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.

SECRETS & LIES

START YOUR week with a smile

Ruth lies to Eamonn • Loose Women anchor Ruth Langsford comes clean about one sneaky secret she’s been keeping from husband Eamonn Holmes…

Time to move on • After the heartbreaking death of her beloved husband Derek Draper, Kate Garraway returned to work, with reports she’s ‘ready to get her life back’ – though it didn’t come without its heartache…

‘Those two years were the worst of my life’ • Loose Women star and Birds of a Feather actress Linda Robson on hitting rock bottom – and her Loose Women pals who helped her through the heartbreaking lows she endured along the way

DRESS UP denim! • Give this classic piece a new lease of life this Spring

There are rules to marriage in your Eighties! • Bake Off judge Prue Leith opens up on finding love after loss and why laughter is the key to success...

Weighty issues • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Alzheimer’s at 51…then love • When Anita Goundry-Smith received a shock diagnosis, she resigned herself to a life alone. Then, completely unexpectedly, she fell in love…

Heartbreak for James? • James Norton, the star of Happy Valley, is rumoured to be nursing a broken heart after the split from his glamorous actress fiancée...

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…

SLEEP easy! • Splash out on a new set of PJs that are perfect to unwind in

‘I want to protect other dads’ daughters’ • Nick Gazzard’s youngest daughter, Hollie, was murdered by her abusive ex in February 2014…

A helping hand! • Take these simple steps for super soft, healthy skin

Tina Hobley My 50-minute skin saviour ‘facial’ • TV and radio star Tina Hobley, 52, shares the secrets behind her glowing complexion

DROP 7LBS ON THE HUNGER CRUSHER DIET PLAN • Does your diet go off track because you’re always hungry? It’s likely due to an overload of the ‘hunger’ hormone, leptin.So, here’s how to use protein and slow-release carbs to fill you up for longer...

I’m hooked on comping! • She’s devoted over 40 years of her life to ‘comping’, winning everything from exotic holidays to a new car. Here, Lyndsey Bruce shares the secrets of her success…

Thrifty feasts! • With a little help from the hit Instagrammer @cardiff.mum, Ashleigh Mogford, you can whip up these low-cost meals all in her brand new cookbook...

True love? It exists • Singing superstar and actress Jennifer Lopez has put her romances under the microscope in a brand-new musical film – with some interesting celebrity cameos, including her husband…

The 40th anniversary of the miners’ strike • Whatever your political view, it’s hard not to be moved by the people prepared to fight for their beliefs in Britain’s most explosive strike...

New Blooms! • Look forward to the change of season and let your table blossom....

INCREDI-bowl! • Serve up breakfast in style…

60 before I’m 60! • With a milestone birthday fast approaching, Renée Wallen, has made a bucket list…

Dougie’s lasting legacy • When Patricia Noble’s loved dog passed away, the grief was overwhelming. With understanding and support, she’s now found a way to help others…

SNUGGLE UP! • These creatures know exactly how to stay cosy...

GIRL Power! • The Spice Girls were first formed 30 years ago, Spice Mania and a rise to...