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.

Kate’s brave face

START YOUR week with a smile

The lesbian love affair • Queen Camilla isn’t the only one who’s had to deal with scandalous relationships, as her great-aunt had one of her own…

‘Will I have enough money to be okay?’ • Like many of us, Ruth Langsford worries about supporting herself in her later years...

‘Marriage? People put up with stuff’ • Anita Dobson and Brian May are still very much in love

SUMMER in the city... • Look cool whatever the weather

Gone too far? • From gastric bands to facelifts and even skinny jabs, we’re keeping up with the ever-changing faces of the Osbournes!

Anything is pawsible! • Michelle Wilson was anxious about leaving her new dog at home alone all day. Then she came up with a paw-some idea for a 5-star doggy day care...

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...

We fell in love over cocktails • Could Daisy Buchanan’s relationship survive when she went sober?

BUDGET bikini buys! • Perfect for holiday or sunbathing in the back garden

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

Beat the heat! • How to keep your cool this Summer

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

THE GOOD GUT DIET! • Drop up to 14lb eating stomach-friendly foods that can help trim your tum and boost your immune system, too

I AM the Ice Queen! • Wendy Gomersall braved stepping onto a rink, helped by a star of Blackpool’s spectacular Hot Ice show...

Smashing Salads! • If you’re looking for something fresh and flavoursome, try one of these delicious recipes

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, this week, his boozy bargain find...

The great outdoors! • Find a shady spot and make the most of the sunshine

Dear Vanessa • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

‘I’m having the best sex of my life’ • Novelist Kathy Lette reveals how going through a break-up led to a man who put her on a pedestal – and didn’t expect her to clean it

Sisters of scandal • The Mitfords were the stylish high society sisters who brought a touch of glamour – and much scandal – to 1930s Britain. A fascinating new TV drama lifts the lid on their outrageous lives…

‘The older I get, the more fun I’m having’ • Jane Seymour has been in the acting business for over 50 years!

See the world from HELEN’S HILARIOUS VIEWPOINT... SELF HELP? • Our fabulous and funny columnist, comedian Helen Lederer is here to tell it like it is, in her own witty way…

Rampage fuelled by cannabis • When Daniel Anjorin was...