Skin To Love clinic in Chequer Street, St Albans.
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The city s independent businesses are desperate to learn the Prime Minister s plans for coming out of the latest lockdown, due to be revealed on Monday, in order to better prepare for when they are allowed to reopen.
Tony Earley, of Earleys boutique in George Street, said: The third lockdown has made life hard. The stop-start nature of the lockdown means we have a considerable amount of stock left , we have gone online and I have done personal Zoom styling sessions for a couple of customers, and we had a few sales for Valentine s. However I would like clear and decisive dates for the end of lockdown as suppliers wish to deliver spring [outfits] and I have declined so far.”
A vital story about self-acceptance: Sarah Hagger-Holt talks about her new novel Proud of Me
Sarah Hagger-Holt’s debut children’s novel,
Nothing Ever Happens Here, was released last year to great acclaim and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
Holt’s new book,
Can you tell us a bit about your new book Proud of Me?
I’d love to. It’s the story of Josh and Becky, thirteen-year-old ‘almost twins’ who live with their two mums and both share the same donor dad. Josh and Becky have always been close, but now they have secrets. Josh is looking for their donor dad, and Becky is falling in love for the first time – with the new girl in her class.