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Suranne Jones: 'I feel grounded in Norfolk'
'I love the way the weather changes. I love it when it's sunny, but I also love it when it's freezing,' says Suranne Jones. 'I love the cliffs.' Like many people, the actor has fallen hard for the charms of the Norfolk coast, its wild, untamed beauty
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Linda Marshall: My Dumfries & Galloway Life
Linda Marshall, Office Manager National Trust for Scotland, Castle Douglas, and owner of Events First Aid & Rescue What do you love about Dumfries & Galloway? For me it’s the forgotten part of Scotland, with rich scenery and tranquillity. Hopefully
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Peter Gott on championing Cumbrian food
This year marks 25 years of the Food Hall at the Westmorland County Show, but its founder Peter Gott’s support for local produce and its makers and suppliers goes back much further Sporting moleskin breeches, a wool waistcoat and felt hat, Peter
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1980s teen idol Nik Kershaw looks back on his career
Phones the size of bricks and terrible haircuts: singer Nik Kershaw’s recollections of the 1980s aren’t entirely complimentary, although, to be fair, the decade when his image could be found on posters in the bedrooms of teenager the length and breadth
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Tatton MP Martin Bell on his landmark victory in the 1997 General Election
Martin Bell is relaxing in the sunshine on the terrace of Kenwood House in Hampstead, London – Panama hat on the table and wearing his trademark white suit. He’s instantly recognisable as the man who shook up a true blue Cheshire constituency with
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The life of Coppafeel! founder Kris Hallenga
When Kris Hallenga died this year aged just 38 one of our brighter lights was extinguished. Writer, columnist, philanthropist and breast cancer campaigner, Kris lived life to the full after she was given just two years to live. She’d defy the odds
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Raising awareness about hereditary and genetic factors relating to breast cancer
Since her breast cancer diagnosis in 2020, Kent-based trailblazer Donna Power has joined her sisters in raising awareness of cancer-causing genetic mutations, as well as setting up an empowering menopause support group Only 37 at the time of her
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Irita Marriott: the TV auction expert on life in Derbyshire
She’s one of TV’s most popular antiques experts and now, having opened her own Derbyshire auction house, Irita Marriott is turning the traditional saleroom on its head For someone who’s so passionate about antiques and collectibles, it might be
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Danny Brocklehurst: the Brassic writer on life in south Manchester
The coffee shop-lined lanes of a genteel South Manchester suburb such as Heaton Moor might not seem like the most obvious place to spot a globally acclaimed TV writer and showrunner. Particularly not one who’s recently been voted one of the most influential
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All the winners at the 2024 Cumbria Life Awards
Finalists, sponsors and guests all confirmed their love and respect for Dave Myers with a standing ovation as the Hairy Biker was announced as the 2024 Cumbrian of the Year at the Cumbria Life Awards. It is the first time the honour has been awarded
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Behind the scenes at Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park
Today, Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park is an award-winning tourist attraction, showcasing a wide range of wild and domestic animals in spacious, state-of-the-art accommodation. But how did an old dairy farm on the outskirts of Ipswich that had stood empty
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Meet the stars of panto in Lancashire and Manchester this Christmas
Panto time – and here’s the show lowdown on what’s on in Lancashire and beyond. We take a look at some of the best tickets and talk to celebrities who are about to dress up and step out on stages to entertain families across the region. Maureen
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Life on the Isle of Wight is a little different for DJ Rob da Bank
Finding balance in life is a constant struggle but it’s something former Radio 1 DJ and Bestival founder Rob da Bank has managed through the art of contrast therapy. As a DJ in the 1990s, Rob da Bank – born Rob John Gorham – led a hedonistic lifestyle
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Redefining treatment for knee osteoarthritis
We look at the cutting-edge injectable hydrogel that delivers long lasting, proven pain relief for knee osteoarthritis without surgery. For many of the 8.5 million people in the UK living with knee osteoarthritis (OA) life is hampered by constant
