Inside the £30 Boots The Icons beauty and fragrance box

Inside the £30 Boots The Icons beauty and fragrance box

Boots have recently been top of the game when it comes to beauty boxes, from the REN Premium Beauty Box to the Indiyah Premium Beauty Box – each one containing products worth at least double,…

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Making a dried floral Spring wreath with Pretty Pricks at World of Wedgwood

Making a dried floral Spring wreath with Pretty Pricks at World of Wedgwood

When Miley Cyrus said “I can buy myself flowers”,  Mel and Amy – the power-duo behind Pretty Pricks – laughed… “Babes, I can make them”.  And this weekend, the botanical babes imparted their floristry skills…

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Magpie by Elizabeth Day is a mental labyrinth of a domestic thriller

Magpie by Elizabeth Day is a mental labyrinth of a domestic thriller

One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy. Magpies have long been the subject of superstition, and this domestic thriller from Elizabeth Day is one you’ll find yourself reading…

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Eight lodges, cabins, hotels and spas to book in 2024 for your next staycation

Eight lodges, cabins, hotels and spas to book in 2024 for your next staycation

Whether you’re after a one-night city centre stay or a weekend break in the countryside, a relaxing and tranquil space, or a wild and eccentric adventure, everyone deserves to treat themselves to a getaway in…

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Quality Street is the regency rom-com Bridgerton fans need to see at New Vic Theatre

Quality Street is the regency rom-com Bridgerton fans need to see at New Vic Theatre

A tin of Quality Street is a mandatory part of Christmas traditions, and every year I delight in snapping off the lid and rummaging around for the golden, chewy Toffee Pennies.  There’s no sight quite…

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Ten Mother’s Day gifts from Staffordshire makers you can buy at The Potteries Centre

Ten Mother’s Day gifts from Staffordshire makers you can buy at The Potteries Centre

Mother’s Day is a little over two weeks away (March 19) and if you’re looking for a beautiful, locally sourced Staffordshire gift but are worried it may not arrive in time if you order online…

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