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.

Welcome…

Dream dancers! • Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Dancing with whales • A lucky diver had a once in lifetime experience with one of the largest mammals in the ocean. After spotting the humpback whales playing at the surface of the water off the remote island of Tubuai in French Polynesia, Shane Gross and his diving buddies slipped silently into the ocean and swam in their direction. "As soon as we saw them we stopped swimming," said Shane. "And what happened next was nothing short of astonishing. The whales swam directly to us, passing within a few metres. We were still and silent on the outside while bursting with excitement on the inside. Little did we know they would stay with us for the next four hours! We didn't even have to swim to keep up, they kept coming back to us."

Meeting place • Our pick of your best letters, pictures & wise words…

Royal treatment

PHOTO I'LL ALWAYS TREASURE

The Doctors!

SMALL TALK

TIP OF THE FORTNIGHT

'I'm starting to rather enjoy being alone' • TV presenter and novelist Fern Britton talks exclusively to Yours about life after loss and how she's written her very own happy ending

‘I was a camp, chubby boy who was bullied’ • Ahead of his new autobiggraphical sitcom, comedian Alan Carr reflects on his childhood and how he learned to be happy in his own skin

MY LIFE lessons • The Great British Sewing Bee's Esme Young (74) has spent over 50 years at fashion's cutting edge. Here she shares some of her secrets…

Sew pretty! • It's so easy to make your own summer tote bags with our step-by-step guide

Penny Smith: 'I feel fit and healthy' • The presenter on turning 65, her scales ban and her obsession with burrata…

Two turtle doves… • Listen out for turtle doves in woodland, hedgerows and farmland across southern and eastern England this month. The birds, which have arrived back from Africa in time for breeding season, are more likely to be heard (with their gentle purring song) than seen. Visit operationturtledove.org for more information.

NATURE NEWS

'Go on love, make me proud' • Carolyn's daughter Amy was getting married, but as Amy welcomed her new husband into the family, would Carolyn be saying goodbye to her own?

Ready, steady, SUMMER! • Get set for warmer weather with these stylish wardrobe staples

Hot shots! • Deliver an instant hit of skin-loving ingredients with these beauty ampoules

TIME TO glow! • Add Vitamin C to your skincare routine this summer for a fresh face

ACHOO! How to cope with hay fever • Seasonal allergies are on the rise but they don't have to ruin your summer

6 stretches to supercharge your health • Want to banish aches and pains and gain more energy this summer? Discover the simple stretches that can improve your body and mind

Soothe yourself with sound… • Sound healing can help lower stress, improve your health and sleep - wh not give it a try in the comfort of your own home?

Try these!

Sharing the CARING • Reader Care Editor Rosie Sandall is here with support and advice

DINNER IN A DASH • Use shop-bought shortcuts and clever tips to make a fuss-free feast

Tangy zingy lemons • Dive into these delicious lemony puds

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