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.

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Missing Denise? • Denise Welch spoke out after reports she’d gone missing, prompting a police hunt...

‘The strain on our marriage’ • Fiona Phillips made a devastating revelation about her relationship…

The Royal rebels: ready for a life Down Under? • They’re sporty, cheeky and refreshingly down-to-earth… Now, whispers are circulating that the Royal Family’s most relatable couple could be swapping Gloucestershire for golden beaches

COOL Summer! • Embrace the boho look when the temperature rises

‘If you cut me in two, I’d bleed Emmerdale’ • Claire King is one of Emmerdale’s longest-serving and best-loved stars

I married my husband twice! • Did menopause make Rhonda Sher irrational? It certainly impacted her marriage but then she got a second chance...

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

Ann widdecombe QUEEN OF COMMON SENSE • Strictly straight-talking former MP Ann Widdecombe is one of the most colourful characters in politics, but she revealed a totally different side to her personality when she took part in a certain dance competition. Now, Ann joins best to share her views...

What do you want to be when you grow up? • Sue Ward had just one dream... but it took determination and three decades to achieve it!

STEP INTO Summer! • Statement heels will give any outfit a glam finish

Beauty secrets to… AGEING LESS • From lotions and potions to plastic fantastic, each week our experts will tell you how to stay looking younger for longer – whatever your budget

Perfect the ‘no make-up’ look • How to look naturally pulled together

BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10 SUMMER RESCUE REMEDIES

SIMPLE SUMMER PLAN! • You don’t have to give up carbs completely to lose weight - just try the fantastic new halfsies approach to change how they work in your body. You could lose half a stone this month.

The dark side of fashion • For years, American Apparel was the hippest, hottest fashion brand. But beneath the glossy ad campaigns, former employees describe it as a cult...

Sensational Summer food! • Instead of a classic barbecue, try this delicious menu bursting with flavour

Wine of the week! with Olly Smith • Sharing his passion for wine for 20 years, Olly’s a regular on Saturday Kitchen, a food hero for P&O Cruises and award-winning author of eight books. With his extensive knowledge of all things booze, the only thing Olly is more enthusiastic about than a glass of the good stuff, is sharing it as widely as possible. So, here’s his boozy bargain find for this week...

Totally Tropical! • Go wild with some bold accessories

What would Vanessa say? • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

‘My mum thought I’d die when I married Ronnie’ • Jo Wood on her 30 years as the wife of a Rolling Stone, dating again and finding a new life as a singleton living off-grid

Do you fancy a dip? • We’re a nation of water babies, with the trend for wild swimming showing no sign of waning. But what are we swimming in? Untreated raw sewage pollutes our blue spaces, as best investigates…

‘I’m happy to play the wife’ • Hollywood legend Michael Douglas talks about how taking time off set means he can support his wife – and improve his golf...