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Shopping List: Top local produce to buy and stalls to shop

15 August 2023
Shopping List: Top local produce to buy and stalls to shop

Shopping List: Top local produce to buy and stalls to shop

15 August 2023

What’s on the local menu this month? Bread, cheese, cakes, coffee, a pair of new farmers’ markets and a favourite festival. . .


Art: Must-see exhibitions come to Suffolk and Walden

11 August 2023
Art: Must-see exhibitions come to Suffolk and Walden

Art: Must-see exhibitions come to Suffolk and Walden

11 August 2023

Whatever your taste in art, there’s a must-see exhibition coming to Suffolk or Saffron Walden this summer


Fashion News: A new brand, a new boutique and some new pop-ups

10 August 2023
Fashion News: A new brand, a new boutique and some new pop-ups

Fashion News: A new brand, a new boutique and some new pop-ups

10 August 2023

Good news for fashion fans: say hello to a new brand, a new boutique and a whole series of pop-up shops


Cambridge: The new restaurants – and a farm shop – to visit now

09 August 2023
Cambridge: The new restaurants – and a farm shop – to visit now

Cambridge: The new restaurants – and a farm shop – to visit now

09 August 2023

Proof our area gets more delicious by the day, Cambridge has just welcomed two must-book restaurants – and a must-shop deli. . .


Beauty: Holiday heroes for face and body

02 August 2023
Beauty: Holiday heroes for face and body

Beauty: Holiday heroes for face and body

02 August 2023

Summer holidays call for beauty products which are compact to carry, easy to use and deliver on their promises. Velvet gets packing


Sophia’s Story: How I’ve lived and loved through breast cancer

28 July 2023
Sophia’s Story: How I’ve lived and loved through breast cancer

Sophia’s Story: How I’ve lived and loved through breast cancer

28 July 2023

“The way I saw it, if my news encouraged just one person to get checked out then my job was done.”


Win: £100 to spend at new Cambridge restaurant KIBOU **CLOSED**

25 July 2023
Win: £100 to spend at new Cambridge restaurant KIBOU **CLOSED**

Win: £100 to spend at new Cambridge restaurant KIBOU **CLOSED**

25 July 2023

To celebrate the opening of KIBOU in Cambridge, you could win £100 to spend at the Japanese bar/restaurant. . .


Win: A romantic Shepherd’s Hut stay at Retreat East **CLOSED**

25 July 2023
Win: A romantic Shepherd’s Hut stay at Retreat East **CLOSED**

Win: A romantic Shepherd’s Hut stay at Retreat East **CLOSED**

25 July 2023

Win a two-night stay at the UK’s Romantic Hotel of the Year 2023 – worth £398!


Win: A Vendula London vegan handbag set **CLOSED**

25 July 2023
Win: A Vendula London vegan handbag set **CLOSED**

Win: A Vendula London vegan handbag set **CLOSED**

25 July 2023

Pioneering vegan brand Vendula London is turning 20 – and we’ve got a special-edition handbag set to give away


Win: Dinner for two at Cambridge’s Little Rose **CLOSED**

25 July 2023
Win: Dinner for two at Cambridge’s Little Rose **CLOSED**

Win: Dinner for two at Cambridge’s Little Rose **CLOSED**

25 July 2023

Yet to dine at The Little Rose? You could win dinner for two, worth up to £100. . .


Win: BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair tickets **CLOSED**

25 July 2023
Win: BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair tickets **CLOSED**

Win: BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair tickets **CLOSED**

25 July 2023

BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair returns to Saffron Walden’s Audley End next month - and you could win tickets. . .


Win: A £95 co-ord from new British brand Chapter.London **CLOSED**

25 July 2023
Win: A £95 co-ord from new British brand Chapter.London **CLOSED**

Win: A £95 co-ord from new British brand Chapter.London **CLOSED**

25 July 2023

To celebrate the launch of new British fashion label Chapter.London, you could win this co-ord – worth £95.50


Style Awards: Meet Newmarket’s July Festival best-dressed

21 July 2023
Style Awards: Meet Newmarket’s July Festival best-dressed

Style Awards: Meet Newmarket’s July Festival best-dressed

21 July 2023

The sustainable Style Awards returned to Newmarket’s Boodles July Festival. Velvet recaps the fashion action - and raises a glass to the winners. . .


Beauty: Dare to bare with these skin-perfecting products

14 July 2023
Beauty: Dare to bare with these skin-perfecting products

Beauty: Dare to bare with these skin-perfecting products

14 July 2023

Dare to bare this summer with products that soothe, smooth, hydrate and illuminate the skin. . .


Win: A £350 spa day for two at Bedford Lodge **CLOSED**

07 July 2023
Win: A £350 spa day for two at Bedford Lodge **CLOSED**

Win: A £350 spa day for two at Bedford Lodge **CLOSED**

07 July 2023

We’re celebrating the 10th birthday of the Newmarket spa by giving away a Pamper & Hamper Day for two – worth £350!


Win: An Evolve Organic Beauty bath and body duo **CLOSED**

07 July 2023
Win: An Evolve Organic Beauty bath and body duo **CLOSED**

Win: An Evolve Organic Beauty bath and body duo **CLOSED**

07 July 2023

Win this Evolve Organic Beauty bath and body duo and give your skin some TLC. . .


Win: His and hers summer shoes from Vionic **CLOSED**

07 July 2023
Win: His and hers summer shoes from Vionic **CLOSED**

Win: His and hers summer shoes from Vionic **CLOSED**

07 July 2023

Just in time for holiday season, we’re giving away his and hers summer shoes from Vionic – worth up to £300!


Win: A brewing bundle from Ueshima coffee **CLOSED**

07 July 2023
Win: A brewing bundle from Ueshima coffee **CLOSED**

Win: A brewing bundle from Ueshima coffee **CLOSED**

07 July 2023

Cult Japanese coffee brand Ueshima has arrived in the UK – and you could win a brewing bundle worth £77.50!


Win: A meal for four at PizzaExpress **CLOSED**

07 July 2023
Win: A meal for four at PizzaExpress **CLOSED**

Win: A meal for four at PizzaExpress **CLOSED**

07 July 2023

To celebrate the reopening of Cambridge’s PizzaExpress restaurant, we’re giving away a meal for four this month!


Booking Now: Be first to dine at KIBOU in Cambridge

06 July 2023
Booking Now: Be first to dine at KIBOU in Cambridge

Booking Now: Be first to dine at KIBOU in Cambridge

06 July 2023

The hotly anticipated Japanese bar and restaurant opens on the city's Jesus Lane next month - and tables are booking now. . .