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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.

Crime and Investigation

START YOUR week with a smile

Bond’s girl • Who better to kick off our Valentine’s issue than one of Hollywood’s longest love stories? Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye…

Door slamming & arguments with Eamonn PLUS the ‘relationship expert’ who said: ‘Listening to you was nauseating!’ • Ruth Langsford talks about the glass-smashing argument between her and Eamonn Holmes…

‘There’s no retirement programme...’ • Princess Anne has spoken out about the serious accident that left her with concussion

FASHION TO fall for... • Dress to impress with our new season picks

I think we all support British farmers • Martin Clunes reveals his own attempts at the good life...

Time for romance • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

It’s cheaper to live abroad! • When Lisa Arterton’s family started to struggle with the cost of living and their hectic lives, they made a bold move…

Partying with Ruth and Rylan! • When presenter Lizzie Cundy is not letting her hair down with Ruth Langsford... she’s ‘stepping out’ with a new man she met through her good friend Rylan Clark!

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…

ALL IN THE detail... • These little gems add the finishing touch to any outfit

I’m a fairy queenager! • Karen Kay shares her enchanting journey from post-punk musician to fairy whisperer, inspiring people to connect with fairies and the magical realm

Fancy florals! • Fragrances worth flirting with...

Rescue me... • Sophie Cooper from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals how salad ingredients can be your skin’s saviour...

LOVE AT first light • Set the mood this Valentine’s Day with a rose-scented candle…

Drop 14lb and spoil yourself! • We’ve put together a plan with daily treats – including red wine and chocolate. What’s more, you could lose up to 1 stone along the way

It’s never too late • After years of true love eluding her, Dr Mairi MacLeod met her Mr Right aged 50. Now she helps other women find theirs…

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

Jamie Oliver’s Air Fryer Feasts! • Make the most of your air fryer with these simple but super special recipes

‘Strong women don’t frighten me’ • As The Apprentice returns for a new series, Baroness Karren Brady spills the beans!

A text message saved my life • A timely reminder from her dad put Vicki Bland on the right path to finally transform her health…

Bold and beautiful! • Looking to upgrade your living room? Choose a bold shade and striking accessories

5 ways to create a financial plan • According to Finder, a third of us are using savings to deal with the cost-of-living crisis, two thirds of households have seen an increase in rent or mortgage, and energy bills aren’t helped by the recent arctic blast. Now’s a good time to have a financial plan...

‘Is there something in me that turned him into this?’ • How does it feel to find out your child is a killer? Here, Elizabeth de Zoysa - whose son Louis shot dead Sergeant Matt Ratana - says she does not expect sympathy but her family is now also living a life sentence...

Let there be love! • Show appreciation for the special...