Best of the week: Life & Style's top stories

Here are our top five stories of the week.

'My wedding felt more like a funeral' - The bride who discovered she had cancer

The day before Milly Simmie's wedding she gathered her six bridesmaids together and gave them some tough news. "I have just been told I have a rare cancer, and it's probably terminal. Now, we've got mojitos to make, and flowers to arrange."

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Woman's horrific reaction to hair dye

A young woman was left wishing she'd taken the time to do a test patch before using a hair dye that left her face so swollen she looked "like an alien".

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My life as a transgender kid in NZ

"As I look back on my life, I often wondered why things never seemed quite right.

"As a child, I did all the things little boys did. I cut my hair short, hung out with all the other boys. In fact, I thought girls were gross. Not once did I think this wasn't normal."

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Why expensive running shoes aren't worth it

Your choice of running shoe is a very personal decision. You've got to balance how well they protect your feet and legs with how they fit, how heavy they are and, yes, even how they look. I've run in almost nothing but Asics for many years, and I bet you have a personal favourite that you buy again and again.

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When love ends: 10 of the worst breakups

From trying to frame an ex as a pedophile to stealing a car, Reddit users have proven the adage 'love and hate are two horns on the same goat' rings true for many going through a break up.

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