Issue no. 1080 13.07.2009

TOP STORIES

MICHAEL JACKSON Exclusive pictures of the singer as you've never seen him before. The star's family, friends and fans prepare for his funeral - but questions remain unanswered and MARK LESTER, the former child star, reveals what his close friend Michael was like as a father

ALEX WALKINSHAW and SARAH TRUSLER tie the knot in a fairytale midsummer wedding

PEARL LOWE The newly married ex-rock chick shares her Glastonbury Festival diary

SINITTA opens her heart about her divorce, her friendship with Simon Cowell and her love of fashion

• SARAH JESSICA PARKER and MATTHEW BRODERICK introduce their new twin daughters to the world
• A heartbroken RYAN O'NEAL leads mourners at the funeral of the love of his life, FARRAH FAWCETT
• PRINCESS BEATRICE takes a leaf out of her mother SARAH, DUCHESS OF YORK'S book for charity
• ABBEY CLANCY strikes a pose on holiday in Sardinia with footballer boyfriend PETER CROUCH
• Footballers’ wives ALEX CURRAN, COLEEN ROONEY and LOUISE REDKNAPP sizzle in the sun
• MADONNA spends some quality time with her newly adopted daughter MERCY
• CHERYL COLE celebrates her 26th birthday at a lavish bash with husband Ashley and star friends
• Royal writer Christopher Wilson asks if THE QUEEN needs to keep a tighter rein on royal expenses
• PRINCE HARRY celebrates three years of his charity to help disadvantaged children in Lesotho
• The stars turn out in force for SIR DAVID FROST'S annual glittering summer garden party
• CLAIRE KING on how she is overcoming her hysterectomy heartache
• JOHN THOMSON talks exclusively about his and wife Sam's struggle to conceive a second baby
• SOPHIA LOREN, JERRY HALL and a host of stars wish PRINCE AZIM OF BRUNEI a happy birthday
• CHARLOTTE OF MONACO horses around just weeks after her car accident