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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‘My heart bleeds’ • Actor Idris Elba is fronting a campaign asking for an end to the knife crime epidemic. As he says movingly, ‘Put the knives down’...

‘My daughters are in control of my money’ • Loose Women star Linda Robson opens up about how her children have stepped in and take the reign on her finances – which can leave her begging for more...

‘We are the happy ever after’ • As almost 70 mentions of Prince Andrew appear in the newly-released Epstein documents, it seems ex-wife Sarah is closer to him than ever – and those remarriage rumours are not going away... but could a marriage be seen as a deflection?

WORK it out! • Smarten up your wardrobe with new season buys from just £8

‘I haven’t weighed myself since I was 18’ • Former GMTV star turned radio host Penny Smith chats Hollywood royalty, her on-screen husband and why she ditched the scales years ago

Women wake up just as men go to sleep • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

‘I married a total stranger!’ • When Paula Nicholl couldn’t find her soulmate the traditional way, she went to extreme lengths to meet ‘the one’…

The rise and rise… of Michelle Keegan • From soap star to leading lady, Michelle Keegan’s soaring career shows no signs of slowing down!

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…

SNUGGLE season! • Beat the chill in a statement sweater

Meet Instagram’s highest-paid dogs • Looking for a way to make extra cash this year? If you have a furry friend at home, you could be sitting on a gold mine…

Six simple skincare habits • Get a gorgeous complexion for less

Lesley & Sophie Body boosters! • Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic, together with her daughter Sophie, shares their ‘below the chin’ skincare favourites

LIP Service • For an instant moisture boost you can’t beat a balm

LOSE 5LBS IN 7 DAYS ON THE SPUDS YOU LIKE DIET PLAN • Traditionally, potatoes were the first to go if you were looking to slim down, but a new study by US scientists showed that eating spuds – cooked the right way – could help you lose weight! Follow our potato-inspired plan for seven days and you could lose 5lbs

They called me ‘Mad Mel’ • Mel Sims always felt different and it wasn’t until she was 48 that things finally fell into place...

How to boost your finances • Although women’s financial independence has come a long way, we still face a number of inequalities that affect our future security, so it’s important to take proactive steps …

Lightning Lunches! • Celeb chef, Dean Edwards, helps you make the most of your microwave

Food in a flash • MAKE LIFE EASIER IN THE KITCHEN WITH THESE SPEEDY MEAL IDEAS AND SUPERMARKET BUYS

How I beat the January blues • Suzanne Noble heads off to warmer climates over the Winter – and thinks you should too…

Ready, set, cook! • Spending more time cooking from scratch? Then make sure your kitchen it well stocked and easy to work in.

‘I lost a whole Gregg Wallace!’ • Diane Blackmore, 49, thought she was destined to die until she finally found a healthy eating plan that worked...

Should we be allowed to choose when we die? • With a stage four cancer diagnosis, Esther Rantzen makes an emotive plea and we ask…

Being Lulu • As Lulu marks her 75th...