Real Life Stories

Emily Martin is home alone for the first time in seven years and, to be honest, doesn’t know what to do

Guilden Gate, a slice of sustainably-created paradise in Bassingbourn, combines a smallholding, glamping spot and way of life, as Lisa Millard reports

While Covid-19 continues to shape our world, recovery offers an opportunity to reset. Craig Bennett, The Wildlife Trusts CEO, talks to Lisa Millard

"I know I complain about the children, but I’m not hoping to eventually do away with them. . ." Emily Martin visits A&E for the first time

Nothing can bring comfort and joy quite like a dog. Lisa Millard, owner of Zephyr the wonder Weimaraner, meets three remarkable four-legged friends

Mama Said: Life as a 'oneling' parent of two

Velvet shines a spotlight on local heroes taking to their sewing machines to help protect frontline staff in their coronavirus battle

Times may be tough for our local indies, but that’s not stopped them helping both frontline workers and those living in food poverty. Velvet reports

Celebrations may have to take a different form this year, but you can still make dad feel special. The team at Grub Club Cambridge go gift shopping

She home-schooled two of her children into Oxbridge. The Progression Coach Sam James shares her story - and some top tips

Amanda Rowley, Head of Midwifery at Cambridge’s Rosie Hospital, tells Velvet about life on the maternity unit in the midst of Covid-19

We’re weeks (and weeks) into lockdown and Emily Martin has realised some things. . .

Sarah Vaughan’s acclaimed thrillers dig for the truth. Her latest book, Little Disasters, addresses “motherhood and madness”, as she tells Alice Ryan

Emily Martin finds nine ways to amuse little isolators so you can have a rest

Kate Rhodes’ Ben Kitto books are about to be turned into a TV series by the production team behind The Fall and Line of Duty, as she tells Alice Ryan

Emily Martin is on lockdown and really wishes there was something she could say to make it better

Emily Martin can’t remember if she’s written about children’s mealtimes before, because her brain is so addled from picking food up off the floor

Each month, the teams at Cambridge University Press and Heffers select their top fact and fiction titles

As coronavirus compels workers across the country to go remote, home-worker Alice Ryan shares her top tips for being productive and staying sane

Quarto, specialists in beautifully illustrated and inspiring publications, has curated a range of books to keeps hands, hearts and minds occupied.