Best

Best delivers a varied and lively mix of ideas and inspiration to inform and entertain real women and help them get more out of every aspect of their busy lives. Best is topical, practical, offering more variety than any other weekly by embracing traditional topics in a modern way.

Girl power!

START YOUR Week With a smile

Ruth: ‘I’d be gutted!’ • Ruth Langsford has revealed honestly one way her son Jack could upset her in fact, leave her shattered…

‘Camilla’s not part of the Royal Family’ • At 75, stepping into the shoes of the late Queen Elizabeth was never going to be an easy task for the former Duchess of Cornwall…

‘At my age, I’m not trying to prove anything’ • Anthea Turner talks keeping it real, never having children of her own, the reality of ageing and her next marriage…

IN FULL Bloom! • Go bold or opt for just a hint of floral to add a feminine touch to your Summer wardrobe…

A best friend’s betrayal? It’s tragic • Actor, and now musician, Damian Lewis talks about his gripping new TV drama, which explores the incredible story behind Britain’s most notorious double agent…

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Washing away money • THE WAY I SEE IT… Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Myra Hindley made me a cup of tea • Former prison governor Vanessa Frake tells us what really goes on inside Britain’s most notorious prisons…

We’re about ALL TALKING • If you haven’t had time to keep up with Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, we’ve done it for you…

BAGS OF style! • Keep all your holiday essentials in a pretty pouch

Meet my bestie! • Sometimes you meet someone and know you’ll be mates for life… even when they are 30 years younger than you! Here, Greta Krendel, 64, and Louise Rowland, 34, explain what they learn from each other…

‘Greta is my go-to person – she makes me smile and listens to me’ • LOUISE IS A PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER FROM BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

A lighter touch • Give your beauty routine a Summer switch-up

TAKE CARE OF EXCESS HAIR • Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic, together with her daughter Sophie, share how to make going fuzz-free fuss-free!

Smooth OPERATOR • Soothe parched hair this Summer with a nourishing mask…

TAKE IT EASY DIET! • Forget lengthy recipes and loads of choice. The answer to slimming this Summer is a super simple eating plan that could see you lose up to a stone this month…

Tales from my jewellery box • We delve into readers’ precious collections to find out what treasures they hold dear and why

‘My grandchildren light up as they shout: “Nana’s got her magic brooch”’ • VINTAGE COLLECTOR, ANN EDWARDS, 62, LIVES IN LONDON

‘The ring is priceless to me as I think of Dad whenever I look at it’ • WEBSITE EDITOR HELEN NEALE, 50, LIVES IN ESSEX

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‘It hits you like a ton of bricks’ • Coleen Nolan has revealed her own brush with the cancer that has ravaged her family…

GRILL Seekers!

Food in a flash

DON’T MISS THE AUGUST ISSUE

The rise of meat-free Monday • With climate change an issue, and plant-based diets sold as better for us and the environment, being vegan is best for our health and our planet – or is it?

Scott’s new love • After so much heartache, Scott Mitchell has finally found love again – with another EastEnders star…

Make a splash! • Pick up some new accessories and transform this often overlooked space

8 Top tips to a HAPPY HOME • Sarah-Jane Eddon, founder of Home Professional Organisers, shares her secrets to create a well-organised and happy home…

Dear Vanessa • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz,...