Real Life Stories

Three Cambridge women have scooped Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation awards in recognition of breakthrough business ideas. Louise Cummings meets them

Emily Martin’s family is no longer complete without Vanessa, Sarah and Neville

A mum-of-three and full-time carer from Stansted, best-selling author A J Campbell tells Alice Ryan why writing is her happy place

Kate Lipp, 35, always knew she wanted to become a mum, but it took a staggering five stone weight loss and IVF journey to make the dream a reality

When you say Fortnite to Emily Martin she doesn’t really understand what you mean. But she knows it’s only a matter of time

When can they start doing things for themselves? Emily Martin is ready to test the water

The loneliness of being a new parent is strange and hard to explain, but Emily Martin gives it a go…

Here's a local love story for Valentine's Day. As Velvet discovers, even a global pandemic didn’t stop this Bassingbourn couple tying the knot

While Covid-19 continues to be a challenge for many, some have taken time to reflect and redirect their lives. Lisa Millard shares their stories

As we reach the end of the year, it’s time to look back on the last 12 months. And let out a collective, cathartic scream, writes Emily Martin

Cambridge writer Tia Byer says a smaller, simpler Christmas could be just as special as the normal social whirl - if not more so

Christmas and the magic of childhood memories go hand in hand, but how many specific childhood memories of Christmas Day do we actually have?

When Brampton’s Vhari Russell lost her 37-year-old brother, she decided to channel her grief into a legacy project: Creating Nature’s Corridors

Let increased empathy for working parents be a legacy of lockdown, says Cambridge mum Clare Edwards

For the past five years Kate Nation has helped improve the futures of countless young women through her Cambridge-based social enterprise Turtle Dove

As Hallowe'en approaches, Joey Mortlock talks about plant-lore, paganism and how she and friend Natalie Emery strive to live a ‘non-toxic’ life

In the latest instalment of Mama Said, Emily Martin wonders: why does it all have to be so loud?

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