Author Profile: Alice Ryan

“It’s a bit like Baby Reindeer. . .” Cambridge author Kate Rhodes shares the real-life story behind her newest thriller, The Stalker

Win: Three bottles of Eighty-Six Friends Suffolk rum CLOSED

Win: Three bottles of Eighty-Six Friends Suffolk rum CLOSED

Ahead of party season, Suffolk rum brand Eighty-Six Friends is giving you the chance to win a trio of its ‘crowd-pleasing’ rums. . .

Shopping: Flint’s Finds brings preloved designer fashion to Ben’s Yard, Ely

Shopping: Flint’s Finds brings preloved designer fashion to Ben’s Yard, Ely

Shop designer labels while protecting both purse and planet: Flint’s Finds is another reason to visit rural retail destination Ben’s Yard

Fashion: Defy gravity with Cambridge Satchel’s Wicked collab collection

Fashion: Defy gravity with Cambridge Satchel’s Wicked collab collection

To celebrate Wicked coming to the big screen, Cambridge Satchel cuts the ribbon on its most magical collab yet. . .

Win: A meal for two at Sticks‘n’Sushi Cambridge CLOSED

Win: A meal for two at Sticks‘n’Sushi Cambridge CLOSED

Here’s a treat. . . We’ve teamed up with Sticks‘n’Sushi to give away a meal for two at its Cambridge restaurant – worth up to £150!

Fashion: Way-paving preloved brand Beyond Retro arrives in Cambridge

Fashion: Way-paving preloved brand Beyond Retro arrives in Cambridge

Billed as “a treasure trove of thousands of vintage gems”, way-paving preloved brand Beyond Retro has opened in Cambridge’s Grand Arcade

Win: That Boutique-y Gin Co’s 2024 Advent calendar CLOSED

Win: That Boutique-y Gin Co’s 2024 Advent calendar CLOSED

We’ve teamed up with That Boutique-y Gin Company to give away an Advent calendar filled with flavoured miniatures – worth £64.95

Win: A hamperful of Christmas gifts from Presents Galore CLOSED

Win: A hamperful of Christmas gifts from Presents Galore CLOSED

We've teamed up with fabulous festive fair Presents Galore – which returns to Newmarket this month – to give away a £385 hamperful of gifts!

Win: A cosy-night-in kit from Freda & Bert CLOSED

Win: A cosy-night-in kit from Freda & Bert CLOSED

To get you set for the clock-change, we’ve teamed up with Freda & Bert to give away the ultimate cosy-night-in kit. . .

Opening: Top tea brand Bird & Blend comes to Cambridge

Opening: Top tea brand Bird & Blend comes to Cambridge

Top tea brand Bird & Blend cuts the ribbon on its Cambridge store this week – with free goodies for the first through the door. . .

Bury Lit Fest: Find your next five-star read with Harris & Harris Books

Bury Lit Fest: Find your next five-star read with Harris & Harris Books

Proof that Bury Lit Fest is a reader’s dream, official festival bookseller Harris & Harris is on hand to help you grow your own library. . .

Bury Lit Fest: Talking women and witchcraft with author Jill Dawson

Bury Lit Fest: Talking women and witchcraft with author Jill Dawson

Discussing her latest book – The Bewitching, inspired by the real-life Witches of Warboys – author Jill Dawson is coming to Bury Lit Fest on Sunday

Win: A box of 12 ready-to-pour Edmunds cocktails CLOSED

06 October 2024

Win: A box of 12 ready-to-pour Edmunds cocktails CLOSED

06 October 2024

Win a box of 12 ready-to-pour cocktails – worth £67.95 – courtesy of Suffolk-born drinks brand Edmunds

Plantober: Plant a tree to help combat climate change

Plantober: Plant a tree to help combat climate change

Want to help combat climate change? Take part in Plantober, this month’s tree-planting campaign

Homes: How to cosy up your rooms with Rebel & Ashby

Homes: How to cosy up your rooms with Rebel & Ashby

St Neots interiors store Rebel & Ashby turns one this autumn. Velvet pays a visit

Win: A luxury food and drink hamper CLOSED

Win: A luxury food and drink hamper CLOSED

We’ve teamed up with hampers.com to give away a basketful of luxury food and drink – worth £125!

Win: A designer Quinton Chadwick scarf and gloves set CLOSED

Win: A designer Quinton Chadwick scarf and gloves set CLOSED

To celebrate the start of sweater season, we’ve teamed up with the slow Suffolk knitwear brand to give away a scarf and gloves set

Fashion: The collection inspired by Suffolk’s countryside

Fashion: The collection inspired by Suffolk’s countryside