Esther Rantzen (57) is to "remarry" her TV producer husband Desmond Wilcox (61) in a religious ceremony in December. They married 21 years ago in a civil ceremony at a register office, but now she wants to renew her vows in a synagogue.
She said the shock of her husband's heart attack in June had persuaded her to "become an honest woman in the eyes of God".
Richard Branson is to relaunch his attempt to become the first man to circumnavigate the world in a hot air balloon.
Branson will outline his plans to make a fresh attempt at the record at a news conference today with co-pilot Per Lindstrand and project director Mike Kendrick.
He is hoping to take off in Virgin Global Challenger before the end of the year after his rival Steve Fossett admitted defeat last month.
The latest issue of Beano - which has just marked its 60th birthday - reveals that Dennis the Menace is about to get a baby brother or sister.
The sex of the infant phenomenon will be known next week. This week's issue shows Dennis's mother being driven at high speed to a maternity hospital.