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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.

THE KENNEDY ‘CURSE’?

START YOUR week with a smile

The Spencer sadness • Princess Diana’s younger brother, Earl Spencer, is headed for divorce once more…

Kate’s courtside return? • Hopes are growing for Kate to be courtside at Wimbledon this year

‘I wish I’d given dating apps a go!’ • Corrie star Dame Maureen Lipman on finding love again – and life on the Cobbles…

Sunshine READY! • Pack your bags with a stylish mix of classic prints, pretty separates and statement swimwear

‘I’m like Mariah Carey - you have to hit the high notes to play me’ • Alan Carr’s hilarious sitcom based on his childhood is back for a second series on ITV

I’m a survivor! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

60s obsession in my 60s • Chrissy Wright isn’t letting age slow her down – or mute her wardrobe…

This girl still wants to have fun • Pop legend Cyndi Lauper has gone from homeless teen to storming Glastonbury in her eighth decade…

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…

Make a STATEMENT... • Add wow to any outfit with a pair of bold earrings

A killer seduced our son • It was still dark outside when I heard an alarm in the next bedroom, and the sound of my stepson, Kasey, getting up.

Lighten up! • From mists to masks, switch up your beauty routine

Looking rosy • Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals how this much-loved flower can boost your skin

ENJOY DINNER AT 3PM & DROP UP TO 5LBS FAST • Research reveals eating your main meal by 3pm could be the answer to faster weight loss this Summer – with slimmers losing around a stone more by following a time-conscious routine…

FEELING flush • Give your face an instant pop of colour with a lush blush stick...

‘I’m a kindness guru’ • At 72, Dee Chadwick, found herself alone and miserable and sought comfort in kind words and the outdoors. Now, she has a new career – spreading that joy

A spoonful of Summer! • From a sensational cheesecake to cooling granita, we’ve got desserts covered this season

Our pup’s an international star! • Expelled from doggy day care, Yvette Stader’s pooch accidentally became a social-media sensation...

5 ways to trim your energy bills

Garden retreat! • Create a calm and comfortable corner to relax and unwind in

Worst roommate ever? • When Janie Ridd invited Rachel to move in with her, no one could anticipate how the friendship would end…

‘I will not be seen as weak’ • Janet Street-Porter got emotional as she opened up about her past domestic abuse ordeal on Loose Women...

The Kennedys – and the curse of power • This month marks 25 years since JFK Junior’s fatal plane crash, when a country found itself mourning for the Kennedy family once more… Turn over for more of America’s most loved – and equally tragic – First Family…

The curse of power... • Twenty five years ago, John F Kennedy Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessette died in a plane crash - and the shadow of conspiracy remains to this day...

The women IN HIS LIFE • The ladies had a big influence on JFK Jr – chief among them his mum, Jackie…

Steal her look... JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS

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