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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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START YOUR week with a smile

‘It’s been a rollercoaster’ • Caroline Quentin has revealed how, when it comes to looking after her mental health, nature is the best medicine

Vanessa – How to shut up an ex? • When love turns sour, how do you stop an ex from shouting about a relationship you’d like to consign to the past?

LISA RILEY: Secrets & sadness... • Lisa Riley has a confession – after years of turning down I’m a Celeb… the Emmerdale star admits she would consider going into the jungle. Here, she reveals on and off-screen secrets – and the recent death that rocked her...

CAPSULE collection! • Invest in key pieces that you will want to wear time and time again

‘Traitors? Count me in!’ • Natalie Cassidy, best known as EastEnders’ Sonia, admits she’s a TV addict. Here, she explains why she loves nothing better than a good old natter about what’s on the box with her Gavin & Stacey pal Joanna Page in her new podcast Off The Telly...

Big wins can mean big losses • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

I went from husband to widower in an instant… • As Mother’s Day approaches, Andrew Power, 51, explains why writing poems and being with his children is helping to heal the devastating loss of his wife, Barbara…

Bridget’s back! • Bridget Jones fever is set to sweep across London this Spring – as filming of the fourth movie reportedly starts in May, while Renée Zellweger is looking for a home in the capital…

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…

Top IT OFF • Freshen up your wardrobe with a pretty shirt or blouse

We were secret codebreakers • This International Women’s Day we celebrate Ruth Bourne, who worked as part of a codebreaking operation during the Second World War…

Make-up that does more… • A whole host of benefits that make you feel as good as you look

Fifty plus AND FLAWLESS • Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals the tweakments worth trying in midlife and beyond...

Take 5 ingredients... and whip up these delicious Slimming World meals

IN bloom! • Add a joyful splash of colour to your home with a pretty vase…

Please end my ‘living nightmare’ • It’s been almost 15 years since the mysterious disappearance of Claudia Lawrence, but her mum Joan has never given up hope of finding her…

My daughter didn’t want to be a mum • Kim Willis was committed to a child-free life… before her motherhood U-turn

The Jinx • A New York millionaire cross-dresser and a trail of dead bodies… back in 2015 it made for the most sensational of crime dramas, so we can’t wait for the second series of...

For every Mum • Spoil or drop hints for a lovely gift this Mothering Sunday

‘We started to talk… and the rest is history’ • Fred Sirieix on teaming up with Emma Willis for their globetrotting cooking competition and finding the recipe for love…

Wish you were here…? • A nostalgic new book takes a look at the rise of the great British package holidays of the Seventies (warning: this article contains images of skimpy Speedos!)

Get out and garden! • Happy Spring! There’s no better time to get green-fingered than now, so be inspired with our easy gardening guide

READY, STEADY, garden! • Here’s how to make the most of the new season

The most-asked gardening questions answered!...