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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.

Giggles and Bubbles!

START YOUR WEEK with a smile

Countdown reverse! • As Carol Vorderman wowed on the Pride of Britain red carpet last week, we look at how the TV favourite has only become more fabulous with age...

What in the waltz is going on? • Something frightening seems to be happening in the Strictly world, and it’s not just the Halloween Special...

Frozen out! • Harry and Meghan not invited and left out in the cold...

TRUE blue...

'I'm Grabbing Life, Every Second' • At 74, national treasure Celia Imrie has no intention of taking the quiet route!

Goodbye Fred, hello figure! • After struggling with her stomach for years, June Sadler decided to give herself the ultimate 60th birthday present...

The customer is not wrong! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

We're all talking about

My local is literally local! • Sharon Rivers came up with a spirited way to bring some focus and fun back into her life...

WRAP UP in style!

Spice up YOUR SKINCARE!

Skincare myths to forget forever

Elsa McAlonan • BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

Craving carbs? • Drop up to 10lb on our ultimate comfort diet

I gave him an out... • When Dawn Blezard was given a life-changing diagnosis, she gave her new boyfriend the option to leave...

Bake off magic! • These delicious recipes by judge Nigella and the Bake Off team are worthy showstoppers

Wine of the week! • 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 nine books. His first novel, Death by Noir 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...

Make room...

What would Vanessa say?

'I don't want a TV show!' • Carol McGiffin gets candid about love, keeping relationships alive, dumping friends and the rival programme to Loose Women she keeps being asked about...

I found a girl gang on Facebook

'I'd tell my 18-year-old self to give up!' • The music legend, 86, on wanting to duet with Harry Styles, The Beatles in the EMI canteen and skipping school...

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

Dupe of the week!

Au revoir, Emily... • After six glamorous series, Lily Collins is sadly hanging up Emily's famous beret!

This week's must-see TV

The Northumbria Mysteries • Ex-convict Joe Ruby (Robson Green) and Oxford-educated detective inspector Rose O'Connell (Liz White) become an unlikely team in this new drama series, The Northumbria Mysteries. Working as a volunteer at a local priory, all Joe wants to do is put his mistakes behind him, but when he uncovers the body of one of the monks while tending to the grounds, he finds himself helping DI Rose with information he acquired in his former life. Here, Robson tells us all about his character, his inspiration, and his favourite moment during production...

The best soap update

'I'm so scared, I have to sleep with the lights on!' • Flying cutlery, ghostly encounters and things that go bump in the night are all in a day's...