming Applied for a Job at Ladbrokes ; Tories Demand Investigation Into Links Between Gambling Industry and Man Behind Casino Bill

THE civil servant spearheading Labour's plans to flood Britain with Las Vegas-style casinos has been secretly applying for highly- paid jobs in the gambling industry. Gideon Hoffman, credited as the driving force behind the controversial plans, has been seeking work with a multinational company poised to cash in on the super-casino boom.

My Life Couldn't Be Better...Monty Is a Wonderful Man ; Supermodel Talks for the First Time About Her Romance with Golfer

SPANISH supermodel Ines Sastre has broken her silence to tell The Mail on Sunday about her romance with Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie, describing him as 'a wonderful man'. In an exclusive interview, the 31-year-old talked of her pride in taking the multimillionaire golfer out for a date in Madrid last weekend.

Me and My Gay Lover by Playwright Alan Bennett

PLAYWRIGHT Alan Bennett has spoken for the first time of his homosexuality and has publicly acknowledged an upmarket magazine editor as his gay lover. Bennett, 70, has never before discussed his sexual orientation in detail.

How Mrs Blair's New Minder Learnt Her Trade at Club Shame

CHERIE BLAIR'S new minder used to own an acid house nightclub that was exposed as a hedonistic drugs den, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Angela Goodchild, who accompanied the Prime Minister's wife on her latest speaking tour of the US, ran a seaside dance venue where killer Class A drugs including Ecstasy were sold openly.

Milburn? He's Just an Over-Promoted, Bloody Popped-Up Backbencher ; ...Er Sorry, Says Prescott, I Meant Stephen Byers

JOHN PRESCOTT was at the centre of another Labour row last night after an apparent foulmouthed tirade against Cabinet colleague Alan Milburn. The Deputy Prime Minister stunned guests at a private meeting when he reacted with fury at the mention of Mr Milburn, recalled to the Cabinet by the Prime Minister despite a row with Mr Prescott and Chancellor Gordon Brown.

Fears Over New Job for Prezza's Son

DAVID Prescott, youngest son of the Deputy Prime Minister, has won a lucrative job with a lobbying firm. He will start work tomorrow as an account director with Grayling, an international company specialising in public relations and political strategy.

Please Don't Hurt My Sons, Imran Begs Armed Thugs ; Cricket Hero's Boys in Terrifying Robbery Ordeal

CRICKET legend Imran Khan pleaded with gunmen not to harm his two young sons before he was robbed by bandits near his home. Khan, 51, was returning with his boys and their governess to his farmhouse near Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, when the robbers struck on Friday evening.

Security Services to Hold Id Card Data

BRITISH intelligence services will be able to track individuals when they are ill, when they go shopping or draw money from the bank under a controversial new Government identity card scheme. The Big Brother-style surveillance will be built into the new 'biometric' ID card system being planned by Home Secretary David Blunkett.