Author Profile: Alice Ryan

Win: Want to win a day at Suffolk’s Weavers’ House Spa? Read on. . .

Want to win a spectacular spa day? Cast your vote for Weavers’ House Spa, Lavenham, in the Good Spa Guide Awards and you’re in with a chance. . .

Fashion: Shop preloved for summer with Cambridge pop-up shop Trash Chic

Fashion: Shop preloved for summer with Cambridge pop-up shop Trash Chic

Want to perk up your summer wardrobe while being kind to the planet? Make a date for Trash Chic’s summer preloved pop-up

Beauty: Not sure about pastel makeup? Here’s how to wear it well

Beauty: Not sure about pastel makeup? Here’s how to wear it well

Pastels for spring? Groundbreaking. But this year’s influx of pretty pinks and purples come with an icy, frosted edge, writes Alice Ryan

Eating Out: Cambridge flammekueche brand Amelie arrives in Suffolk

Eating Out: Cambridge flammekueche brand Amelie arrives in Suffolk

Cambridge flammekueche brand Amelie arrives in Suffolk - taking up alfresco residency at Wyken’s The Leaping Hare. . .

Weekend: See the sun – as never before – at Suffolk’s Ickworth Park

Weekend: See the sun – as never before – at Suffolk’s Ickworth Park

Visit Suffolk Ickworth Park this weekend and see the sun – up close and personal. . .

Win: A Cambridge-themed home fragrance set – worth £62

Win: A Cambridge-themed home fragrance set – worth £62

Win a Cambridge-themed home fragrance set – worth £62 – from the city’s new Home County Co. store. . .

Win: Topaz and gold jewellery from Dower & Hall – worth £483

Win: Topaz and gold jewellery from Dower & Hall – worth £483

We’ve got a white topaz and gold vermeil jewellery set from Dower & Hall to be won – worth £483!

Beauty: Products to make skin the star of the show

Beauty: Products to make skin the star of the show

Whether you want to achieve a shiny glass or soft-focus finish - both are trending - the trick is to ‘backend’ your beauty routine. Alice Ryan reports

Recipes: Make the ultimate Easter feast

Recipes: Make the ultimate Easter feast

Look no further for a crowd-pleaser of an Easter menu: a fresh veggie-filled main and side, followed by a chocolatey bread and butter pud

Easter Eggs: Behind the scenes at Ely’s change-making chocolate factory

Easter Eggs: Behind the scenes at Ely’s change-making chocolate factory

Eat an Easter egg from Ely social enterprise Harry Specters and you’re not only treating yourself, you’re doing a little good in the world. . .

Shop Local: New Cambridge home and beauty stores to visit this spring

Shop Local: New Cambridge home and beauty stores to visit this spring

Fancy a spot of retail therapy? These new shops in and around Cambridge are all well worth a visit. . .

Win: A House of Glow face and body oil set – worth £95!

Win: A House of Glow face and body oil set – worth £95!

Here’s a treat for your skin: we’ve got a trio of House of Glow face and body oils to be won. . .

Win: A Candles & Oud home and body scent set – worth £110!

Win: A Candles & Oud home and body scent set – worth £110!

Candles & Oud is giving Velvet readers the chance to win a £110 scent gift set for both home and body

Win: Lunch for four at two AA Rosette restaurant Amelie – worth £100

Win: Lunch for four at two AA Rosette restaurant Amelie – worth £100

Yet to eat at Amelie, the two AA Rosette restaurant at Ely’s Ben’s Yard? Now’s your chance. . .

Food & Drink: Cambridge’s new riverside pub, food festival and Easter events

Food & Drink: Cambridge’s new riverside pub, food festival and Easter events

Cambridge welcomes the perfect riverside pub, an all-new Food & Drink Week and two tasty Easter events

Art: Three must-see exhibitions coming to Cambridge this April

Art: Three must-see exhibitions coming to Cambridge this April

Cambridge is hosting three unmissable art exhibitions this month. Here’s what you need to know. . .

Win: An Easter afternoon tea hamper from Fitzbillies – worth £60

Win: An Easter afternoon tea hamper from Fitzbillies – worth £60

Fancy winning an Easter afternoon tea from Fitzbillies – delivered directly to you door? Read on. . .

Food & Drink Awards: Meet our expert judges from Suffolk and Cambs

Food & Drink Awards: Meet our expert judges from Suffolk and Cambs

The ribbon has been cut on our super-sized Velvet Food & Drink Awards for 2025. Time to meet the judges

Beauty: The five top makeup trends to wear this spring

Beauty: The five top makeup trends to wear this spring