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The Snowman Spectacular

Rating: 2

December 24th 2008

Brighton's Hilton Metropole was transformed into a winter wonderland last month for the first Snowman Spectacular in aid of the Chestnut Tree House...

Christmas choristers from Durham Chorister School

Rating: 2

December 5th 2008

There is no more evocative sound associated with Christmas than that of a choirboy singing the opening bar of a much-loved carol in the vast chamber of an English cathedral.

Raymond Briggs - The Snowman

Rating: 2

November 17th 2008

A softie at heart Sussex illustrator Raymond Briggs is synonymous with the festive season, thanks to the enduring appeal of his children's classics, Father Christmas and The Snowman. But, ironically, he loathes Christmas and won't even men...

Make a meal of it

Rating: 2

November 4th 2008

St John's Wood resident Annabel Karmel is the UK's leading baby and children's expert in food and nutrition. Ahead of the launch of her new bookazine, she explains how it all began

Learning To Live With One Another

Rating: 2

October 28th 2008

Hilary Engel talks to Trevor Mepham about his new appointment as principal of the Steiner Academy Hereford, and about what Steiner education has to offer.

Hidden gem

Rating: 3

October 26th 2008

We gather some of the people behind the Little Angel Theatre to talk about much-needed support. Emily Paine asks the questions

Granny nannies

Rating: 2

October 21st 2008

Fed up with the dilemma of waiting lists for childcare? Why not get granny to help out, says Emily Hope

Dragons' Den impressed by Windsor mums

Rating: 3

September 18th 2008

Two Windsor entrepreneurs, who decided to create a new product whilst walking their dogs, braved TV's Dragons' Den to receive 80,000 of funding. Dragon Deborah Meaden beat co-Dragons James Khan and Theo Paphitis to secure a deal with the applican...

The long way up

Rating: 3

September 4th 2008

A Kent couple who suffered a traumatic ectopic pregnancy used a holiday to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition, raising over £10,787 for the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust - and the donations are still coming in.

Club together

Rating: 2

July 2nd 2008

Colourful clubs, big foam balls and bulls-eyes - it may not be golf as we know it, but a new programme is gripping local kids, discovers Jack Mitchell

Small steps, giant leaps

Rating: 3

June 2nd 2008

William Douglas meets the woman getting Chiswick's kids tumbling, rolling and vaulting their way to confidence

Good grief

Rating: 0

April 20th 2008

Shelley Gilbert, founder of the Grief Encounter Project and Totteridge resident, discusses her mission to provide support for bereaved children

Recipe for success

Rating: 2

April 4th 2008

Promoting healthy eating and food awareness, Acton's Kids' Cookery School is a unique hands-on charity. William Douglas meets its charismatic founder, Fiona Hamilton-Fairley

Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough

Rating: 3

March 27th 2008

People poked fun at David Slinger when he decided to diversify but he's having the last laugh. Roger Borrell reports Pictures: John Cocks

Fundraiser auction Animal Shelter

Rating: 3

January 10th 2008

Howzat

Rating: 2

December 7th 2007

You don't have to be a world-class cricketer to enjoy success at the Brit Oval - local pupils are achieving triumphs there too, discovers Shannon Denny

Education Guide 2009

Rating: 2

December 4th 2007

Welcome to our third issue of Pure Education, the guide to independent schools in the South West, produced in association with Devon Life, Somerset Life, Cornwall Life and Dorset and Wiltshire magazines. It's a competitive...

Mothers' pride

Rating: 3

October 12th 2007

Danielle Munroe meets members of Hampstead charity Wednesday's Child, as the fundraising group hit its 20th anniversary