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Win: An Esse massage and pamper hamper *CLOSED*

26 October 2022
Win: An Esse massage and pamper hamper *CLOSED*

Win: An Esse massage and pamper hamper *CLOSED*

26 October 2022

Read on for your chance to win a Neom massage and a hamperful of pamper products, all courtesy of Melbourn boutique and day spa Esse. . .


Win: Sophie Allport Robin homeware set *CLOSED*

26 October 2022
Win: Sophie Allport Robin homeware set *CLOSED*

Win: Sophie Allport Robin homeware set *CLOSED*

26 October 2022

We've got a gorgeous set of Christmassy kitchen textiles to give away - plus 20% off for all our readers at sophieallport.com!


Recommended: Top advent calendars for foodies

23 October 2022
Recommended: Top advent calendars for foodies

Recommended: Top advent calendars for foodies

23 October 2022

Proof that you’re never too old for an advent calendar, these beauties deliver a food or drink delicacy every day throughout December


Win: A set of statement Meraki jewels *CLOSED*

23 October 2022
Win: A set of statement Meraki jewels *CLOSED*

Win: A set of statement Meraki jewels *CLOSED*

23 October 2022

Love jewellery? Thanks to Meraki by Rashmi Bajaj, you could win this statement-making earrings and necklace set - worth £125


Best Buys: Eight hacks for a happy Hallowe'en

23 October 2022
Best Buys: Eight hacks for a happy Hallowe'en

Best Buys: Eight hacks for a happy Hallowe'en

23 October 2022

Hallowe’en is more than a single night of trick-or-treating. Here’s how to make the very most of spooky season. . .


Win: Designer Mabel Sheppard gloves *CLOSED*

22 October 2022
Win: Designer Mabel Sheppard gloves *CLOSED*

Win: Designer Mabel Sheppard gloves *CLOSED*

22 October 2022

The winner can choose a pair of luxe leather gloves in a design of their choice - from hearts and flowers to Ziggy Stardust-inspired lightning strikes


Tried & Tested: Best beauty advent calendars 2022

19 October 2022
Tried & Tested: Best beauty advent calendars 2022

Tried & Tested: Best beauty advent calendars 2022

19 October 2022

Whether you’re treating someone else or yourself, Velvet has found a calendar for every age, stage and beauty style


Recipe: Try these homemade Hallowe'en treats

19 October 2022
Recipe: Try these homemade Hallowe'en treats

Recipe: Try these homemade Hallowe'en treats

19 October 2022

Want to give tricks *and* treats this Hallowe’en? These truffles are not only swift to make and scrumptious to eat, they pack a nutritional punch too


How To: Carve ghost lanterns and bake pumpkin pie

14 October 2022
How To: Carve ghost lanterns and bake pumpkin pie

How To: Carve ghost lanterns and bake pumpkin pie

14 October 2022

New book Pumpkin Crafting contains not only cool and clever craft projects, but also sweet and savoury recipes. Velvet gets crafting and cooking. . .


Food: Local bakers putting real bread on the menu

12 October 2022
Food: Local bakers putting real bread on the menu

Food: Local bakers putting real bread on the menu

12 October 2022

Our appetite for sourdough shot up in lockdown and shows no sign of slowing. Velvet meets three local bakers making a name for artisanal loaves


Food News: What's hot on the local menu?

10 October 2022
Food News: What's hot on the local menu?

Food News: What's hot on the local menu?

10 October 2022

Order a Malaysian bake, take an Asian cookery class, learn to pair cheese, snack on posh popcorn and stock up at a new farm shop. It's a tasty month


Style Awards: Meet Newmarket's best-dressed

09 October 2022
Style Awards: Meet Newmarket's best-dressed

Style Awards: Meet Newmarket's best-dressed

09 October 2022

The Style Awards returned to Newmarket’s Dubai Future Champions Festival and, as media partner Velvet reports, the fashion going was good


Win: An autumnal beauty bundle *CLOSED*

04 October 2022
Win: An autumnal beauty bundle *CLOSED*

Win: An autumnal beauty bundle *CLOSED*

04 October 2022

Filled with must-have products from some of Velvet's favourite brands, if you love beauty, you'll love this prize bundle. . .


Beauty: Rescue your skin with these superheroes

29 September 2022
Beauty: Rescue your skin with these superheroes

Beauty: Rescue your skin with these superheroes

29 September 2022

As seasons shift, so do our skincare needs. Alice Ryan recommends products to protect and perfect skin as we move into autumn/winter


Style Awards: Meet partner brand Fairfax & Favor

27 September 2022
Style Awards: Meet partner brand Fairfax & Favor

Style Awards: Meet partner brand Fairfax & Favor

27 September 2022

Great British brand Fairfax & Favor is the new prize partner for Newmarket's Style Awards. We talk to designer - and now awards judge - Lauren Price


Win: An arts, crafts and gifts hamper *CLOSED*

26 September 2022
Win: An arts, crafts and gifts hamper *CLOSED*

Win: An arts, crafts and gifts hamper *CLOSED*

26 September 2022

To mark the first birthday of beautiful Saffron Walden store Bricks & Makers, we've got a hamperful of UK-designed and made gifts to give away


Event: Tour Bury Lane's huge houseplant greenhouse

26 September 2022
Event: Tour Bury Lane's huge houseplant greenhouse

Event: Tour Bury Lane's huge houseplant greenhouse

26 September 2022

Love houseplants? Don't miss this open weekend at the Melbourn farm shop


Win: A £260 cheese tasting punt for two *CLOSED*

25 September 2022
Win: A £260 cheese tasting punt for two *CLOSED*

Win: A £260 cheese tasting punt for two *CLOSED*

25 September 2022

What could be better than a luxury guided punt down the Cam? One which comes with an onboard great British cheese tasting. . .


Win: Copy of new book Pumpkin Crafting **CLOSED**

25 September 2022
Win: Copy of new book Pumpkin Crafting **CLOSED**

Win: Copy of new book Pumpkin Crafting **CLOSED**

25 September 2022

Want to make the coolest Hallowe'en crafts - and cook the most delicious Hallowe'en dishes too? You'll want to win this new book. . .


Cover Shoot: Preloved takes on autumn's top trends

23 September 2022
Cover Shoot: Preloved takes on autumn's top trends

Cover Shoot: Preloved takes on autumn's top trends

23 September 2022

Velvet gets the look using preloved pieces from Brooks, the clothes agency in Saffron Walden, shot on location at the town’s lovely Bridge End Gardens