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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

‘Alcohol? Life’s easier without it’ • Jonathan Ross reveals he has no regrets about turning his back on booze

Who’s that girl?! • Judy Finnigan stepped out looking uber trim recently!

Kate & Pippa – drifting apart? • Have their different lifestyles tested their bond?

HERE COMES Summer • Pick up some key capsule pieces to make your wardrobe work harder...

I wanted to be a surgeon! • Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley has announced a brand-new UK tour later this year…

Mickey’s gone and so has the reason for watching • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Nappy news! Being a new mum at 46 • When Vicky Collins, 46, announced an imminent new arrival in her family - friends and family thought she was getting a dog!

‘I’m a born-again virgin – but I don’t want to be’ • Debbie Arnold on her marriage to Only Fools and Horses star John Challis, the heartbreaking reason they split, and why she now runs a dating group

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 shade • Get sunshine ready with a new pair of sunglasses

The cost of forbidden love • When Vicky White fell head over heels, no one could have anticipated who with…

Scents to discover... • Feeling indecisive over fragrances? Explore the world of discovery sets and meet your match!

Rescue me... • Sophie Cooper from the Harley Street Skin Clinic on the homemade hacks to get her through the hot Summer months

Have you got time for a cuppa? • When Karen Yates’ dad was diagnosed with dementia, she was determined to help others…

Stop gaining weight! • What did you weigh this time last year? For most of us, it’s a little bit less than now. And chances are you’d also like to stop gaining more. Well, this eating plan may help you lose a pound or two a week or up to half a stone this month

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

Take 5… • These fuss-free meals use fewer ingredients, making them kinder to your wallet, without having to compromise on taste

‘This was a no-brainer!’ • Reunion is the new series on everyone’s lips, starring Strictly’s Rose Ayling-Ellis and Hollywood’s Anne-Marie Duff

How do we protect them? • When Piper Rockelle become an online star, it raised some dark questions about kidfluencing…

Dreaming of Summer... • Bring a taste holiday home with these buys inspired by the Med

JUGS OF joy • Spruce up your homeware this Spring with a stylish jug…

DOWN IN THE DUMPS • As Birmingham drowns under a mountain of uncollected rubbish, the Government calls in the army to help prevent a public health crisis…

Gloria quits! • Gloria Hunniford has revealed the ‘terrible’ reason she suddenly left Celebrity Bake Off

We love pets! • We’re celebrating National Pet Month with six pages dedicated to cats and dogs – that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

Why does my pet... • Ever wondered why your cat or dog acts the way they do? The vets have the answers!

Toys and treats • Kit out your furry friends, with everything to keep them content...

JUST YAPPING! • You’d be barking mad not to giggle at these hilarious pet snaps from around...