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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 my worst fear • Ruth Langsford shares her ongoing concern over a split with presenter hubby Eamonn Holmes - and we hear her!

It’s Mrs O versus Ms H • Sharon Osbourne and Amanda Holden have been having a dispute – and it’s all over Simon Cowell! Handbags at the ready, ladies...

What did you say? • Straight-talking Hannah Waddingham knows how to respond to a photographer asking her to ‘show some leg’ but, here, she talks about her latest film The Fall Guy and being a single mum...

PRETTY fabulous! • Go bold with gorgeous pieces you’ll want to wear all Summer

‘Dating apps? I’m happy single’ • Loose Women’s Brenda Edwards talks friends, family and the reason she is happy for her friend Coleen Nolan but finding love isn’t for her right now…

Mind your own business, not the gap • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

The dull husbands club • Mid-life women are having it all. Their husbands? According to Sally Brockway, they’d rather stay in and watch TV…

Unlucky in love • There is fresh Royal heartache for Princess Anne’s son Peter Phillips, who finds himself single once again... but there is one woman he can always rely on – his mother

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…

IN THE bag... • Keep all your essentials in one stylish place

Life can change in an instant • Dawn McGurty cherished her son, Jake – here she writes him a letter...

Feel good, make-up free! • It’s all down to the skincare...

Rescue me... • From your hands to your feet, Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic shares her skin soothers

IN A lather • Lather up a treat in the shower with a foam bodywash…

DROP UP TO 10LB FAST! • Do you get hunger pangs when you’re dieting? Then fibre is your new BFF with the power to help boost satiety – and burn fat too…

All a dog needs is love • As the new series of For the Love of Dogs hits our screens, we’re rooting for the pooches looking for their forever homes…

‘I’ve not had a crisp for 34 years…’ • As Julia Roberts said in Notting Hill, ‘I’ve been hungry for a decade’ - in Jenni Falconer’s case… it’s more than three!

Fancy a fakeaway? • Recreate your favourite takeaway dishes at home for a fraction of the cost. Plus you won’t have to wait for the delivery driver...

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

It’s not a man’s job! • Steph Leese kicked off her office high heels and retrained as an award-winning plasterer, yet trolls tried to ruin her career…

Pack a picnic! • Get ready to eat al fresco

Secret struggles • Single mums of any age will sympathise with Josie Gibson, after she revealed the strain of looking after five-year-old Reggie on her own…

5 insurance tips that could save you money • With the rising cost of living, you may be looking at ways to cut your insurance spend. However, Graham Ward-Lush, Head of Insurance at Co-op, says it’s an essential safety net. Here’s everything you need to know...

Save money and stop throwing out food! • As this week marks Stop Food Waste Day, we investigate the best ways to…

Animal magic • For our latest fiction competition, we asked you to take inspiration from your pets – and we loved reading...