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With lockdown easing and the summer season upon us. Exciting times are just around the corner. Now is the time for us to dress to impress. Karen Maitland joins Helen Grace Hats owner, Helen Nicholls on a recent photo shoot.

Sunny outlook The dark days of winter and lockdown are receding. It’s time to take to the great outdoors with help and advice from Optometrist Ivan R Cammack. Here comes the sun, and I say it’s alright’ wrote George Harrison, and it will be with care and with an eye on the health of our vision. Exposure to sunlight is …

What am I thinking? What exactly do dogs think? About us. About the world. About themselves. Duncan Foster investigates the latest developments in human understanding of the canine mind. In a famous New Yorker magazine cartoon, published in 1993 and penned by Peter Steiner, a dog is shown sitting in front of a computer screen. With one paw resting on …

Time to get active Sadly Covid-19 is particularly dangerous It seems to those of us who are unfit or obese. Recent research has also found that obesity is responsible for more deaths than smoking. It’s time for the British public to get fitter and slimmer. Jim Sherwood paid a visit to Invictus Fitness Centre and talked to owner Martin Shipperley. …

Pardon? Lockdown hasn’t been great for our mental wellbeing, it’s been a lonely experience for some. Similarly, hearing issues can mean you are missing out on so much and can leave you feeling just as isolated. Jane Dale talks to Sereta Parker at Oracle Ear Care. Struggling to hear the knock at the door, the phone ring or other people’s …

The great indoors – Interior designs for your home from tillynilly Traditionally, spring is the season of change and re-birth. Never has the spring been so welcomed more than this year. No less than three lockdowns has seen us spend more time at home than usual. Surrounded by soft furnishings and designs that we love and more to the point, …