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I'm Keya, editor of Muddy Leics & Rutland, here to bring you the quirky, cool and downright unmissable in the area.

Gotta Have It

Making plans? Find your perfect Pub, Inn, Hotel, Café, Restaurant or Bar across the Muddy counties.

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The latest handpicked businesses we think you’ll love

Small plates, big flavour at Pesto

If you lurrrve Italian food but always get food envy from your partner’s dish (guilty) then you need to eat at Pesto. The restaurant serves small tapas style dishes, perfect for sharing.
- Modern Indian fare at Lilu’s
  
  Lilu's restaurant is a fine dining-esque restaurant with posh Indian food at the heart. Muddy tucks in.
- The Wheatsheaf Inn
  
  This traditional, family-run pub is quite possibly one of the prettiest pubs I've ever visited...
- Say Kon’nichiwa to Fish Tank Sushi
  
  The food at relaxed restaurant, Fish Tank Sushi is best described as Asian soul food and will...
- Muddy goes vegan
  
  Move over limp lettuce leaves and dry chickpea burgers and make way for some seriously delicious...

Our honest reviews of the UK’s best schools

Our curated A-Z of the grooviest local businesses

Already thinking about your next holiday?

Well, if you go down to the woods, you’ll be sure of a big surprise. In a good way, mind. Luxury log forest cabin with extra treats for Muddy readers? Let’s go.
- Gin Heaven at The Feathers, Woodstock
  
  Take one 17th century hotel, add a 400-strong gin bar, mix in one of the prettiest towns in Oxfordshire, and you’re ready to be intoxicated by The Feathers Hotel.
- Cruising with kids
  
  Cruising is not only for pensioners - some lines go all out to attract families. It's also a relaxing way to holiday somewhere adventurous with children.

Hear me roaaarrrrr!

If you want to stay warm and chic this season, get your mits on this brilliantly bold new season Marc Cain jumper. Grrrrr!
- Best foot forward
  
  15 ways to rock your footwear this month, from garden parties and weddings to the ultimate...
- How to rock that summer wardrobe
  
  C'mon, let's get it nailed before everything sells out and you end up having to wear that crap sarong you bought in 1989. Muddy shows you how.

Muddy’s Autumn cultural picks

Just because Autumn is here doesn’t mean we have to stay in! There’s some brilliant events and theatre shows coming to our neck of the woods – so get yer diaries out and let’s get excited about this season and get out and enjoy it.
- More sex please, we’re British!
  
  There’s a lot of rumpy-pumpy on TV right now. And cheeringly not everyone involved resembles...
- NEED A NEW READ? MUDDY MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
  
  We're back baby, with September’s finest new tomes. Read all about them here!
- Heading to Edinburgh Fringe?
  
  Don't get too frazzled if you're heading to Edinburgh Fringe. Here are the show's that have made Muddy must-see list in 2018.
- Who wants to get married at The Copse?
  
  Swish and stylish wedding venue alert!! Muddy road tests this awesome private wedding house...

Cook Slow by Dean Edwards

Back to work and in need of a speedy supper? Masterchef finalist and TV chef Dean Edwards’ Caprese Chicken Melt will do nicely, thank you.
- Speedy Summer Supper
  
  Exec chef at Stoke Park, Chris Wheeler, has just launched a cookbook and here's a delic pan-fried sea trout recipe for you to try out. Ready, steady, COOK!
- Try this: Tomato bulgar salad
  
  You’ll love this vibrant summer tomato bulgar salad bowl full of Middle Eastern flavours...
Wellbeing
- It’s National Spa Week 2018
  
  You'll feel completely zen after spending a few hours in one of these amazing spas. Annnnd...
- Muddy visits Ragdale Hall
  
  An open air Rooftop Infinity Pool, a Thermal Spa, 50 treatment rooms and more. Muddy checks...

Wanna work for Muddy?

Muddy Leicestershire is looking for a brilliant intern! Could this be you or someone you know?
- Worklife need a reboot?
  
  Job doing your head in? Or maybe it's lack of job that's the problem? Our careers agony aunt...
- Find your ideal job
  
  There's more to life than a college education, doncha know. Muddy investigates some excellent...
Kids
- Pitsford School, Northants
  
  Muddy says: A very caring, child centred school with a balance across academic and pastoral...
- 32 brilliant days out with the kids across the UK
  
  The weather's divine, a staycation is on the cards, and the children need occupying. Oh hello...

Meet Leicester’s most stylish lady

When it comes to fashion, Sukhina Garcia has got it nailed. She runs ladies boutique, Betty Brown which grabbed the gong for Best Women’s Store in the Muddy Stiletto Awards 2018.
- On the lash with Tim Henman
  
  Tim Henman, party animal - who'd have thought it? Ahead of Wimbledon, the British tennis legend...
- My Favourite Places
  
  Cliveden House is one of Meghan Markle's favourite places - she spent her pre-wedding night...
- Say hello to Clara Amfo
  
  Winning TV quiz Pointless, playing basketball with Justin Bieber, crying over Oprah Winfrey...
- The RSC’s new Juliet
  
  Super-modest and down-to-earth Glaswegian actress Karen Fishwick is a girl after our own hearts...