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Lucy Meacock on her plans for the future
Lucy Meacock, journalist, campaigner, Chancellor of Salford University, and Granada TV news anchor, talks about her plans for the future, including her wedding in October, and the highlights of a career filled with laughter and tears. Tell us about
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These are the hottest colour combinations for your home this summer
Clever use of colour can create a coherent space-enhancing scheme and alter the feel of a space. Your home’s colour combinations can impact your mood, and help create a cohesive look with your decor. But before transforming any plain white
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Handy hacks to beat the heat at home this summer
Much as we love blue skies and temperatures mimicking a Mediterranean climate, it’s safe to say our homes aren’t designed for sweltering hot days. Tiled floors, stone walls, internal courtyards and ceiling fans are the stuff of holiday homes –
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My Big Fat Greek Island-Hopping Holiday
Island hopping in Greece used to be the preserve of young backpackers who didn’t mind the crowded ferries, busy beaches and budget hotels. But times have changed and sophisticated travellers are now soaking up the cosmopolitan vibe in the
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The jet-set jeweller with the gem of a job
In a town that doesn’t bat an eyelid at the sight of a bit of costume drama, Sarah Steele cuts a bit of a dash. Striding through the narrow streets of Whitby in a floor-length stockman’s coast, a mane of tawny curls flying behind her, she’s heading
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Adam Degg, head chef at Fifty Two restaurant, Harrogate
Adam Degg, head chef and host at Rudding Park’s new immersive dining experience, FIFTY TWO, has worked in some of London’s best restaurants before moving to wife, Emily’s Yorkshire homeland. The pair, who have two-year-old Jacob, live in Sheriff Hutton
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Catherine McNair, head chef at Le Bouchon in Heybridge
Fish dishes are the go-to dish for Le Bouchon’s head chef Catherine McNair Tell us a bit about yourself... I was bought up in Ilford which had a minimal food scene, so after catering college I worked at the 2012 Olympics, cooking for the athletes
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Matlock’s Perfect Peaks Patisserie founder Anastasia Sarycheva
Born and raised in Russia, Matlock’s Perfect Peaks Patisserie founder Anastasia Sarycheva swapped life working in the oil and gas industry for life in the UK with husband Martin and their three sons. It was one day scrolling through social media, unsure
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Sam Evans, head chef at Blackpool Sands Dartmouth
Blackpool Sands’ head chef Sam Evans reveals his favourite flavours What is your earliest food memory? Cooking with my grandparents in Surrey and Dorset. They were the quintessential loving grandparents, taking care of our family and teaching
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Fabiola Bonacci, head chef at Tast Cuina Catalana, Manchester
Italian-born chef Fabiola Bonacci has vast experience and knowledge in Spanish and Catalan cuisine working and living in Catalonia, Germany and then in London, where she was head chef at Barrafina in Covent Garden. Now happily ensconced as head chef
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Luca Tammaro, head chef at Posillipo in Broadstairs
Revealing a love of cooking that started in childhood, Luca Tammaro, head chef at Posillipo reveals his favourite flavours Tell us a bit about yourself... I am Luca Tammaro, and my journey at Posillipo began at the young age of 13. Over the
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Renowned Isle of Wight chef Robert Thompson on his new restaurants
When news broke that renowned Isle of Wight chef Robert Thompson was to close the doors of his eponymous Newport restaurant in February, it would have undoubtedly got the rumour mills turning. After gaining his first Michelin Star at just 25 and
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Refugees bring a taste of Syria to Sherborne
Manal and Abdul Tameena arrived at Bristol airport with their two small children in 2017, having fled Syria soon after the civil war started. They’d been given no choice about the country they were moving to and knew little about England. For five
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Tom Herbert: founder of pay-as-you-eat communal venue The Long Table
There's a quiet revolution happening at Briscombe Mill guaranteed to restore your faith in humanity If you feel the need to restore your faith in the world, there’s no better place to go than The Long Table in Brimscombe Mill, Stroud. Here, you
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Two new chefs at a prestigious Lake District hotel
Simon Rogan MBE’s Henrock restaurant at Linthwaite House is being overseen by head chef Mark McCabe, who will serve dishes inspired by Simon’s travels around the world and his farm to table ethos. The hotel’s more informal bar and conservatory