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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.

Life in a fragile world

START YOUR week with a smile

‘There was Champagne everywhere!’ • Josie Gibson reveals her new TV role is a pinch-me moment but, like all things in life, it has its downside...

‘Bridget Jones is very personal to me’ • Kate Garraway spoke to Renee Zellweger about the similarities of her own grief -and the plot of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

AT HOME with Meghan... OR NOT! • It seems the Duchess of Sussex may leave viewers disappointed with her latest Netflix show, With Love, Meghan…

JOIN the dots... • Team classic spots with a pop of colour

‘Sophie? Proud isn’t the word’ • We talk to Janet Ellis about her Blue Peter days, her new podcast – and being mum to the pop star of the century...

Bad timing, or what??? • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

‘Rob wanted to live in the moment’ • It’s been just eight months since the death of rugby league star Rob Burrow. His brave battle with motor neurone disease made him a national hero. His wife Lindsey, 41, has penned a deeply moving memoir – with a foreword by Prince William. Here she talks to Gaby Huddart about the journey she’s been on…

‘Toxic people bring out your dark side’ • Actor and comedian Richard Blackwood on playing the field and going bankrupt...

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…

THAT’S charming... • These necklaces will add a pretty touch to any outfit

Bold and ballgowned! • When neonatal nurse Emma Claughton received a bowel cancer diagnosis, she literally took the plunge to combat painful side effects and change her life…

Get in line! • Master these eyeliner techniques for an instant, youthful effect

Rescue me... • Sophie Cooper from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals her top homemade (on a shoestring) beauty essentials!

BLOOM WITH style • Freshen up your home with a floral print cushion…

MAKEOVER YOUR MIDDLE! • Middle-aged spread isn’t a myth – it’s an annoying reality. Sometimes, in your 40s and 50s, those extra inches just creep on around your tum – and they can be hard to shift. But try our plan and you could lose up to 7lb and shed 2-3cm from your tum in seven days

I’m an Anglophile – and proud! • From fish and chips and afternoon teas to the Royal Family, American Sandra Russell can’t get enough of all things British!

It’s all about the fries... • Whip up these delicious recipes the next time you want a tasty side dish – and indulge in the ultimate comfort food

‘I don’t enjoy the celebrity circus!’ • BGT’s Bruno Tonioli opens up to Tony Cowell on his brother Simon, Bruno’s own epic career - and backstage arguments!

From ‘momfluencer’ to child abuser • On the surface, Ruby Franke was a successful influencer documenting her ‘wholesome’ family life. But things weren’t as they seemed…

Spring fling! • Freshen up your bedroom with pretty shades and accessories

5 World Book Day outfits that won’t break the bank! • A survey last year revealed that one in ten children aged five to 18 in the UK don’t own a book, while just one in three eight to 18-year-olds, admit to actively enjoying reading. World Book Day (6 March) has never been such a good idea! Here, Playdale Playgrounds shares the best outfits you can make quickly and cheaply!

…hooked on Jellycats? • The Jellycat movement has taken TikTok by storm, sparking a...