Best

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.

REASON, SEASON, LIFETIME

START YOUR week with a smile

Incredible courage • He’s long been a hero on the sports field, but Sir Chris Hoy has shown remarkable bravery in facing up to devastating personal challenges, too...

Emotional Ruth • Ruth Langsford has been wearing her heart on her sleeve since her split from Eamonn Holmes… and we love her all the more for it

‘Halloween is the perfect excuse to have some fun!’ • This Morning’s Alison and Dermot are promising a half-term week packed with spooky surprises...

SIMPLY chic! • Give fussy prints the cold shoulder this Autumn – and switch to clean lines instead

The reunion no one wanted • In the wake of the shattering death of Liam Payne, his former One Direction band mates have been united in grief...

Driving us mad • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Joining the Old Crone’s Club… • Justine Gaubert is the founder of Crone Club, helping women all over the world to embrace their midlife…

‘I tried 10 dating apps in 10 weeks!’ • Single influencer Candice Gallagher – Candilicious on social media – reveals what she’s learned about dating…

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…

TAKE cover • Wrap up warm with a stylish scarf

Help! My house is haunted • When Jill Freeman moved into her new Essex home, she called in real-life ghostbusters to get rid of the troubled spirits, who began tormenting her family...

6 speedy make-up solutions... • ...to look fresher in moments!

Is your skincare ‘AGE-APPROPRIATE’? • Skin requires different care at every stage of your life to help slow down ageing. Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals what it takes to get your best skin ever

DROP 5LBS ON THE MAGIC MELTAWAY PLAN! • Enjoy sun-ripened fruits and vegetables which contain the good kind of starchy carbs that keep energy levels high – meaning you can burn calories faster. Try our yummy diet plan and you could lose 5lbs in just seven days!

Surprise party killed my mum • Allison Raymond should have been celebrating a milestone birthday when tragedy struck…

Strictly FABULOUS, DARLING! • Craig Revel Horwood gives us all the backstage gossip on the biggest show on TV…

Really good puds! • Make the most of Autumn evenings with one of these fruity recipes

SEASONAL scents • Add a cosy touch with an inviting diffuser fragrance…

A golden friendship • Ann Worsley trained alongside 11 nurses and over 50 years later, they still meet up!

Vintage Vibes! • Give your bathroom a cosy makeover with these pretty and practical accessories

Kate moving on • After a few hellish years, presenter Kate Garraway opens up about moving forward – and making new memories for her family...

The mystery rolls on… • When friends Kate Brown and Carnell Sledge were killed in a park in broad daylight, it seemed unfathomable that no one saw or heard a thing…

Christmas CLEANING SORTED! • Turn over for cleaning tips and home hacks to make your house sparkle...

I’M A cleanaholic! • Cleaning content creator, podcaster and author, Laura Mountford, opens up about the joys of cleaning and the hacks you need to know before the festive season

For the ultimate Christmas clean • Laura recommends the following before the festive season is upon us:

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