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Take a Break Weekly

Jun 18 2026
Magazine

Take A Break Weekly is Britain’s best-selling women’s magazine that’s all about you and your life. Each week we share your compelling true-life stories, the latest health, fashion and beauty tips, plus cookery and travel. Don’t miss our exciting competitions with fabulous must-win prizes.

This week in your Take a Break

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Take a Break WORLD • Where everyone loves life

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It’s MOTHER on the DANCEFLOOR! • I’d enjoyed a salsa with a stranger, and before I knew it I was holding six babies.

Your Brainwaves

‘But where’s my baby?’ • I’d just thought how grateful I was for my wonderful hubby and kids when a message brought my world crashing down.

YOUR BIG Bonanza

‘WHO’S YOUR PAL?’ • When I went into labour early I realised that, thanks to my daft hubby, I was going to have to smuggle someone else into the delivery suite.

AND THEN SUM

NOW 4 SOMETHING Different

SUNSHINE DRESSES • Embrace the heat in these fabulous frocks

‘We’re still fighting for JUSTICE’ • As an ITV drama delves into the trauma faced by victims of John Worboys, Take a Break talks to survivor Becki Houlston about her experience

FIND THE Money!

‘THIS IS FOR YOU, SIS…’ • I’d struggled with my weight for years until heartbreak changed everything.

Get moving!

YOUR BIG Relax

The most honest advice around

JUST For Fun

4 foods to… BEAT STRESS • Our diet can help or hinder our body’s response – here’s how

Ask Dr HELEN

COULD IT BE SEPSIS? • As vigilance and swift action could save a life, be prepared to ask the question

‘BUT YOU WERE DEAD…’ • I thought I was fit and healthy, but something terrifying was lurking

Code BREAKER • Crack our CODE BREAKER and discover the winning word…

Disaster AHOY! • I thought I was all shipshape for my long-awaited honeymoon cruise. But it nearly left me sunk!

Sunshine on a plate • Make the most of summer with lunch in the garden

‘I’ve just killed your dad’ • Fair maiden Ellie Taylor’s heart was fired up by the sight of a sword-wielding warrior. But a bloody battle threatened to end their romance before it had begun

Chicken balls to THIS! • When I realised how much my takeaway habit was costing me, I was horrified. But it turned into a blessing.

JUST for HIM • Celebrate Father’s Day with these great gifts – from under £4

QUESTION Time • The answer to each question can be found in the box at the bottom. Cross them off as you go.

We are aMOOsed! • I’d made a special friend on the farm and now she’s a legen-dairy TikTok star.

MAJESTIC MID WALES • Escape the everyday and enjoy stunning scenery, great walks and fabulous food

Subscribe to Take a Break AND that’s life! Weekly

Win! £1500 COUNTRYSIDE BREAK

Picture POINTER • Write your answers to the word and picture clues in the direction shown by the arrows.

The gift of life TWICE! • When I was too ill to care for my sons, my mum stepped in and made the most incredible offer.

Life Stars • This week’s stars with Rosalie Jones

Starscope Win! 10x £20

YOUR BIG Supermarket SPREE

‘Please, don’t let me die’ • One minute I was enjoying a glass of wine in the garden, the next there was an explosion. What the heck had happened?

YOUR BIG Cash Stash! • YOUR BIG Cash Stash is a brand-new puzzle with a brand-new prize! Solve our crossword to find out what’s inside our treasure chest...

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