Real Life Stories

If you’re able, consider putting an extra gift on your list this Christmas, to support two vital Cambridge causes

There used to be nothing cosier than listening to a ghost story, but feeling the fear has lost its appeal, writes Emily Martin

We teach our children to tell the truth, but sometimes we need to tell a few white lies, writes Emily Martin

“The way I saw it, if my news encouraged just one person to get checked out then my job was done.”

Emily Martin has gone to a holiday park and, in the spirit of Frozen, she’s let go

Learning big concepts is confusing in childhood and it doesn’t bode well for the environment, writes Emily Martin

Mama Said’s Emily Martin is not a fan of going to the play park. Here’s why

Emily Martin’s Girl seems so grown up, until she does something completely ridiculous and then it’s a reminder that she’s still only nine...

As Mother’s Day approaches, we chat to Cambridge foster carer Felicia, who provides a nurturing home for young mums and their babies

Emily Martin asks why it’s so hard for mothers to watch their little boys get haircuts?

What makes you feel empowered? To mark International Women’s Day, a selection of exceptional local women share their answers

In the month that we celebrate International Women’s Day, we speak to high-flying mum of two Elisabeth Sneade, Partner at Edmondson Hall in Newmarket

Sponsored Feature: To mark Women's History Month, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business

Sponsored Feature: To mark International Women’s Day next week, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business

Sponsored Feature: To mark Women's History Month, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business

Sponsored Feature: To mark Women's History Month, Velvet shines a light on the local women blazing trails in the world of business

In her launch column, Cambridge-based life coach and mentor Hayley Scott Summers discusses the empowering art of self-compassion

Velvet’s Riadh Falvo takes a walk along Cambridge’s Trumpington Street - and talks to three way-making women

What did you want to be when you grew up? Emily Martin wanted to be Kylie Minogue but it hasn’t worked out. . .

Emily Martin gave up drinking two years ago so she calls “Dry January” just “January”