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Alice Ryan

Alice Ryan joined Iliffe Media, from Trinity Mirror where she was Head of Magazines & Features for the Cambridge News group, in 2017. Having started her journalism career in news, as a crime reporter, she moved into magazines and features more than a decade ago and is now senior editor of Velvet, the monthly lifestyle magazine for Cambridge and West Suffolk.

Win: A minibreak at Suffolk’s award-winning Crown at Bildeston – worth £280!

04 July 2025
Win: A minibreak at Suffolk’s award-winning Crown at Bildeston – worth £280!

Win: A minibreak at Suffolk’s award-winning Crown at Bildeston – worth £280!

04 July 2025

In the mood for a minibreak? Read on for your chance to win a midweek stay at Suffolk’s newly crowned Pub/Bar of the Year. . .


Event: Book now for Ely Cathedral’s summer Home & Garden Show

04 July 2025
Event: Book now for Ely Cathedral’s summer Home & Garden Show

Event: Book now for Ely Cathedral’s summer Home & Garden Show

04 July 2025

Ely Cathedral’s first summer Home & Garden Show takes place next week and, with tickets selling fast, now’s the time to book


Win: A large china Driftwood Designs Moon Cycles mug – worth £16

04 July 2025
Win: A large china Driftwood Designs Moon Cycles mug – worth £16

Win: A large china Driftwood Designs Moon Cycles mug – worth £16

04 July 2025

Hunting for the perfect morning-tea mug? Decorated a full moon cycle, this British-designed beauty may well be it. . .


Food & Drink Awards: Meet your Cambridgeshire winners!

25 June 2025
Food & Drink Awards: Meet your Cambridgeshire winners!

Food & Drink Awards: Meet your Cambridgeshire winners!

25 June 2025

Nominated by the public and judged by industry experts, it’s time to meet the winners of our 2025 Cambridgeshire Food & Drink Awards


Food & Drink Awards: Meet the Suffolk and Cambs sponsors

25 June 2025
Food & Drink Awards: Meet the Suffolk and Cambs sponsors

Food & Drink Awards: Meet the Suffolk and Cambs sponsors

25 June 2025

We couldn’t run the Velvet Food & Drink Awards without the support of our sponsors. Here’s to the people who make it happen. . .


Food & Drink Awards: It’s time to meet your Suffolk winners. . .

13 June 2025
Food & Drink Awards: It’s time to meet your Suffolk winners. . .

Food & Drink Awards: It’s time to meet your Suffolk winners. . .

13 June 2025

Nominated by the public and judged by industry experts, it’s time to meet the winners of our 2025 Suffolk Food & Drink Awards


Cambridge Pride: Join the parade – and the party – this weekend

13 June 2025
Cambridge Pride: Join the parade – and the party – this weekend

Cambridge Pride: Join the parade – and the party – this weekend

13 June 2025

Cambridge Pride stages its second city-central parade tomorrow (Saturday, June 14), as part of a day of both celebration and solidarity


Win: A night for two at a Chestnut pub of your choice – worth £200!

06 June 2025
Win: A night for two at a Chestnut pub of your choice – worth £200!

Win: A night for two at a Chestnut pub of your choice – worth £200!

06 June 2025

Fancy a summer staycation? You could win a night at one of Chestnut’s pubs-with-rooms – worth more than £200


Weekend: Wavy Markets brings top shopping and party vibes to Folk Suffolk

06 June 2025
Weekend: Wavy Markets brings top shopping and party vibes to Folk Suffolk

Weekend: Wavy Markets brings top shopping and party vibes to Folk Suffolk

06 June 2025

Weekend plans? Wavy Markets brings brilliant designers, makers, producers and street food to Folk Suffolk this Sunday


Opening: Bamboo Sky brings Thai cuisine and botanical brews to Bourn

06 June 2025
Opening: Bamboo Sky brings Thai cuisine and botanical brews to Bourn

Opening: Bamboo Sky brings Thai cuisine and botanical brews to Bourn

06 June 2025

Cambridgeshire’s first ‘botanical brew house’ is coming to Bourn this summer – along with top Thai food


Win: A summer bouquet – worth £75! – from Royston florist Bloom

06 June 2025
Win: A summer bouquet – worth £75! – from Royston florist Bloom

Win: A summer bouquet – worth £75! – from Royston florist Bloom

06 June 2025

Read on for your chance to win a stunning summer bouquet, courtesy of Royston florist Bloom. . .


Photography: New book TO THE SEA out on World Oceans Day

06 June 2025
Photography: New book TO THE SEA out on World Oceans Day

Photography: New book TO THE SEA out on World Oceans Day

06 June 2025

A photographic ode to the ocean, TO THE SEA is the latest book from Cambridge-based Shutter Hub – and it’s a beauty. . .


Food & Drink Awards: Your Suffolk and Cambs finalists revealed. . .

30 May 2025
Food & Drink Awards: Your Suffolk and Cambs finalists revealed. . .

Food & Drink Awards: Your Suffolk and Cambs finalists revealed. . .

30 May 2025

With nominations for the 2025 Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Food & Drink Awards now closed, say hello to your finalists for both counties. . .


Cover Shoot: Six local drag artists strike a pose for Pride

30 May 2025
Cover Shoot: Six local drag artists strike a pose for Pride

Cover Shoot: Six local drag artists strike a pose for Pride

30 May 2025

It’s giving fashion. . . To mark Pride month, six local drag artists to share a signature look and strike a pose on location in Cambridge


Win: A Discover Experience for two at Suffolk spa Riverhills – worth £320!

30 May 2025
Win: A Discover Experience for two at Suffolk spa Riverhills – worth £320!

Win: A Discover Experience for two at Suffolk spa Riverhills – worth £320!

30 May 2025

To celebrate the reopening of Suffolk spa Riverhills, we’re giving away a luxurious day spa package for two – worth more than £320!


Climate: Making funerals kinder for people and planet

30 May 2025
Climate: Making funerals kinder for people and planet

Climate: Making funerals kinder for people and planet

30 May 2025

Meet the local people helping to make funerals both more personal and more planet-friendly


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

16 May 2025
Win: Want to win a day at Suffolk’s Weavers’ House Spa? Read on. . .

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

16 May 2025

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

16 May 2025
Fashion: Shop preloved for summer with Cambridge pop-up shop Trash Chic

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

16 May 2025

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

16 May 2025
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

16 May 2025

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

16 May 2025
Eating Out: Cambridge flammekueche brand Amelie arrives in Suffolk

Eating Out: Cambridge flammekueche brand Amelie arrives in Suffolk

16 May 2025

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