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.

What a week it was!

START YOUR week with a smile

MARY BERRY’S 10TH DECADE ‘I swear by a glass of wine a day!’ • After decades on the screen, Mary Berry has entered the nonagenarian club a certified national treasure…

Tess and Claudia quit! • Our favourite female duo are saying goodbye to the Strictly sparkle...

Could Fergie turn on Andrew? • With fresh revelations surfacing and her own reputation on the line, is the former Duchess of York distancing herself from her ex?

BRIGHT now! • Fed up with the darker nights already? Cheer your wardrobe up by adding a splash of hot pink

From Cork to Downton Abbey! • Cook Clodagh McKenna reflects on the importance of following her own path and why, at 50, she’s never felt healthier and happier

Dopamine dressing* cured my Winter blues! • When life started to feel grey, Kate Harrison added colour to her wardrobe making her happier and more confident…

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…

Ann Widdecombe QUEEN OF COMMON SENSE • Strictly straight-talking former MP Ann Widdecombe is one of the most colourful characters in politics, but she revealed a totally different side to her personality when she took part in a certain dance competition. Now, Ann joins best to share her views...

Meet my AI assistant • Writer Katy Moon spends the week finding out if ChatGPT can help her reset her life and beat overwhelm…

HATS off! • Beat the chill with a cute and cosy hat

Beauty secrets to… AGEING LESS • From lotions and potions to plastic fantastic, each week our experts will tell you how to stay looking younger for longer – whatever your budget

Beauty to boost your body clock • Sleep soundly and wake up brighter…

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

THE FIREWORKS DIET! • Adding a burst of colour to every meal can help your health improve with a bang! Our fireworks diet will light up your mealtimes with bright, brilliant colours – and could see you lose 7lb this week...

The £10 hit that stole my girl • Natalie Ashton’s beloved daughter was dealing with unimaginable grief and found something to take the pain away...

Time for a Fakeaway! • Nathan Anthony (aka Bored of Lunch) shares some delicious air-fryer recipes – perfect if you’re having friends over for fireworks…

No tricks, just a treat! • Whip up this seasonal showstopper

Wine of the week! with Olly Smith • Sharing his passion for wine for 20 years, Olly’s a regular on Saturday Kitchen, a food hero for P&O Cruises and award-winning author of eight books. His brand-new book Wine: Everything You Need to Know is out now! With his extensive knowledge of all things booze, the only thing Olly is more enthusiastic about than a glass of the good stuff, is sharing it as widely as possible. Here’s his boozy bargain find for this week...

After dark... • Create a dramatic look in your bedroom

What would Vanessa say? • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

‘I’ve given up women and taken up tequila!’ • James Lock on life after TOWIE, why he said no to OnlyFans, and why he’s single at nearly 40...

‘I was going to meet a handsome prince’ • Six months after Virginia Giuffre took her own life, more shocking allegations have emerged from her posthumous...