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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

‘I went away for two weeks – I had to think about the future’ • Richard and Judy have been married nearly 40 years, but a two-week trip was almost their make or break moment…

Holiday romances? I’ve had loads, love! • On tour this Summer, Jane McDonald talks about life on the road and dishes the dirt on the places she’s unpacked...

Red hair and royal rebellion • From the ginger hair to dramatic Royal fallouts, the spooky similarities between Prince Harry (christened Henry) and his ancestor King Henry VIII, are enough to make even astrologers raise an eyebrow…

TAKE A spot... • Update your wardrobe with this seasons must have print

‘I’m 68... You start to think about stuff to come’ • Dawn French opens up about life and her darkly-funny new novel, Enough...

My animal tribe • Emma Massingale has always thought of animals as best friends. She’s even found an unusual way of walking them all together...

We’re ALL TALKING about

Maximise your looks with maximum stupidity... • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Dementia gave me purpose • When Pat Cullian was diagnosed with two serious conditions, she refused to take the news lying down…

STATEMENT style! • Transform your favourite Summer dress with a stunning pair of earrings

Glow from top to toe • Add a little sunshine into your beauty routine

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

DIY BEAUTY hacks • Sophie Cooper from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals her DIY tricks to glow, naturally

LOSE 5LBS IN 7 DAYS on the H2O plan! • Stay hydrated to lose weight and look great...

Why I cry at weddings • It’s supposed to be a happy day but why can Kate Mulvey never fight the waterworks when watching her friends say ‘I Do’...

The big freeze! • Cool down with these sweet treats

Wine of the week! with Olly Smith

Cherry aid! • These cute buys are perfect for picnics or dining alfresco

What would Vanessa say? • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

‘Ronnie’s hilarious! Mr Personality’ • Jo Wood is our ed’s favourite rock chick, so much so she is thinking of moving to Northampton, just to hang out with her. Now, she’s back in the studio to talk about being single and explain how it IS possible to be good friends with an ex…

Chip off the old block! • The saying goes, ‘like mother, like daughter’ and these readers and their girls work, rest and play together!

Still The One at 60 • Queen of country Shania talks making new music and bringing her unlikely double act with Harry Styles to London this Summer!

Dupe of the week! • Sun-sational! These dreamy sundresses are floating straight into your summer wardrobe…

Katie’s nightmare marriage & why her chaotic life is a tragedy… • Ed-in-Chief Siobhan Wykes has known Katie Price for years, she hates watching her car crash life

best TV guide Stay in, save £££s • From behind the scenes of Hollywood, to this week’s must-see telly, we’ve got your ultimate seven-day TV guide sorted!

‘There’d always been a rumour of murder in my family’ • From a mysterious family death to an unexplained adoption, Strictly’s Amy Dowden had a lot of questions about her ancestry…

GIRLS’ NIGHT IN… ...AND...