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.

Oh, what a night!

START YOUR week with a smile

Talk about bad timing… • Jeremy Clarkson branded the NHS a ‘creaking old monster’, but then suddenly found himself at one of its hospitals!

‘My mum thought I was dating my son’ • Ruth Langsford got candid about the heartbreaking reality of her mother’s Alzheimer’s…

A Royal dilemma • With King Charles reportedly tightening his Sandringham guest list, the York sisters face an unenviable choice – where to spend Christmas if neither of their parents are welcome!

WINTER blues... • Add a pop of colour to your wardrobe

‘I’ve done a lot of crying over what’s happened to our family’ • After taking part in The Celebrity Traitors, GMB’s Kate Garraway admits she wanted to start having some fun...

The secret witch next door • Yes, she howls at the moon and has a cauldron, but Nicole Barton says the power of her magic is healing and reinvention. It’s enchanting…

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...

Who you gonna call? Ghostbuster Wendy! • Our intrepid reporter heads for Britain’s most haunted city to track down some spooks…

HOLD all... • A roomy tote is perfect for work, play and weekends away

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

Best of British! • Which homegrown beauty brands are worthy of a space on your bathroom shelf ?

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

EAT FAT TO FIGHT FAT! • We now know that eating the rights fats are important for our health because of the way they help us absorb the vitamins we need to keep our heart healthy and skin plump but they’re also super-efficient at helping us shift flab, too. Follow our all-new good fats diet plan for seven days and you could lose 5lbs

Help! I’ve lost the car keys (again!) • Lauren Smy was always losing things, being late, obsessively re-running conversations in her head and apologising for her shortcomings. Sound familiar? Maybe, like Lauren, you’ve been living with undiagnosed ADHD...

Kitchen magic! • Whip up something spellbinding just in time for spooky season

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...

Get the Look Frightfully fabulous! • Give your home a spooky makeover

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

‘I went on a date with David Cassidy’ • Legendary Tiswas presenter Sally James on why Chris Tarrant didn’t want her on the show, meeting her two husbands in the same bar, and being a...