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LIFESTYLE

Steven Saunders cooks surf and turf - and talks princesses

The celebrity chef discusses lobster with his girlfriend.

Tread Lightly: How to save water - and money

Allie Birley discusses the simple changes we can all make.

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Our complete guide Race for Life Cambridge 2022, including route, road closures and things to remember

All the details you need as a participant or visitor for Sunday’s fundraiser.

Enjoy Wimbledon by the riverside at Garden House, Cambridge

Come and watch the tennis at the Graduate hotel’s restaurant and sample a special menu devised by executive chef Adam Wood.

Have vegetarians been short-changed by the vegan movement?

Louise Palmer-Masterton, of Stem & Glory, considers the debate and offers a delicious creamy pasta recipe.

Get the look you want with The Beauty Society at John Lewis in Cambridge

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FOOD AND DRINK

Steven Saunders cooks surf and turf - and talks princesses

The celebrity chef discusses lobster with his girlfriend.

Enjoy Wimbledon by the riverside at Garden House, Cambridge

Come and watch the tennis at the Graduate hotel’s restaurant and sample a special menu devised by executive chef Adam Wood.

Have vegetarians been short-changed by the vegan movement?

Louise Palmer-Masterton, of Stem & Glory, considers the debate and offers a delicious creamy pasta recipe.

Cubitts teams up with Jack’s Gelato to offer free ice cream

The independent spectacle maker is offering the treat to celebrate the one year anniversary of the opening of its Cambridge store.

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SHOPPING

Alan Oswald, chairman of Cambridge Re-Use, steps down after 20 years

The charity collects donated furniture from the community and then sells it in its shops at lower prices than in charity shops.

Get the look you want with The Beauty Society at John Lewis in Cambridge

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Aldi reveals areas of Cambridge where it wants to open new stores - and offers finder’s fee for those who help find sites

See the full list of sites across the country where the supermarket chain wants to open new stores.

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Ad: Shop local to get your holiday packing sorted

Whether you’re jetting off or planning a staycay, our local Cambridge brands have got your summer holiday packing sorted. Velvet goes shopping

Style Awards: You could win big just for entering!

One lucky Style Awards entrant will be selected at random to win this hamperful of food, drink, fashion and pamper products on Newmarket Ladies' Day

What’s On: Five unmissable diary dates for July

Festivals of art, theatre, music, history and horse racing are all on the agenda this July. Velvet’s Riadh Falvo previews five unmissable events

Trending: What's hot for homes this summer

Latest styling advice for home-sellers, a garden to visit after hours and flowers and fragrances to bring the beauty of summer inside

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GARDENING

Open Garden scheme offering a bumper weekend around Cambridgeshire

May 28-29 is set to be one of the busiest weekends of the year for open gardens under the National Garden Scheme.

No Mow May: County council joins in biodiversity initiative by pledging not to cut roadside verges this month

Gardeners are encouraged to put the mower away and let their garden grow.

Tread Lightly: How to create a successful garden pond

Allie Birley discusses how to create a happy, hoppy place.

Cambridgeshire’s ‘King of Snowdrops’ explains mysterious world of Galanthomania after single bulb sells on eBay for £1,850

Joe Sharman, of Monksilver Nursery in Cottenham, divulges how he develops highly sought-after bulbs.

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NATURE

Cranes, cuckoo and more thrilling encounters at Wicken Fen

Martin Walters visits the National Trust nature reserve.

Future of country park and nature reserve at Trumpington Meadows secured

The ownership of the country park and nature reserve is to be transferred to the Wildlife Trust to keep the green space available for the community.

Thousands of ancient frog bones found at Cambridgeshire site

Archaeologists have discovered more than 8,000 amphibian bones by an Iron Age roundhouse at Bar Hill.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

50 pictures of Race for Life Cambridge 2022

We were at Jesus Green to capture the action as thousands raised money for Cancer Research UK.

In pictures: Having a blast at the 156th Trinity May Ball

Fairground rides, an Abba tribute band and tagliatelle served in a giant wheel of cheese were just three of the exciting things on offer.

William and Kate play football as they visit Cambridgeshire County Day celebrations

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited businesses, community groups and charities.

In pictures: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are shown modular home for homeless during visit to Jimmy’s

They chatted to a resident about how it had made a difference to his life.

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TRAVEL

The natural beauty and spectacular bird life of Extremadura in central Spain

Martin Walters enjoys vultures, storks and abundant plantlife.

Light Blue Travel celebrates anniversary 30 years after launching in Cambridge with one of the industry’s first websites

The company now has specialist cruise, villa and activity holiday divisions.

M11 northbound to remain closed for hours near Cambridge after lorry fire

Repairs are needed to the carriageway after the blaze.

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