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…

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

Doctor Who? • These famous faces have all been awarded honorary degrees for their contributions made in various fields of expertise

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

Yours 50 over fifty • 50 over 50 is a fun and friendly club anyone can join – simply pledge to try 50 new things. Research shows that new activities not only improve concentration and fitness levels but are great confidence and mood-boosters too. Here are a few ideas to get you started…

‘Later life fame is sweeter’ • Actress Olivia Colman talks to us about motherhood, movies and paying the mortgage!

My lessons from life • Astrophysicist and presenter Brian Cox (54) chats about music, family, youthful looks and mistaken identity!

‘My heartbreaking new role’ • We chat to Northern Irish actor Adrian Dunbar (63) about his brand-new detective drama series Ridley, and the odds on another series of Line of Duty

For the love of animals • From pampered pets to birds, bugs and wild beasties we celebrate all creatures great and small…

NATURE NEWS

LOVELY BUBBLY! • To celebrate National Prosecco Day on August 13, we reveal some fun facts about this Italian fizz

‘We’ve fostered more than 20 children!’ • Gloria and her adopted daughter Natasha decided to open their home to children in care

A Downton day out! • As smash-hit movie Downton Abbey: A New Era is released on DVD, Yours was lucky enough to attend the worldwide launch…

The Butler & the Lady’s Maid • Actors Jim Carter and Raquel Cassidy, who play Carson and Miss Baxter, respectively, were two of the lucky cast members who got to go on location to the Cote d’Azur.

Forties’ fun • When Teresa Fisher and her husband Steve stumbled upon a lively vintage event, it opened their eyes to a stylish new hobby

In love with linen • Beat the heat with this stylish and flattering easy-breezy fabric

Summer hair SOS • As the weather heats up, you need to protect, nourish and strengthen your hair to keep it looking its best

Carried away! • Pack up all your beach essentials in one of these summery holiday bags!

Chef’s kiss

How to stop being an emotional eater • Food is fuel, but for many of us it’s so much more complicated than that. Here, find out how to heal your relationship with food with our experts’ advice

WHAT IS ‘FOOD ADDICTION’?

Reasons to be THANKFUL • Being grateful for the positive things in life can improve your mood and lower stress levels. Here’s how to change your outlook for a happier you

Sharing the CARING • Our Reader Care Editor Rosie Sandall is here with compassion, support and advice for carers

Grow lovely lavender • Fragrant, versatile and easy to grow, even the bees will delight in its flowers!

Kitchen LOVE • Give your kitchen a country feel with these homesy treats and make it the heart of your home

A bag to dye for! • Create your own unique and on-trend tie-dye summer bag

A botanical brew • Give a plain teapot a brand-new makeover with this flowery cosy adorned with colourful crochet blooms

Wax on, wax off

Simple ways to save cash • Struggling with soaring bills? Our ten-page special is...