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Eight places you need to visit in Liverpool

Gemma Corby

Sep 26
7 min

Eight places you need to visit in Liverpool

If you are visiting Liverpool for just a few days, then here are eight things you must see!

Have you visited these nine must-see places in York?

Gemma Corby

Sep 6
5 min

Have you visited these nine must-see places in York?

Nine essential places you must see when you visit York.

How is this Suffolk village linked to the famous Kennedy curse?

Gemma Corby

Aug 29
4 min

How is this Suffolk village linked to the famous Kennedy curse?

From Cromwell, to the Black Shuck and the Kennedy curse, this small Suffolk village has a thrilling history.

Port Sunlight - like the village in Hot Fuzz but with fewer murders

Gemma Corby

Aug 12
2 min

Port Sunlight - like the village in Hot Fuzz but with fewer murders

Port Sunlight has to be my favourite village named after a dishwashing detergent.

Gemma Corby

Aug 11
3 min

Dunwich: East Anglia’s Atlantis

Dunwich is half the town it used to be. Literally. Although if you go by population figures, then it’s actually a sixteenth of the size i...

You say "Bury St. Edmunds"; I say "Beodericsworth"

Gemma Corby

Aug 11
2 min

You say "Bury St. Edmunds"; I say "Beodericsworth"

Recently I met up with my brother in the Suffolk town of Bury St. Edmunds. Originally it was known by the less catchy name of Beodericswo...

Zig-a-Zig-Ziggurats: a trip to the University of East Anglia

Gemma Corby

Aug 11
1 min

Zig-a-Zig-Ziggurats: a trip to the University of East Anglia

If you know me, you will know I am a fan of all things 1960s, including architectural design. The University of East Anglia’s (UEA) Bruta...

Seven must-read books if you want to be a journalist

Gemma Corby

May 29
4 min

Seven must-read books if you want to be a journalist

If you are considering becoming a journalist, or indeed, if you are in the early stages of your career, then I recommend reading the foll...

Facial Gua Sha: a natural alternative to Botox?

Gemma Corby

May 28
2 min

Facial Gua Sha: a natural alternative to Botox?

Learn about facial gua sha and its health and aesthetic benefits.

Journeys to a New World: From Liverpool to America

Gemma Corby

May 28
3 min

Journeys to a New World: From Liverpool to America

Learn about Liverpool's connection to the USA.

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