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…

Kate’s bouncing back • Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

May’s magical BLOSSOM

‘Nature is the stuff of life!’ • Alan Titchmarsh on his new writing project, working with David Beckham and why, even after 60 years, he still enjoys gardening

‘I wanted to be with him 24/7’ • Newly married Dame Maureen Lipman tells Yours she can’t believe her good fortune in finding love again and starring in a new play, days after turning 80

‘It’s good not to shy away’ • Comedian Alan Davies, 60, on the importance of honesty and facing your problems

‘They say I shouldn’t be working at my age’ • Author and baker Nancy Birtwhistle, 71, on being a social media sensation and her tips for green cleaning

NANCY’S CLEANING CUPBOARD ESSENTIALS

Run free • From pampered pets to birds, bugs and wild beasties we celebrate all creatures great and small…

Pets of the fortnight

NATURE NEWS

‘I was a bride at 90!’ • Sheila Harris had got used to living alone. Then a chance introduction changed everything

Why more families than ever are divided • Yours speaks to two women about their experiences with estrangement

‘I exhibited Mum’s artwork’ • Maddy Duxbury, 42, set her mum Eleanor, an unusual challenge…

BOHEMIAN SPIRIT • Add a touch of retro romance to your wardrobe with these boho-inspired buys

Barrier BOOSTERS • Simple ways to boost your skin’s natural defences for a healthier complexion

Boat shoes • Embrace the season’s musthave shoe from just £9.99

Step out in style • Purse-friendly, clever walking essentials to keep you moving this season

Walk your way to health • Experts explain how getting your steps in can transform your body and mind

Care you can count on • Discover local NHS services designed to help us get the right care, when we need it

KEEP wrinkles at bay • A few lines may show character, but smoother, plumper skin could be within reach

High fibre • Give yourself a health boost with these recipes you’ll want to cook over again

Cook smarter • No need for ready meals with these dishes made – almost – from scratch

Striking STRIPES • Liven up your home with bold, bright lines that pack a punch

Place-setting POSIES • Style up a merry May gathering delightful bunches of cheery mix-and-match blooms, says floral designer Jane Scott

What’s brewing? • This bobble-stitch cafetière cosy is perfect for using up scraps of yarn

Make a fitness plan • Discover how you can tone up, slim down and boost your heart health – one step at a time

DO THE TALK TEST

TRY JAPANESE INTERVAL TRAINING

Is downsizing the right move? • Moving to a smaller place could potentially raise cash and reduce worries

COUNT THE COST

Money MATTERS • Helping you spend wisely and save more, with money expert Faith Archer

Track your progress • Get more from your stroll with a smart walking app

WEARABLE WEIGHTS • Wearing a weighted vest during exercise can help with bone density, strength and balance

A royal route • Explore the new coastal path that is opening up the country, one scenic stroll at a time

‘Greetings, grapple fans…’ • In the blue corner… we...