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UPLIFT: Sports-mad women who want to jog in comfort will be delighted with the latest action underwear on sale. Sky-diving fan Louise Cain has designed an anti-gravity bra which will keep your cleavage in place whichever way up you are. The idea for the invention came when Louise performed a jump and realised how unflattering her FF chest looked when she was hurtling through the air. The bra uses shock-absorbing springs and hydraulics to stop bounce and to keep everything in place. It even manages to look attractive - something between a Wonderbra and a Madonna-style pointy corset. Hopefully, a manufacturer will snap up the idea and start producing the space-age bra. It's about time larger women could get on with their lives and not be held back by an unruly chest.

FRENCH CONNECTION: The latest trend for those trying to break into the international music industry is to sing in French. Posh Beckham has recorded a Gallic version of her next single after her debut failed to storm to the top the charts in the UK or elsewhere. Another former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell has done well with her French version of her single, Calling, while Robbie Williams also learnt the lingo to release Supreme in France. Going continental does great things for a star's career, especially if they're not doing too well at home. Boy band Worlds Apart did nothing here but are a big hit over in France and Seal, who has been off the UK scene for five years, is enjoying all kinds of success in France.

Speaking French makes even the tackiest star sound cool and sexy so expect the likes of Jordan and Britney Spears to be making the French connection soon.

LOOKING GOOD: Manchester United has finally cottoned onto the fact that it is the women who wear the trousers in their players' lives. In a bid to keep their top players at the club, officials have realised they have to impress the wives. A beauty parlour has been opened at Old Trafford so the wives can glam up while their men are at work. The new area has showers, visiting beauticians and masseurs to make sure the footballers' wives look good before facing their fans. There is also a creche so the lovely wives don't have to bother with their offspring while they are being pampered. With the likes of Victoria Beckham and Claire Scholes using the new facility you can be guaranteed that it will be busy from dusk to dawn. And if any of the Man U players now fancy moving elsewhere, they will not only have to fight the fans, but also their own wives who won't want to move to anything less than the best.

COOKING ON GAS: A great invention will soon be on the market for anyone who can't trust their own cookery skills. A digital oven has been created that stores heating instructions for a host different dishes. All you have to do is pop your creation in the oven and let it do the rest. No more burnt pastry or sunken souffls with this clever cooker that will turn itself off when its finished. It can also be activated by a mobile phone so you can ring from work and get your oven to start cooking your tea just before you leave for home. The digital oven is expected to be in the shops next year and is reported to be only a little more expensive that normal household goods. A godsend.

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EXTREME CHORES: You have to worry about some people's choice of pastime. The thrill-seekers who are sick of bungee jumping and free-fall parachuting, have a devised a new sport - extreme ironing. Believe it or not, the mad people who invented this 'sport' like nothing more than climbing a mountain or diving into the sea and pressing a shirt. The whole idea started in the UK but has now become popular all over the world with more than 200 people (with nothing better to do) involved. There is even an Extreme Ironing Championships planned for later this year. Although it's hard to see the attraction of this hobby, it does have its advantages. Mothers scared that their children will hurt themselves doing extreme sports will at least know they have an ironed shirt on their backs.

BAD CHOICE: It seems that Hear'say will never learn from their mistakes. After losing Kym Marsh from the band, they held auditions and ended up with ex-boy band member Johnny Shentall. Kym claimed that relations were so bad within the band she had to go, even though thousands of young women would love to have been in her place. But throwing five youngsters together in a stressful situation was bound to cause friction - especially when they didn't choose each other. So instead of the remaining four battling, they decided to find another wannabe to fill Kym's shoes. But Johnny is not an unknown. He got into the charts with boyband Boom and is also getting married to Lisa from Steps. If Hear'say keeps this up, we'll be left with a whole new manufactured band - for the sake of our sanity they should just get on with it and live out their very short shelf life.