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Win: A natural skincare set from AEOS **CLOSED**

17 November 2023
Win: A natural skincare set from AEOS **CLOSED**

Win: A natural skincare set from AEOS **CLOSED**

17 November 2023

To mark Stress Awareness Month, mood-boosting beauty brand AEOS is giving Velvet readers chance to win a skincare ritual – worth almost £200!


Makeup: Find your perfect purple for winter

10 November 2023
Makeup: Find your perfect purple for winter

Makeup: Find your perfect purple for winter

10 November 2023

They’ve been trending everywhere from interiors to catwalks - and now shades of plum and damson have arrived in your makeup bag


Christmas: Make a date for East Anglia’s biggest – and best – festive fair

03 November 2023
Christmas: Make a date for East Anglia’s biggest – and best – festive fair

Christmas: Make a date for East Anglia’s biggest – and best – festive fair

03 November 2023

It’s East Anglia’s biggest Christmas fair and raises tens of thousands for charity: Presents Galore is the ultimate feel-good festive event


Fashion: Five must-have pieces for the season ahead

03 November 2023
Fashion: Five must-have pieces for the season ahead

Fashion: Five must-have pieces for the season ahead

03 November 2023

The founders of Cambridge’s chicest online boutique, Ozzie & Clementine, share their best-buys for autumn/winter


Wellness: See inside Elveden’s £6.5 million Forest Spa

30 October 2023
Wellness: See inside Elveden’s £6.5 million Forest Spa

Wellness: See inside Elveden’s £6.5 million Forest Spa

30 October 2023

The result of a £6.5 million refurbishment, the just-opened Forest Spa at Elveden looks amazing. . .


Fashion: Wardrobe heroes to invest in this winter

27 October 2023
Fashion: Wardrobe heroes to invest in this winter

Fashion: Wardrobe heroes to invest in this winter

27 October 2023

From cosy layers to festive sparkle, here’s how to update your wardrobe for winter. . .


What’s On: Make dates for these November events

27 October 2023
What’s On: Make dates for these November events

What’s On: Make dates for these November events

27 October 2023

What’s on in November? Make dates for these lovely local events. . .


Food: Take afternoon tea Japanese-style at KIBOU

27 October 2023
Food: Take afternoon tea Japanese-style at KIBOU

Food: Take afternoon tea Japanese-style at KIBOU

27 October 2023

Love afternoon tea *and* Japanese food? Book now at Cambridge’s KIBOU Kitchen & Bar. . .


Food: Chocolate slug? Skull? Severed finger? Read on. . .

20 October 2023
Food: Chocolate slug? Skull? Severed finger? Read on. . .

Food: Chocolate slug? Skull? Severed finger? Read on. . .

20 October 2023

This Saffron Walden chocolatier is taking Hallowe’en treats to the next level, as Alice Ryan discovers


Diary Dates: Bonfire Night, a book fest and festive markets

18 October 2023
Diary Dates: Bonfire Night, a book fest and festive markets

Diary Dates: Bonfire Night, a book fest and festive markets

18 October 2023

From a Bonfire Night party to a festive French brocante, these are the autumn/winter events to get in your diary


Food News: Cambridge’s new street food van and bar/brasserie

13 October 2023
Food News: Cambridge’s new street food van and bar/brasserie

Food News: Cambridge’s new street food van and bar/brasserie

13 October 2023

In with the new: Cambridge cuts the ribbon on a bar and brasserie, a street food van and a 0% drinks brand. . .


Fashion: Meet the new owner of Suffolk boutique Javelin

07 October 2023
Fashion: Meet the new owner of Suffolk boutique Javelin

Fashion: Meet the new owner of Suffolk boutique Javelin

07 October 2023

Javelin – the much-loved independent fashion brand with branches in Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury – has changed hands


Fashion: Eco pop-up and ethical catwalk come to Cambridge

06 October 2023
Fashion: Eco pop-up and ethical catwalk come to Cambridge

Fashion: Eco pop-up and ethical catwalk come to Cambridge

06 October 2023

Let’s Go Circular returns to Cambridge’s Grand Arcade this month – with a eco pop-up boutique and an ethical catwalk new for 2023


Gardens: The best local places to see autumn leaves

04 October 2023
Gardens: The best local places to see autumn leaves

Gardens: The best local places to see autumn leaves

04 October 2023

Turning leaves are among autumn's greatest glories. Here are three of the best places in Cambridge and Suffolk to see them


Bury Lit Fest: Meet headlining author Ashley Hickson-Lovence

04 October 2023
Bury Lit Fest: Meet headlining author Ashley Hickson-Lovence

Bury Lit Fest: Meet headlining author Ashley Hickson-Lovence

04 October 2023

Author of Your Show, a fictionalised biography of the Premier League’s first and only black referee, Ashley Hickson-Lovence is coming to Bury Lit Fest


Real Homes: See inside a stunning self-build in Caxton

03 October 2023
Real Homes: See inside a stunning self-build in Caxton

Real Homes: See inside a stunning self-build in Caxton

03 October 2023

Combining striking architecture and minimalist principles, the Potts family’s new home in Caxton is a self-build success story


Beauty: Hero products to get skin set for the new season

29 September 2023
Beauty: Hero products to get skin set for the new season

Beauty: Hero products to get skin set for the new season

29 September 2023

Smooth the transition between seasons with skincare designed to heal, hydrate and give glow, writes Alice Ryan


Homes: Great British furniture brand comes to Ben’s Yard

28 September 2023
Homes: Great British furniture brand comes to Ben’s Yard

Homes: Great British furniture brand comes to Ben’s Yard

28 September 2023

Ben’s Yard in Ely has welcomed another retailer: great British furniture brand Arlo & Jacob


Fashion: Phase Eight is coming to Cambridge

27 September 2023
Fashion: Phase Eight is coming to Cambridge

Fashion: Phase Eight is coming to Cambridge

27 September 2023

Phase Eight opens at Cambridge’s Grand Arcade this week!


What’s On: Dog-parent? Check out #CamChocoFest’s doggy directory

25 September 2023
What’s On: Dog-parent? Check out #CamChocoFest’s doggy directory

What’s On: Dog-parent? Check out #CamChocoFest’s doggy directory

25 September 2023

Attention all pawrents: a new dog-friendly directory has launched, rounding up shops, cafes and venues from Cambridge to Cornwall