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.

Summer lovin’…

START YOUR week with a smile

‘Sex should be on the NHS!’ • Dame Emma Thompson thinks doctors should be prescribing something a little extra...

‘I’m too old for marriage’ At 58? • Garden Rescue ’s Charlie Dimmock made a heart-wrenching statement

Spreading the truth thinly… or just the jam?! • The Duchess of Sussex has found herself under fire once again…

Keep your Cool... • Light denim and crisp white make the perfect Summer combo

GAME, SET, MATCH! • Grab your strawberries and cream and put the Pimm’s on ice, as Wimbledon 2025 is officially under way

The Essex nurse who inspired Live Aid • Claire Bertschinger had no idea her heart-breaking interview on the BBC news in 1984 was behind Bob Geldof’s decision to organise the world’s biggest ever charity concert...

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...

Finally, I’m feline fine! • Louise Brinton-Clarke had lost all hope until a standoffish tabby cat sauntered into her life

OFF THE cuff! • A chunky bracelet updates your outfit in seconds

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

Great hair for your holidays! • Pack these little beauty wins

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

TRY THE PORTION PLAN! • Supersized portions could be the reason you can’t lose weight. You could lose up to 6lb this week...

I’m the Feel Good Florist! • Lucy Ashton swapped her corporate job for floristry and now she uses petal power to help others...

Berry tasty! • With Wimbledon upon us, now is the time to feast on strawberries

Wine of the week! with Olly Smith

Cool Summer! • Calm shades and soft textures are perfect for the bedroom

Dear Vanessa • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

Is Michael gay? No, but maybe I’m deluded • Ex-wife of (Lord) Michael Gove, Sarah Vine, author of the brilliantly candid How Not to Be a Political Wife reveals the real reasons for her divorce…

The (not so) Secret Lives of Mormon Wives! • Their wholesome perfect image was rocked by a sex scandal – and now the MomTok wives are back...

From Pussycat Doll to Broadway Queen • Nicole Scherzinger’s Broadway success makes her girl band years seem like a lifetime ago...

See the world from HELEN’S HILARIOUS VIEWPOINT...

best TV guide Stay in, save £££s • From behind the scenes of Hollywood, to this week’s must-see telly, we’ve got your ultimate seven-day TV guide sorted!

‘It’s hard to be disabled in this country’ • Comedian Rosie Jones discusses her new sitcom... Pushers!

GIRLS’ NIGHT IN… ...AND OUT

The best soap update

‘Paddy thinks that he can’t be a vet anymore!’ • Emmerdale star Dominic Brunt on Paddy’s horrific dog attack…

TUESDAY 1 July

WEDNESDAY 2 July

THURSDAY 3...