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14 artisan food producers to try in the South East this spring
Spring’s here, and the South East is bursting with local flavour. From vineyards and pick-your-own farms to artisan cheeses and small-batch spirits, these are the must-visit producers this season.
The Ivy Collection reveals special menu for Mother’s Day 2026
From breakfast to dinner, treat your mum – and mother-figures – to an exclusive set menu at The Ivy, with a complimentary box of chocolates and tulips to take home.
Best family Easter days out in Hampshire & West Sussex – 2026 guide
Discover the best Easter family activities in Hampshire & West Sussex 2026 — egg hunts, steam trains, wildlife trails and more.
Best Mother’s Day experiences in the South East
Whether mum loves time on the water, a decadent dining experience, hands-on creativity or pure relaxation, there are plenty of thoughtful ways to celebrate close to home this year.
George Clarke is looking for families merging homes for his new Channel 4 series
Channel 4 and George Clarke are casting families in the South East to merge two homes into one.
Design a card for Cardiac Health’s 50th anniversary
Cardiac Health and Alton FC launch a competition inviting children to design a ‘heartfelt thank you card’ for the local charity.
Blues & boogie in Church Crookham
Find your festive rhythm with live Blues in Church Crookham and discover “why the blues still strikes such a powerful chord”
Once upon a time…
It’s time to journey to panto land again where all your favourite heroes and villains are doing battle amid songs and slapstick once more
Basiiiil, Sybil, chaos: dinner is served!
This week we learned of the sad passing of Prunella Scales. Liz Nicholls finds her comedy legacy lives on thanks to the hilarious Sybil & co in Faulty Towers Dining Experience
Liverpool legend at The Mutton
The Mutton at Hazeley Heath welcomes Graeme Souness for an exclusive DEBRA charity dinner
Frightful fun!
Half term is here already and it’s packed with spook-tacular fun & magical moments
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Diwali recipes & takeaway competition
Diwali recipes from Atul Kochhar and a chance to win a takeaway from one of his Bucks restaurant.
Sale e Pepe’s iconic Italian recipes
We share a taste of la dolce vita from Sale e Pepe which recently had a complete refurb ahead of its 50th anniversary.
Emily Roux’s packed lunch recipes
Chef Emily Roux and Lexus have rustled up some posh packed lunches to enjoy in the car or on your next road trip!
Grill seekers! Tom Kerridge barbecue recipes
Two summer sizzlers from Tom Kerridge’s Outdoor Cooking, published by Bloomsbury with photographs Cristian Barnett.
Gordon Ramsay Academy recipes
We’re serving up summer sensations thanks to Sally Codling, a chef at Gordon Ramsay Academy in Woking.
February recipes: Batch of the day!
Here’s a taste of Suzanne Mulholland’s The Batch Lady: Cooking on a Budget, out now, published by HarperCollins
Recipes: Life on the veg
Healthy, satisfying meals, that are quick and easy to prepare and come in on a tight budget are essential as we start 2023
November recipes: French Kiss
Cathy Gayner’s Recipes from Le Rouzet – An English Cook in France, is out now, in aid of Age Unlimited. Here’s a taster…
October recipes: Rice up your life!
We’ve teamed up with The Rice Association to offer you some seasonal inspiration to jazz up a store-cupboard ingredient.
September recipes: Good Mood Food
Ainsley Harriott shares two ideas from his newest cookbook.
Respect your elders! Five recipes
August is the zenith of elderflower season, with this floral yet tropical flavoured plant gracing many a hedgerow in this gorgeous part of the world.
Star Q&A with Sharron Davies MBE
Liz Nicholls chats to Sharron Davies MBE as she looks forward to The Olympic Games – her 13th – starting later this month in Paris.
Q&A with music legend Chaka Khan
Liz Nicholls shares a chat with singer Chaka Khan who will star at Nocturne Live at Blenheim in June & Love Supreme festival in Sussex in July
Paloma Faith April music star Q&A
Musician Paloma Faith tells us about her new break-up album The Glorification of Sadness ahead of her UK tour which starts this month
Star Q&A: Martin Jarvis
Actor Martin Jarvis OBE tells us about life, love and turning 80 as he prepares to star as Ted Heath in Michael McManus’ smash hit play Maggie & Ted at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud this month
Star Q&A: Ed Byrne
Liz Nicholls talks about life, laughs & lockdown saviours with comedian & dad Ed Byrne, 49, ahead of his live shows in September, including Oxford, Newbury, High Wycombe, Farnham, Camberley & Dorking
Star Q&A: Andre Rieu
Liz Nicholls asks international classical music champion & dad Andre Rieu, 71, about life, love & music ahead of Together Again which comes to cinemas on 28th & 29th August.
Star Q&A: Paul Stellar
Singer & dad Paul Weller, 63, opens up about his new album Fat Pop (Volume I), collaborations and a hopeful return to live music.
Star Q&A: Danny Goffey
Liz Nicholls chats to musician & dad of four Danny Goffey, 47, who will star with his Supergrass bandmates, Feeder & Sports Team at Englefield House in Theale on Friday, 23rd July, as part of the Heritage Live Concert Series.
Star Q&A: James Arthur
Liz Nicholls asks singer James Arthur, about music, mental health and more. His new single September is out on 4th June, via Columbia Records, taken from his as-yet untitled album out in autumn
Star Q&A: Ed Stafford
Liz Nicholls chats to survival expert, dad & TV star Ed Stafford, 45, about life, lockdown & the summer family wilderness camps he has helped devise in the South East.
Star Q&A: David Walliams
Author & dad David Walliams, 49, talks about life & the arts ahead of the adaptation of his novel Billionaire Boy as a Covid-safe Car Park Party
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2025
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2019
The team won gold for Commercial Team of the Year and Regional Media Brand of the Year
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2016
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