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I followed Meghan Markle's daily routine for a week, and it helped me regain my sparkle
Find out how following Meghan Markle's daily routine helped give me the motivation I needed, despite having to wake up at 4:30am!

Gemma Corby
Jun 12, 20215 min read


Is your immune system getting enough of this one essential mineral?
There is no silver bullet when it comes to supporting our immune systems, but this essential mineral will go a long way in helping.

Gemma Corby
Nov 15, 20202 min read


Eight of the creepiest tv shows ever made – to get you in the mood for Halloween
In the absence of the long-awaited series four of Stranger Things, here are eight TV shows to creep you out this Halloween.

Gemma Corby
Oct 29, 20203 min read


She’s so lucky, she’s a star – so why doesn’t Britney Spears have fundamental human rights?
Just what is the #freebritney movement all about?

Gemma Corby
Oct 25, 20206 min read


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!

Gemma Corby
Sep 20, 20207 min read


Have you visited these nine must-see places in York?
Nine essential places you must see when you visit York.

Gemma Corby
Sep 13, 20205 min read


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.

Gemma Corby
Sep 6, 20204 min read


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 15, 20202 min read


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 it was in 1086 (thank you Doomsday book). Dunwich village: the part that isn't in the sea When I was a child, my Lowestoft-born grandfather would say: “Listen carefully, and you can still hear the old church bells toll from their watery grave.” Although he was usually off his head on a combination of Brylcreem fumes and full-sugar ginger bee

Gemma Corby
Aug 9, 20203 min read


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 Beodericsworth (try pronouncing that to a taxi driver after enjoying a few too many Greene Kings). The name of the town was changed in honour of St. Edmund, the former King of the Angles. The story goes that King Edmund was murdered by Vikings (they were always up to no good) in 869AD, after refusing to renounce his Christianity. Apparently, he was sho

Gemma Corby
Aug 4, 20202 min read


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) Brutalist campus was designed by Sir Denys Lasdun in the mid-sixties. The famous Grade II-listed student flats were inspired by the Ziggurats of ancient Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq); these were buildings where each successive storey was smaller than the one below it, forming a terrace. Sir Denys Lasdun’s work was heavily influenced by Le Corbu

Gemma Corby
Jul 31, 20201 min read


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 following titles. Believe me, they make a nice change from pouring over McNae’s and Cartwright. In the interests of impartiality, and because former library assistant’s habits die hard, they are listed in alphabetical order (by surname): 1. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson has the rare of gift of making the inexp

Gemma Corby
Jun 14, 20205 min read


Journeys to a New World: From Liverpool to America
Learn about Liverpool's connection to the USA.

Gemma Corby
May 2, 20203 min read
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