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.

GOODBYE TO THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY... • It is impossible to think of Dolly Parton without smiling. She was Country and Western royalty, yes, but she was also warm, kind, funny and gloriously glam – a woman who once said she based her famous look on a prostitute she saw as a child. Only Dolly could turn that into a line full of humour, heart and sparkle.

START YOUR WEEK with a smile

I couldn't look Ringo in the eye • Barry Keoghan might be one of Hollywood's biggest names, but meeting the real Ringo Starr left him starstruck...

THRONE OUT? • After years of distance, Harry and Meghan's return to Britain with their children has raised more questions than answers...

We've certainly slept together before! • Love Is All Around us at best, after talking to Love Actually star, Bill Nighy...

Hats off to the old crone! • After losing her husband, hat-mad Judith Boyd turned her passion into a fresh start - and now she inspires thousands all over the world...

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Here’s a tip - you don’t have to tip! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Meet the mermaids! • With calls for Olympic recognition, an increasingly elaborate aquatic subculture is making waves...

Fruity beauty! • Give your skin and hair a juicy boost with these vitamin-packed beauty buys – all bursting with fruity goodness to help you get your five a day for glowier days ahead

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Soothe your SUN DAMAGE • Skin feeling overdone? Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic shares her tips on dealing with UV exposure

LOSE SUMMER FAT... FAST! • Stuck with some excess baggage? Our plan can help you lose up to 7lb in 7 days...

No plus-one? No problem! • 'When I go on holiday I take a break from my life and my partner,' says writer Monica Cafferty

Going solo! • Catering for one? Don't compromise on flavour...

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...

What would Vanessa say? • Got a problem? Email your questions to AskVanessa@hearst.co.uk

Made her mind up • Fame, fall-outs, cancer and finally finding lasting love, former Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston has definitely decided what's important in life. In fact, she's...

Is Misogyny On The Rise? • The right to travel safely on public transport should be a given. When writer Wendy Gomersall ran into an unfortunate character on a London bus in the middle of the day, two guardian angels stepped in - but we have to ask:

HILARY DUFF • Former Disney star Hilary Duff is going on tour for the first time in two decades!

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...

Suranne's on top of the world! • Cuddling huskies, feasting on reindeer and keeping polar bears at bay, Suranne Jones had a wild time in her new role...

Dupe of the week! • Step into Autumn with ballet flats – the chic little update your wardrobe...