Spotlight

Brilliant baking classes in honour of GBBOSoggy bottoms begone! Yes, it’s back on our screens and if you’re feeling inspired why not learn how whip up your own delectable desserts at a local bake school?
6 super spa days in Suffolk & CambsI tell you what I want, what I really, really want...a mani, pedi and a facial, that's what! Find out where to get your glow on this Autumn.
Anyone for tennis? The best places to play year-round in Suffolk & CambsSummer's drawing to a close but Emma Raducanu’s US Open win has inspired us to get off the sofa and onto the court.
Insta-worthy places to eat and drink in Suffolk & CambsPhotogenic local hotspots where the backdrop’s as good as the food and booze? Err yes please. Order, pose, post, pig out!
What's on in Suffolk & Cambs this SeptemberSchool’s in, summer’s out, lets get ready for some Autumn adventures! All the latest local things to see and do, from food festivals to comedy nights and a super spa.

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Gotta Have It

Back to school season always calls out for new books and pens — the prettier the better. Grown-ups, gather round: this is your ultimate stylish stationery round-up, from pens to paperweights.

Gotta have it

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Eat

Brilliant baking classes in honour of GBBO

On your marks. Get set. Bake! GBBO is back. Muddy’s excited, you’re excited, everyone’s excited and to celebrate here are some amazing local baking classes where you can learn how to do some whipping, caramelising, chaffing and tempering of your own…
- Insta-worthy places to eat and drink in Suffolk & Cambs
  
  Photogenic local hotspots where the backdrop’s as good as the food and booze? Err, yes please. Order, pose, post, pig out!
- Blackberry picking in Suffolk & Cambs (and the best crumble recipe ever)
  
  Strawberry picking’s so last month, September’s all about the blackberries so here’s the lowdown on the best places to forage the fruit (but remember to only take what you need, yeah?)

Culture

Feet up! What to watch on TV this week

Don’t miss our weekly round-up of the best things on the box. Iconic panel show reboots, big-budget sci-fi, and a cheeky little baking competition… here’s what to watch this week.
- New TV alert! 6 shiny things dropping this week
  
  We’re getting into prime autumn telly season, with three — count them, three! — hotly-awaited series returns this week. Read all about them (as well as the other shiny new releases) here…
- 5 things you won’t want to miss on TV this week
  
  Channel 4’s making history, Colin Farrell stars in the BBC’s bleak new period drama, Anya Taylor-Joy comes of age in Ireland, and more. Muddy’s got the inside-line on unmissable telly this week.
- Stop! It’s sofa time: 5 new releases to watch this week
  
  Is that autumn in the air? Time for some top-tier TV. We’ve got screwball comedy whodunnits, big-budget fairy tale retellings, and powerful documentary deep-dives. Reader, take your pick.
- Pass the popcorn! 6 new releases to watch now
  
  There’s something for everyone on the box this week, from brand new bingeable reality TV to exciting reboots and Benedict Cumberbatch’s latest spy thriller.

Little Black Book

Want to support local? Our curated pick of the most creative, unique and brilliant businesses near you.

The Gainsborough Health Club & Spa, Suffolk

Hawksbeck Garden Rooms, Shenfield

Potton Hall Spa, Suffolk

The Petersfield

The Old Bicycle Shop, Cambridge

The Three Hills, Bartlow

The Pint Shop, Cambridge

Ufford Park Hotel, Spa and Golf, Woodbridge

The Cambridge Gin Laboratory

Poet's House

The Punter, Cambridge

Mercado Central, Cambridge

Travel

Italy, Mr Bond? 24 hours in Matera

Make mine a martini, shaken not stirred while we tell you our insider tips on how to best experience the coolest city you’ve probably never heard of.
- 65 paw-fect dog-friendly stays
  
  Have pooch, will travel? Here are 65 stays across the Muddy counties that are all Fido-friendly from stunning stately homes to rural cottage staycations.
- The Muddy insider guide to Norfolk
  
  Stunning beaches, beautiful broads and bijou boltholes plus a vibrant capital city – Norfolk is one of our favourite year-round staycation destinations. Ready to ‘Do Different’?

Home

10 knockout farmhouses that are up for sale now

Fell in love with rural life on your staycay? Us too. Quick, before the market turns: check out these absolutely stunning farms to snap up across the Muddy counties (and beyond).
- Buffalo Mozzarella with Clementine Salad
  
  Need a new speedy lunch? Try this 15 minute fab mozzarella salad from Tart London – the super-cool caterers of choice for the fashion set (plus Naked Wines at 63% off).
- Glug! New wines to buy and try
  
  Naked Wine sommelier and Gordon Ramsay alumnus Ray O’Connor spills the grapes on why he won’t pay thousands for wine, what’s in his cellar – and how to dodge hangovers
- Splash! 9 wild swimming spots in Suffolk and Cambs
  
  It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes! Now dive into our guide to the best open water swimming locations in Suffolk and Cambs. Just kindly refrain from bombing, running or petting please.
- Your health questions answered!
  
  Don’t understand why the weight won’t shift? Have a back that’s reminiscent of Quasimodo? Muddy puts your questions to Healthily’s chief medical officer, Professor Maureen Baker

Life

Write on! 11 stylish stationery picks

Back to school season always calls out for new books and pens — the prettier the better. Grown-ups, gather round: this is your ultimate stylish stationery round-up, from pens to paperweights.
- The Leys School, Cambridge
  
  A friendly all-rounder with show-stopping sports and arts facilities in a buzzy, city setting. Though a big school, pastoral care is an emphasis, and personal to each child.
- Does the world need another online school?
  
  Pearson Online Academy UK Global thinks so! With the launch of the educational behemoth’s founding school in September, Muddy gets the lowdown from Principal Jo Vigneron

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Fashion

A new leaf: your 10 autumn wardrobe essentials

Bright knits, checks, big handbags, even bigger boots. We’ve got your autumn/winter 2021 fashion fix sorted.
- Rent your clothes like Carrie!
  
  Ethical, eco and everywhere – with Carrie Symonds showing us how to work a sustainable wardrobe, here’s where you can rewear, repair and renew your clothes in style.
- Best swimwear for 2021
  
  Nothing says summer like new swimwear. Who cares if it’s the Med or the back garden, it’s time to splash out. Whether it’s eco, floral, striped, shaping, nautical or sporty, we’ve found your perfect bikini or swimsuit.
- Can Haringtons tame the Muddy mane?
  
  Fly-away hair with lots of grey? Not just me then… The challenge for award-winning hairdresser and colourist Barry was to create a style that will still look good a week later
- How to get that perfect sun-kissed glow
  
  Forget pale and interesting… we’re channelling the St Tropez vibe, minus the orange tint. Here are some lotions and potions for a natural-looking tan without the UV damage

People

Muddy chats to celeb ventriloquist Paul Zerdin

He won America’s Got Talent and is finally back on tour. Ahead of his shows in Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich, Muddy talks to ventriloquist Paul Zerdin about weird fan mail, dressing up as Maggie Thatcher and his beef with Barney the Dinosaur.
- Muddy talks parenting with Lorraine Candy
  
  “All teenage girls think their mums are a bit rubbish”. Journalist and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks parenting, moody teens and motherhood with Muddy.
- Six lockdown heroines to celebrate IWD
  
  It’s been a bit of a year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we thought we’d big up six women who have impressed, delighted and inspired us over the past 12 months.