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Storytime Magazine | Children's Poetry Competition

Introducing Storytime magazine's Children's Poetry Competition! **update -  now closed**

Do you have a budding poet in the family? In celebration of its 2nd anniversary issue, Storytime magazine is inviting children aged 3 to 9 to write a 12 to 20-line poem about animals. The winning poem will be judged by brilliant children's poet Brian Moses and featured in the April 2017 issue with specially commissioned illustrations. What are you waiting for? Get scribbling!storytime poetry competition Continue reading

Baking Heaven's Red Velvet Cake

The magazine.co.uk team take The Great British Bake Off seriously and in the spirit of all things sweet, we're baking every week up to the final! Here's Baking Heaven's Red Velvet Cake...

This week, Account Manager Ruth was inspired by the Cupcakes supplement in this month's Baking Heaven magazine and baked a sumptuous (full size) red velvet cake. Iced with traditional cream cheese icing and decorated with sliced strawberries and chocolate curls, we gave it 10/10. Here's how to bake it yourself!Red Velvet Cake Continue reading

Back to School Tips

In preparation for your little (and not so little) members of the family heading back to school (or perhaps starting school for the first time), the magazine.co.uk team have offered their top Back to School tips for handling the transition from summer to September with ease.Back to School Continue reading

Top UK Mummy Bloggers 2016

As the summer holidays draw to a close, we're celebrating the best Mummy, parenting and family blogs of 2016. At magazine.co.uk, we're big fans of Mummy bloggers and are lucky to count a fair few in our blogger network. Here are the top UK mummy bloggers of 2016; the cream of the crop.

Our Top UK Mummy Bloggers

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magazine.co.uk Great Blogging Bake Off

In celebration of the Great British Bake Off (or GBBO, if you're a diehard fan like us) returning to our screens, we've compiled a quick list of our favourite bakes on magazine.co.uk's The Hub so far (aka the Great Blogging Bake Off)! Check back every week of the Bake Off for our own magazine.co.uk team Bake Off bakes to try at home - will we have a star baker on our hands?

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Packing Our Summer Reads + Win a £20 magazine.co.uk Voucher!

Here at magazine.co.uk we don't go anywhere without our Summer reads, especially if we're jetting off somewhere hot and sunny. Whether you're keeping fit while you're away, looking for adventure or just wanting to lie on a sun lounger with a cocktail in hand, we've got the perfect packing inspiration for you.

For the... Inspired Explorer

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9 Women to Watch at the Rio Olympics 2016

On the eve of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, we've rounded up a group of women to watch for their sheer sporting prowess and undeniable talent. From home turf Brazilian talent in Volleyball to the first woman to ever wear a hijab in the Olympic games, 2016 is set to be an exciting year for this group of Olympic hopefuls...

Katie Ledecky, 19

Sport: Swimming

Odds to win a medal: 1/4

Team: USA

Why you need to watch her: She's tipped as unbeatable. Insiders have said it's not a case of whether she'll win, but by how much. Her speed is matched by her endurance too; she's just as fast swimming the 200m as well as the 800m. That's the equivalent of a runner winning a 100m sprint and a long distance 5000m run - and unheard of in the sport.

Did you know? Katie is one of the tallest swimmers in her field, standing at a stately 6ft tall. Continue reading

Inspiring UK summer holiday destinations

When it comes to the summer holidays, it can be difficult to come up with new and exciting places to go that will keep the whole family entertained. Fortunately, the UK has plenty of locations perfect for fun outdoor activities. Here are our top UK summer holiday destinations!

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2016: The Summer of Sport

Britain! Shut out Brexit and the bad weather and welcome in a shining summer of sport…
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Our top picks for a fun and active summer

With the weather (finally) looking like it’s on the up, we’re getting excited about some summer fun. Whether you’re looking to get active, get tanned, or just get out the house for a couple of hours, here are our top picks for a fun and active summer!

To See

Hampton Court Flower Show
Hampton Court, 5 - 10 July

Hampton Court Flower Show Desolation to Regeneration

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