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.

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START YOUR week with a smile

Lockerbie: The search for truth • Colin Firth portrays the grief of Jim Swire, a man who lost his daughter on the Pan Am flight that exploded over a small Scottish town, to perfection. Yet, 36 years on, Dr Swire believes there are still questions to answer…

Ruth sees red • It seems Ruth Langsford is seeing red – and when it comes to what the year might have in store, all she has to say is ‘bring it on!’…

End of a Vera! • Say it isn’t so! Brenda Blethyn is hanging up Vera’s iconic green raincoat and floppy hat. Here, she talks about the mix of emotions she feels about saying ‘Farewell, pet’ to one of TV’s most-loved detectives...

WINTER warmers! • Keep it casual with cosy separates

The Dogfather • Can’t get your pooch to do what they’re told? Here, Graeme Hall reveals some tips for the naughtiest four-legged friends he’s tamed...

It’s my funeral and I’ll party if I wanna…! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

We met by mistake! • Helen Rankin’s romance is like the plot of a rom-com, however you look at it, a dating app mix-up led to love

‘I want to live my life like a movie’ • Popular Holby City & Strictly star Chizzy Akudolu admits she’s now ready to share her life with a man – if only she could find him!

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…

CUTE Cardigans... • Keep cosy with a cover-up designed for layering

Life on the open road! • After receiving a devastating diagnosis, Rachel Stewart swapped her conventional life for one of adventure and freedom…

Bathing bliss! • Stressed, achy...however you feel – chances are there’s a bath remedy to solve it...

How to heal HAIR LOSS • Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic takes us through the latest science behind healthy hair

LOSE UP TO 10LB IN TWO WEEKS ON THE better than the jab diet • Celebrity nutritionist and nutraceutical expert Gabriela Peacock cautions that a weight-loss jab can be dangerous for those who don’t medically require it. Instead, follow her holistic, fibre-based diet plan to drop pounds fast...

Sleeping with other men saved my marriage • When Molly Roden Winter discovered polyamory, she found herself to be a happier wife…

HATS off • Wrap up warm this Winter with a bobbled beanie…

Amazing air-fryer feasts! • Looking for something delicious that is diet friendly? Pip Payne, aka The Slimming Foodie, is back with some brilliant recipes you can make in the air fryer

I finally feel like I belong • Struggling to know her place in the world while growing up, Vie Portland is on a mission to help others find their own fabulous!

Accessorise all areas... • Switch up your space with some stylish new buys

Married to the ‘Monster of Avignon’ • Gisèle Pelicot was abused, raped and manipulated by the person she trusted the most in the world…

Never a dull moment! • As rock legend Sir Rod Stewart turns the big 8-0, we look back at some of his stand out moments...

Save yourself happy in 2025

From counting pennies to financial freedom • Gemma Bird, aka Money Mum, reveals how she went from scouring the pavement for pennies to becoming a money-saving expert – and a bestselling author!

12 top tips for 2025 • Money Mum Official, Gemma Bird, shares her ultimate month-by-month guide...