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Healthy Hotlist: Find your autumn run, invest in great gym leggings and buy this eco-friendly bottle

30 October 2019
Healthy Hotlist: Find your autumn run, invest in great gym leggings and buy this eco-friendly bottle

Healthy Hotlist: Find your autumn run, invest in great gym leggings and buy this eco-friendly bottle

30 October 2019

Healthy Hotlist: Our round-up of fitness and wellbeing news


Merry Markets: The region's best Christmas Fairs, all wrapped up in one neat little parcel for you!

26 October 2019
Merry Markets: The region's best Christmas Fairs, all wrapped up in one neat little parcel for you!

Merry Markets: The region's best Christmas Fairs, all wrapped up in one neat little parcel for you!

26 October 2019

It’s time to sleigh that festive shopping list with a trip to the region’s finest Christmas fairs. Louise Cummings gets all festive.


By Royal Appointment: Velvet previews the latest Palace House exhibition

25 October 2019
By Royal Appointment: Velvet previews the latest Palace House exhibition

By Royal Appointment: Velvet previews the latest Palace House exhibition

25 October 2019

A new exhibition at Palace House in Newmarket will shed some light on the legacy of King George IV


Advertisement Feature: Louise Cummings savoured some innovative flavour combinations whilst dining out at The Red Lion Inn, Hinxton

15 October 2019
Advertisement Feature: Louise Cummings savoured some innovative flavour combinations whilst dining out at The Red Lion Inn, Hinxton

Advertisement Feature: Louise Cummings savoured some innovative flavour combinations whilst dining out at The Red Lion Inn, Hinxton

15 October 2019

Louise Cummings enjoys a rare child-free dinner at The Red Lion Inn at Hinxton


Bosom Buddies: Sheila Kissane-Marshall talks about the breast cancer journey which inspired an amazing rehabilitation course

06 October 2019
Bosom Buddies: Sheila Kissane-Marshall talks about the breast cancer journey which inspired an amazing rehabilitation course

Bosom Buddies: Sheila Kissane-Marshall talks about the breast cancer journey which inspired an amazing rehabilitation course

06 October 2019

Undergoing treatment for breast cancer, Sheila Kissane-Marshall sought to ‘find pockets of happiness among the pain’, as Louise Cummings discovers.


Healthy Hotlist: This month meet an Olympic cyclist, don an organic t-shirt for a good cause and get walking for fitness. . .

01 October 2019
Healthy Hotlist: This month meet an Olympic cyclist, don an organic t-shirt for a good cause and get walking for fitness. . .

Healthy Hotlist: This month meet an Olympic cyclist, don an organic t-shirt for a good cause and get walking for fitness. . .

01 October 2019

What's hot in health? Velvet explores...


Enter The Men's Room for top tips on grooming, fashion and gifts for discerning gents

01 October 2019
Enter The Men's Room for top tips on grooming, fashion and gifts for discerning gents

Enter The Men's Room for top tips on grooming, fashion and gifts for discerning gents

01 October 2019

Say hello to our new monthly focus on sartorial styling, grooming and what’s hot for discerning gents


Real Life: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we chat to mum-of-three Lesley Young about her cancer journey

30 September 2019
Real Life: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we chat to mum-of-three Lesley Young about her cancer journey

Real Life: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we chat to mum-of-three Lesley Young about her cancer journey

30 September 2019

A battle with breast cancer left Lesley Young feeling isolated. But thanks to a Grand Arcade fashion event, she’s on the road to recovery


Stress Less: Fitness Question of the Month

24 September 2019
Stress Less: Fitness Question of the Month

Stress Less: Fitness Question of the Month

24 September 2019

Simon Goswell is the owner and Head Coach of Full Circle Fitness in Dry Drayton, talks about the effects of stress on our bodies


Healthy Habits: How to get your fitness mojo back. . .

10 September 2019
Healthy Habits: How to get your fitness mojo back. . .

Healthy Habits: How to get your fitness mojo back. . .

10 September 2019

If your fitness goals seem out of reach, Stuart Turner, personal trainer at All Saints Hotel, Bury St Edmunds, has some motivational tips


Cheers! - Our top pick from what's on the menu at Newmarket Food & Drink Festival. . .

31 August 2019
Cheers! - Our top pick from what's on the menu at Newmarket Food & Drink Festival. . .

Cheers! - Our top pick from what's on the menu at Newmarket Food & Drink Festival. . .

31 August 2019

Rosemary Shrager leads a delectable bouquet of culinary masters at this year’s Newmarket Food & Drink Festival. Velvet caught up with her


With Harry Potter-inspired shoes and hand-drawn caricatures of the guests, Kedington couple Bryan and Sarah Carpenter added a touch of magic to their wedding day

29 August 2019
With Harry Potter-inspired shoes and hand-drawn caricatures of the guests, Kedington couple Bryan and Sarah Carpenter added a touch of magic to their wedding day

With Harry Potter-inspired shoes and hand-drawn caricatures of the guests, Kedington couple Bryan and Sarah Carpenter added a touch of magic to their wedding day

29 August 2019

'We did it our way. . .'


Viva Vintage: Award-winning designer and dressmaker Clare Szabo creates timeless, elegant and eco-friendly bridal attire

29 August 2019
Viva Vintage: Award-winning designer and dressmaker Clare Szabo creates timeless, elegant and eco-friendly bridal attire

Viva Vintage: Award-winning designer and dressmaker Clare Szabo creates timeless, elegant and eco-friendly bridal attire

29 August 2019

Clare Szabo creates luxurious wedding couture, specialising in vintage and ethical bridal gowns and attire as Louise Cummings reports.


Healthy Hotlist: Get fit, Broadway-style, bring on the Manuka Honey Balm and savour Superfood Brownies

10 August 2019
Healthy Hotlist: Get fit, Broadway-style, bring on the Manuka Honey Balm and savour Superfood Brownies

Healthy Hotlist: Get fit, Broadway-style, bring on the Manuka Honey Balm and savour Superfood Brownies

10 August 2019

The latest products in the health and fitness world. . .


Wonder women: The female entrepreneurs flying high in business

29 July 2019
Wonder women: The female entrepreneurs flying high in business

Wonder women: The female entrepreneurs flying high in business

29 July 2019

Do you see yourself as the next Karren Brady? Enter the National Business Women’s Awards 2019. . .


Race for Life: Real Life stories . . . Doing it for Dad

27 June 2019
Race for Life: Real Life stories . . . Doing it for Dad

Race for Life: Real Life stories . . . Doing it for Dad

27 June 2019

Pioneering cancer researcher, Dr Alex Bruna, shares her story ahead of Race for Life


Theatre with a large dose of horror, intrigue and mystery: The House On Cold Hill

29 April 2019
Theatre with a large dose of horror, intrigue and mystery: The House On Cold Hill

Theatre with a large dose of horror, intrigue and mystery: The House On Cold Hill

29 April 2019

Velvet chats to the stars of The House On Cold Hill, BAFTA-nominated actor Joe McFadden and award-winning EastEnders actress Rita Simons


Twin ambition: We toast the success of brothers Ben and Dan Ritsema, who run Cranes Drinks

23 March 2019
Twin ambition: We toast the success of brothers Ben and Dan Ritsema, who run Cranes Drinks

Twin ambition: We toast the success of brothers Ben and Dan Ritsema, who run Cranes Drinks

23 March 2019

Two Cambridgeshire brothers reveal the secrets to their drinks success


Fitness: Nicole Smith specialises in teaching yoga to athletes

02 October 2017
Fitness: Nicole Smith specialises in teaching yoga to athletes

Fitness: Nicole Smith specialises in teaching yoga to athletes

02 October 2017

From chair-based yoga to classes for elite athletes, Nicole Smith teaches a wide spectrum of clients