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Column: A Boy Called Dad’s Chris Howard on the chaos of lone parenting

Column: A Boy Called Dad’s Chris Howard on the chaos of lone parenting

Column: A Boy Called Dad’s Chris Howard on the chaos of lone parenting

31 August 2024

Other parents seem to have it sorted, so how hard can it be looking after three children for a weekend? Spoiler alert: it’s tough!


Fit Bits: Meet karate champ Nato Ficarra who helps students gain confidence

Fit Bits: Meet karate champ Nato Ficarra who helps students gain confidence

Fit Bits: Meet karate champ Nato Ficarra who helps students gain confidence

26 August 2024

“It’s never too late to make a difference,” says karate champ Nato Ficarra, who runs mixed martial arts classes for children and adults


Happy WellBeing Life: With the season change comes the chance for renewal

Happy WellBeing Life: With the season change comes the chance for renewal

Happy WellBeing Life: With the season change comes the chance for renewal

25 August 2024

Let autumn be the season of balance, harmony and renewal, says columnist Caroline S. Asante


Event: Concerned about cataracts? Talk to a consultant for free

Event: Concerned about cataracts? Talk to a consultant for free

Event: Concerned about cataracts? Talk to a consultant for free

23 August 2024

Leading Nuffield Health consultants are hosting a free information session in Cambridge - Let’s Talk Cataracts - on September 4


Fitness: Cambridge study on if wild swimming could help treat depression

Fitness: Cambridge study on if wild swimming could help treat depression

Fitness: Cambridge study on if wild swimming could help treat depression

20 August 2024

A study involving Cambridge Swimming Company and Jesus Green Lido is looking into the health benefits of wild swimming


Wellbeing: Antonya Catahlinah Beamish on how to navigate life’s bumps

Wellbeing: Antonya Catahlinah Beamish on how to navigate life’s bumps

Wellbeing: Antonya Catahlinah Beamish on how to navigate life’s bumps

19 August 2024

How do you find the light at the end of the tunnel, when everything seems to be going wrong? Antonya Catahlinah Beamish has some ideas


Fitness: Read about instructor Emma Fryer’s life-changing yoga journey

Fitness: Read about instructor Emma Fryer’s life-changing yoga journey

Fitness: Read about instructor Emma Fryer’s life-changing yoga journey

17 August 2024

Fancy trying goat yoga? Emma Fryer, founder of Girl on a Rock Yoga, teaches this fun class!


Parenting: Cambridge adventurer Chris Howard and family are festival-bound

Parenting: Cambridge adventurer Chris Howard and family are festival-bound

Parenting: Cambridge adventurer Chris Howard and family are festival-bound

11 August 2024

Camping, cooking and dancing with glow sticks are all on the line-up for the Howard family this summer


Column: Chris Howard has ideas galore to keep the kids amused this summer

Column: Chris Howard has ideas galore to keep the kids amused this summer

Column: Chris Howard has ideas galore to keep the kids amused this summer

07 July 2024

As the school holidays draw closer, Cambridge’s coast-walking dad Chris Howard has ideas to keep little ones (and big ones) entertained


Tennis: With Wimbledon in full swing, we discover Cambridge’s Tennis 4 Tots

Tennis: With Wimbledon in full swing, we discover Cambridge’s Tennis 4 Tots

Tennis: With Wimbledon in full swing, we discover Cambridge’s Tennis 4 Tots

06 July 2024

Meet tennis superstar Natalie Griffiths who is priming the next Centre Court stars at Tennis 4 Tots


Fit Bits: Meet Emma Cuadrado who teaches all-round workout BarreConcept

Fit Bits: Meet Emma Cuadrado who teaches all-round workout BarreConcept

Fit Bits: Meet Emma Cuadrado who teaches all-round workout BarreConcept

04 July 2024

Fancy achieving a long lean ballet dancer’s body? Well, give BarreConcept with Emma Cuadrado a whirl!


Happy WellBeing Life: How to avoid summer burnout

Happy WellBeing Life: How to avoid summer burnout

Happy WellBeing Life: How to avoid summer burnout

29 June 2024

Velvet’s contributing wellbeing editor Caroline S. Asante on the art of saying no


Parenting: Cambridge’s coast-walking Chris Howard reflects on being a dad

Parenting: Cambridge’s coast-walking Chris Howard reflects on being a dad

Parenting: Cambridge’s coast-walking Chris Howard reflects on being a dad

06 June 2024

What does Father’s Day mean to you? Dad-to-three daughters, Chris Howard, shares his thoughts


Fit Bits: Wendy Horrocks on how Pilates transformed her life after a stroke

Fit Bits: Wendy Horrocks on how Pilates transformed her life after a stroke

Fit Bits: Wendy Horrocks on how Pilates transformed her life after a stroke

04 June 2024

“I see people gain confidence, move easier, resolve past and present injuries, relieve stress and tension,” says Pilates teacher Wendy Horrocks


Column: Plant-based Mama Natasha Ashton on why her family eat vegan

Column: Plant-based Mama Natasha Ashton on why her family eat vegan

Column: Plant-based Mama Natasha Ashton on why her family eat vegan

03 June 2024

Suffolk-based content creator Natasha Ashton explains what inspired her family to embrace veganism


Parenting: Dad Chris Howard on the highs and lows of half term breaks

Parenting: Dad Chris Howard on the highs and lows of half term breaks

Parenting: Dad Chris Howard on the highs and lows of half term breaks

18 May 2024

Adventurer-loving dad Chris Howard challenges himself to achieve a four-hour non-stop drive to Wales with the cubs


Fitness:Proving age is but a number Carol Norris became a record-holding athlete at 61

Fitness:Proving age is but a number Carol Norris became a record-holding athlete at 61

Fitness:Proving age is but a number Carol Norris became a record-holding athlete at 61

15 May 2024

Carol Norris is about to compete in the Hyrox World Championships in Nice this June


Fit For Life: How to start your day without the morning chaos

Fit For Life: How to start your day without the morning chaos

Fit For Life: How to start your day without the morning chaos

12 May 2024

Lifestyle coach Karl Williams shares a handy framework to ensure your mornings become a little calmer


Real Life: The story of Anne Mitchell, who has fostered almost 40 children

Real Life: The story of Anne Mitchell, who has fostered almost 40 children

Real Life: The story of Anne Mitchell, who has fostered almost 40 children

11 May 2024

What is it like to foster? We find out from one inspiring mum who has changed the lives of so many children for the better


Happy Well Being Life: How to change your mindset to positivity and peace

Happy Well Being Life: How to change your mindset to positivity and peace

Happy Well Being Life: How to change your mindset to positivity and peace

05 May 2024

Caroline S. Asante suggests practical steps and mindful practices which help to achieve a sense of peace