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Prima delivers real life guidance, inspiration & ideas to simplify the lives of modern woman today. In Prima Magazine there is something for everyone - advice on how to look and feel your best, time and money saving solutions, quick and easy food, beautiful homes and gardens, and above all everything you need to get the most out of life. Prima addresses the emotional needs of everyday women, covering issues relevant to every life stage, through shared experiences and real life inspiration and advice. Its tone is supportive, warm, helpful and fun, with a positive approach to life and a modern point of view.

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This month…

Prima loves • Get those beach vibes with sunny seaside hues

‘I’ve spent a lot of my life being scared because of ANXIETY’ • As Samia Longchambon celebrates 25 years on Coronation Street, she tells Nicole Vassell about life in Weatherfield, her battle with anxiety and why Maria is now her second name…

25 years of Corrie • From kennel maid to cobbles queen, we look back at Samia’s time on the street

Hello, SUNSHINE • From palm-print linen and cool cottons to standout dresses in dramatic sunset shades, these are the high street pieces that simply shout summer

Save 15% AT NOMADS

Super SWIMWEAR • Dive into summer with our edit of the season’s most stylish tops, bottoms and suits

Save 20% on Evolve Organic Beauty

‘Now all the world CAN KNOW MY sister was here’ • Joan Allan, 80, from Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, explains the heartbreak of having a stillborn sibling in the family and how a slip of paper changed everything…

Help SAVE our BUTTERFLIES • They are the most colourful addition to our gardens and countryside and here’s how just 15 minutes of your time could make a big difference

Grow your own butterfly garden • What to plant to support these beautiful insects and attract them to your garden.

KNOW YOUR BUTTERFLIES • Use this chart to help you identify the butterflies and day-flying moths near you

Could being TOO NICE get you SCAMMED? • It’s usually good to be friendly or helpful, but that may be exactly what some fraudsters are banking on

‘I fell for a fake profile’ • Author Rosie Mullender, 47, from Worthing, thought she was donating to a dinner for the homeless, but scammers had other ideas.

HOW FRAUDSTERS PREY ON OUR GOOD NATURE

COMMON SCAMS • These are some of the scams that rely heavily on emotional manipulation.

STAY ALERT FOR THESE SIGNS • Even sophisticated scammers give clues about their criminal intent. Nick calls them ‘the tells’.

‘It felt very plausible at the time’ • By trying to help her son, Maggi Thomson, 65, who lives near Loch Lomond, was nearly conned out of £2,300.

‘HOW I FOUND MY VOICE on an ABBA singing retreat’ • Judi Spiers, 72, a TV and radio broadcaster from Devon, shares how a learn-to-sing holiday gave her so much more than just vocal coaching

‘I CLIMB MOUNTAINS dressed as my heroines’ • Elise Wortley, 35, from London, recreated famous journeys of female explorers of the past and discovered something incredible

ELISE REVEALS THE WOMEN WHO INSPIRED HER…

GABY’S POWER OF 3 FOR SUMMER • TV and radio presenter Gaby Roslin reveals her top three things to embrace, enjoy and make in the sunshine…

A new way of LIVING • Retirement communities, as featured in Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club, are growing in popularity. But what’s it really like to live in one? Prima’s Elaine Griffiths decided to find out for herself…

Let’s hear it from the neighbours • Woodbank residents tell us why they love community living and share a few of their favourite life lessons.

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