HEATHER MILLS is following in the steps of the animal loving first Mrs McCartney. She travelled to Brussels this week to call for a ban on the dog and cat fur trade across Europe, but lost her tough edge when she broke down in tears over a coat made from 42 alsation pups and a golden retriever rug. . .

Rapper Lil' Kim is in court charged with lying to a jury about an incident in 2001 in which a member of a rival rap group was shot as the two entourages crossed paths at a radio station.

She faces up to 30 years in jail if convicted. . . And Bruce Willis has begged his friend Marc Cherry, Desperate Housewives producer, for a guest appearance slot on the show. Watch out for the season finale. . .