Yours Magazine

Yours is the UK’s best-selling fortnightly lifestyle magazine for women over 50. We offer targeted, trusted and useful advice, whether it’s to help readers look their best, to stay healthy and active, enjoy their free time or to manage their money better. We celebrate 50-plus women overcoming difficulties or achieving amazing things. We like to look back with our readers and listen to their views too.

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The View from Yours • Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Say cheese! • From goofy guard dogs to crazy cats, we take a look at some of our favourite finalists from the Comedy Pet Photography Awards

Meeting Place • Our pick of your best letters, pictures and wise words…

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LET’S HEAR FROM YOU…

Subscriber of the fortnight!

Olivia’s heartfelt new role • Olivia Colman’s starring role in her latest film, The Father, could not be more different to playing Her Majesty in The Crown

My lessons from life • Broadcaster, talk-show host and writer Jeremy Vine (55) chats about being a doting dad, learning from history and his passion for cycling

‘We need nature in our lives’ • With a new walking series just started on TV, Julia Bradbury tells why she’s so passionate about the great outdoors…

‘How yoga healed me’ • Kay Manby tells how yoga helped her deal with the grief of losing her husband and set her on a new path to help others with emotional and physical problems

Having a hoot • As the sun sets, a magnificent Snowy owl gets ready to start her day in the Canadian Arctic

Care FOR CRITTERS • As a report from the The Wildlife Trusts reveals UK insects are in worrying decline, we find out why they are in trouble and what we can all do to help

Give bugs a boost

WACKY WORKOUTS • If your New Year’s resolution is to get fit, we take a look at some of the quirkiest fitness trends from around the world

HOUSEPLANTS FOR HAPPINESS • With houseplant sales on the rise, we explore a new book – Plant Therapy – that reveals how bringing nature indoors could do our mind and mood the world of good

Try this!

Relaxation potted! • These are Dr Katie Cooper’s favourite plants to help us unwind and rejuvenate

Meet the new Chaser • His recent debut on the hit quiz show The Chase was a great success. We caught up with the man himself, Darragh ‘The Menace’ Ennis, to see how he’s settling in...

Feed your skin • Include a few of these natural beauty-boosting foods into your meals to help your skin look its best, says Beauty Editor Michelle Nightingale

Make 2021 your best year • Boost your confidence, lift your mood and find some more fun in your life by taking on our challenge to try 50 new things this year

The wonder of new… • Our experts reveal how trying new things could totally transform the way you feel and even future-proof your mind

IT’S FUN!

IT COULD UNEARTH YOUR CONFIDENCE

GET INSPIRED… • Your 50 new things can be anything you fancy, so here’s a few suggestions to get you going

“We love trying new things” • So many readers have already joined the friendly FitMind50 family. Take a peek at some of the new things they’ve been trying and what they say about the challenge…

OUR 2021 PLEDGE • As our existing members continue to tick off their challenges, here’s what they want to do this year...

CELEBS DO IT TOO! • Many of our favourite famous faces have also been trying out new things this year:

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Staying in with style! • January is a month for cosying up inside, says Fashion Editor Michelle Nightingale, so keep warm and snug at home with these contemporary loungewear pieces

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