People
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Muddy meets: Shazia Mirza
Brexit, burqas and butt plugs - this ex-teacher turned comedian pulls no punches... The brilliant Shazia Mirza is heading for Hampshire.
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Can private schools ever be fully diverse?
Karl Guest, the good-humoured head of Alton School in Hampshire talks inclusivity, inspirational teachers and his DJing sideline (not even kidding!)
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Muddy Meets: Soprano Laura Wright
The rugby-loving opera A-lister tells all about singing for the crowds, royal encounters and post-lockdown footwear dilemmas.
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Six lockdown heroines to celebrate IWD
It’s been a bit of a year so to mark International Women’s Day 2021, we thought we’d big up six women who have impressed, delighted and inspired us over the past 12 months.
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Hello Indie! The local owners
Muddy meets some of the fantastic local sellers behind the Indie Store Spring edit in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
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Raise your fitness game: Tips from a top triathlete
From running with the dog to winning gold with team GB – local athlete Louella O’Herlihy tells Muddy what it takes to go the extra mile
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What’s cooking? David Watts, Crown Inn Upton
The Michelin Bib Gourmand chef-patron tells all about life at Le Manoir, a love of vintage cookbooks and a brand new charcuterie business
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How to run well by a pro marathon runner
Need some work-out motivation? You’re in the right place. Muddy talks to endurance athlete Nick Butter about how to motivate yourself out the door and onto an exerciser regime.
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Muddy meets: country band Ward Thomas
Muddy caught up with the self-confessed scruffiest girls in convent school to find out about their harmonious life in the Hampshire countryside
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What’s cooking? Calum Franklin, The Pie Room
Fresh from the launch of his mouth-watering new cookbook, we caught up with the London Pie King himself to talk Scotch eggs, the Breville toastie masker and cooking for Axl Rose.
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Yes, people, this is Meg Mathews!
Primrose Hill party queen turned wellness guru? Stranger things have happened! Muddy chats to the always glamorous Meg Mathews about her new book, the menopause and, er, vagina facials.
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Muddy meets: Shlomo, beatboxer
He's worked with Ed Sheeran, Lily Allen, and Rudimental, and now record-breaking beatboxer Shlomo has a new project on his hands - raising money for the NHS in association with theatres like The North Wall. Tell us about it, Shlo!
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What I’ve learnt in lockdown
Love it or loathe it, lockdown has given us time to learn new skills but has it taught us something deeper? Muddy tapped five women juggling careers, babies and even a tumour, to tell all.
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Muddy gets chefy with Olivia Burt
We catch up with the 'Masterchef: The Professionals' finalist to find out her backstage goss, favourite dishes and top spots to eat in London.
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Kreme of the Crop (sorry not sorry!)
Muddy caught up with hairdressing extraordinaire Guy Kremer to chat celeb clients, the cardinal sins of haircare and where he hangs in Hants.
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The 4 funniest people on social media
Fancy a giggle? These Instagram and Twitter accounts are happy to oblige.
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Muddy meets… Josie Long
We caught up with (we reckon) the most positive comedian in the business about motherhood, MasterChef, making people laugh and her new tour, Tender.
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Muddy meets… Caroline French
Being in charge of a two-century-old shoe shop, W.J.French & Son, has got to come with some major footwear perks. We caught up with the toe-tapping Caroline French to talk perfect shoes, broken bones and , of course, gin.
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Exclusive! Muddy meets…. Laurence Fox
The actor-turned-singer has been front page news of late. In this exclusive interview, he talks midlife crises, death threats and groupies with Muddy's Kerry Potter.
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Muddy meets Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is laconic, laid-back, and *very very* funny - read on for his views on Live Aid, embarrassing his kids, the Let's Rock the Moor pecking order and (OMG) being a grandfather!
