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£5m scheme boosts nature for hundreds of communities across UK
A £5 million scheme to bring “more nature to where people live and work” has delivered projects in 1,600 communities – eight times what was originally planned, organisers said. The Wildlife Trusts received funding from the National Lottery Heritage
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Your ultimate guide to Garstang
Garstang, a delightful market town equidistant between Preston and Lancaster, is used to putting itself on the map. It received its Market Charter in 1310 and later, Charles II was so pleased with the fight they put up against Cromwell, that he made
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Kent fashion experts share their top tips for festive fashion
Season’s greetings from the style icons of Kent who’ve gift-wrapped their top style tips and favourite festive outfit ideas to guarantee you’ll fir-sure look your best this Christmas Sherri's favourite Christmas outfit is a pair of navy wide leg
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The woman who knits Christmas dinner
Brighton-based textile artist Kate Jenkins has turned pulling the wool over our eyes into an art form. From her Kemp Town studio, brimming with colourful knitting yarns, she knits and crochets foodie-themed treats which appear so realistic they look
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How a Cheshire artist is creating wearable art on trainers
With a client list made up of musicians, footballers, rappers, DJ and sports stars, Karl Chester's portraits on high-end trainers are a runaway success The Warrington artist has long had a knack for photo-realistic recreations, but it wasn’t until
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A global jewellery business from Devon celebrates its 40th anniversary
When I speak to Katie Nickell, 59, she is in the middle of the Devon countryside driving around looking for a location for a model shot... it’s a ‘depressingly, dull, grey day’, in complete contrast to her bright, stylish jewellery. Her name might
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Essex fashion experts share their top tips for festive fashion
A round of Santa-plause please for these festive fashionistas whose top tips and lit Christmas wrappings will have you looking amazing from head to mistletoe! Enhance a look with the right accessories. Photo: Hazel Wood Hazel Wood Fashion
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‘Hampshire’s best loved jewellers’ marks its sapphire anniversary
'I can quite confidently say we are Hampshire's best loved jewellers.' It's quite a claim to be made by Petra Jewellery's Mitch Lloyd, but the Google reviews don't lie. 'Everyone leaves here happy,' she adds. 'We share the sparkle.' The
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Tendai Murairwa: Yorkshire's M&S: Dress the Nation contestant
Sewing face masks at her kitchen table throughout lockdown, Tendai Murairwa never imagined that four years later she’d be stood next to Spice Girl, Mel B on national television. Yet, in September this year that's exactly where she found herself
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Why non-invasive treatments are becoming more and more popular,
Non-invasive treatments are becoming more and more popular, what but can you actually expect from your treatment? We put our questions to Dr Shideh Gilmore-Parvazi, owner and practitioner at Winchester's newly opened Shideh Facial Aesthetics How
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Turn up the glam for Christmas
As the festive season approaches, many of us will have a ‘do’ to prepare for. It might be a night out with work colleagues, a family gathering, or Christmas cocktails with your besties. Whatever the occasion, it’s always good to have the opportunity
