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Where’s the best place to live in Leicestershire and Rutland?

The Sunday Times has revealed its top spots to live in 2020 - but did your hometown make the cut?
Cook THIS for dinner tonight

We can’t go out – time to get creative in the kitchen. Take inspiration from the hottest new cookbook on the block. Yum!
Speedy supper

Anything this colourful has got my vote for dinner. Rustle up this super delicious teriyaki bowl in minutes (seriously there's only 5 steps involved) and let the flavour combo explode in your mouth! Plus, your chance to WIN one of three copies of this fab, new cookbook.
PICK OF THE WICKS: FAVOURITE FRAGRANT CANDLES

The best scented candles I've found locally - perfect for gifts (and, er, self-gifting). And relaaaaax.
Book Now: The Grange

Looking for a posh pad for a big celebration or a family reunion/staycation? This house has eight bedrooms, a games room, two lounges and its own cinema and you can book the entire thing.
3 party cocktails – ready, steady, shake!

Step away from the Chablis and try something different! We've got 5 copies of a cool new cocktail book to give away - and here are three autumn liveners from it to whet your whistle.
Speedy Supper

No flipping idea what to cook for dinner tonight? Chef Anna Hedworth suggests this super-quick smoked mackerel and spinach kedgeree with cardamom rice. Yum!
Lush living

Corrr blimey - how can I get my living room to look like that? Walnut shelving, herringbone oak parquet floor, a bespoke sofa...
Waitrose gin tasting? We’re in!

Brand new, this service from Waitrose combines our favourite things - gin, friends and hanging out at home. See how Muddy's Ed-in-Chief, Hero Brown, got on and book up pronto this summer, it's a blast!
7 perfect days of summer – just add gin!

Ableforth's Bathtub gin looks cool, tastes even better and will rev you up for a summer of fun. Here, win a case (yup, six bottles of it!) and find out for yourself.
Love interiors and art?

I've got my eye on this gorgeous graphic cushion, part of Habitat's new collaboration with supercool artist Quentin Jones. Wanna see more?
Sexy stationery

Stationery is one of my specialist subjects. And - whoop! - it's National Stationery Week. Check out this sexy lot. Hubba bubba!
Speedy prawn paella

Fancy a fuss free but flavoursome dinner tonight? Ding ding ding! You have yourself a winner right here. Try this ridiculously easy paella recipe and you may even impress yourself.