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appynewyearandwelcome toourfirsteditionof2023.

Wecan’tstartthenewyear withoutmentioningresolutionsandif yoursrevolvesaroundrelationships, wehavepositivechangesthatcan enrichyourlife.

Onepersonwhodoesn’tlikeusing theword‘resolution’isSpiritualLife CoachandCareerCoachRebecca Kirk–sherecommendsmaking ‘intentions’instead.“Ithasamore positiveenergybehindit,”shesaid. Wealsolookatthebestwaysto navigatethewintersalesandhave yourusualmixoffashion,beauty, homesandmotoring.

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Thenewyearisfinallyupon us.2022isoverandit’snow timetowelcomeinnewbeginnings.And thebestpart?Thenewyeargivesusthe excusetomakeresolutions.

But,beforemakinganybigchanges, perhapsconsidertakingsometimeto reflectonlastyear.Itmayhavebeena greatyear,orperhapsforsome,maybeit wasn’ttheyearyouexpected.Whatever happened,justrememberthatit’snever toolatetochangethetideofyourlife, and2023maybetheyeartodojustthat.

Apositivestart

Goodrelationshipsaresomewhat essentialtoenjoyinglife.However,in today’sdayandage,healthyrelationships canbedifficulttomaintain.Jugglingour professional,socialandpersonallivescan beratherhectic.So,it’sunderstandable thatwhentheweightonourselvesfeels heavy,ourrelationshipscanin-turnbe affected.

Itmaysometimesfeelasthoughwe’re surroundedbyawaveofbrokenrelationships,makingiteasytofeel disheartened.But,likewithmostthings inlife,it’svitaltonotlosehope.

It’sallaboutyou

Firstandforemost,it’svital torememberthatyouare themostimportant personinyourlife.You arethetoppriority.

Foranyrelationship towork,whetheritbe afriendshipora romanticpartnership, selfloveisso important.Asthe sayinggoes,‘youcan’t lovesomeoneelseuntil youlearntoloveyourself’, andultimatelyit’strue.

Ifselfloveissomethingthat isastruggle,2023couldbethe yeartotryandchangethis,atimeto focusonyourpersonalgrowth.

Positiveself-talkisthefirststeptoahealthierrelationshipwith yourself.Begintheyearinaforward-lookingway,andconsiderrepeating positiveaffirmationseachmorningtobeginyourday.

Ratherthanfocusingonthethingsyoumaynotlikesomuch,tell yourselfwhatyoudolike.

Makeanoteoffivethingseachdaythatyoulikeaboutyourself,or perhapsthingsyouaregratefulfor.Showinggratitudewillhelpyou appreciatethelittlethingsinlife,helpingyoutoseethegoodineveryday.

Lookingforlovein 2023?

Therestrictionsthatpausedourlives forsolongarenowwellandtruly gone.So,maybenowit’stimetotake fulladvantageofourlong-awaited returntofreedomandstepoutinto thedatingworld.Hereareourtop tips:

Confidenceiskey… Self-beliefis vital.Thewayyoucarryyourselfcan haveahugeimpactonyourdating success.Ifyoucarryyourselfwith confidence,itwillmakeyouappear moreattractivetoothers.Stepoutof yourcomfortzoneandmaybeeven makethefirstmove-getreadyto showtheworldthebestversionof you!

Bemoreoutgoing… Sayyes!Ifyou haveahistoryofsayingnotofirst dates,maybenowisthetimetostart sayingyes!Bemoreoutgoingin2023, andthingsaresuretogetexciting. Andifitdoesn’tgotoplan?Well,at leastit’sastorytotell!

Don’tforceanything… Ifyou’renot feelingit,don’tcarryiton.Youknow yourselfbetterthananybody.Don’t rushintoanything,andifitdoesn’t flowthentheyhavetogo!Always remember,it’sbettertobesinglethan beingwithsomeoneyou’reunsure about.

Redflagsarereal… Itcanbesoeasy toignoreredflags.Pushingallthe issuesasidemaybeokayforthe short-termbutitwon’tmakethem disappearcompletely.So,ifsomething doesn’tseemright,chancesareit probablyisn’t.Beopenaboutyour feelingsandensuregood communication.Ifsomeoneisn’t fulfillingyourneeds,thenwalkaway. There’splentymorefishinthesea.

Newlysingle?

Thecomfortofyourrelationshiphasdisappearedandyou’vebeenplungedinto theworldofdating.But,itisthenewyearafterall,soultimatelyit’sthe perfecttimetoembracesinglelife.

Beingnewlysinglecanbedaunting,soit’scompletelyunderstandableif you’refeelingabitoutofyourdepthinitially.Taketimeforyourselfthisnew yearandlearntoadapttothechange.

Inyourpastrelationshipyoumayhavebecomereliantonyourpartner,so perhapsconsidertakingthistimetofocusonyourpersonalgrowthbyactively strivingtobecomemoreindependent.Learningtobehappywithyourown companycanbeveryfulfilling.

Astemptingasitmaybe,don’tjumpstraightintoanewrelationship.Yeskeepingyourselfbusyisessentialtoheal,butfillingthetimewithanew partnerisnottheanswer.

Instead,considertakingupanewhobby.Jointhegym,readabook,or maybeifyou’refeelingreallybrave-goonasolotrip.Exploringanewplace alonewithfullreignonwhereyougoandwhatyoudoreallycouldbethe perfectmedicine-whatcouldbebetter?

Howtomaintainhealthyrelationships

Okay,somaybe2022wasasuccessfulyearinyourdatinglife.But,let’snotforgetthere’salwaysroomforimprovement.Solet’smake2023evenbetter!

Whetheritbeinafriendshipsetting,orsomethingonaromanticlevel, maintaininghealthyrelationshipswiththosenearestisessential.

Ifyou’vebeenwithyourpartnerforawhile,it’svitaltoensureyouactively communicatewitheachother.Keepingthesparkalivecansometimesfeeldifficult, butmutualeffortiskeytomakesurethingsdon’tfizzleout.Sobesuretocelebrate milestonesandtreatyourpartnerwhenyoucan.

Intermsoffriendships,avoiddramabytalkingopenlyandstayingloyal.Fulfilling friendshipscanaddsomuchtoyourlifesomakesureyoumaketimeforyourfriends.

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Girlfromthe NorthCountry

ThedoubleOlivierandTony award-winningWestEndand Broadwaysmash-hittours theUKandIrelandforthefirsttime,runninginSheffield fromTuesday17-Saturday21January2023.

CelebratedplaywrightConorMcPherson(TheWeir,The Seafarer)boldlyreimaginesthelegendarysongsofBob Dylan,likeyou’veneverheardthembefore,inGirlfromthe NorthCountry.Aheart-breakinganduniversalstoryabout familyandlove,hailedbytheObserverasthe“No.1theatre showoftheyear”.

It’s1934intheheartlandofAmericaandwemeetagroup ofwaywardsoulswhocrosspathsinatime-weathered guesthouse.Standingataturningpointintheirlives,they realisenothingiswhatitseems.Butastheysearchfora future,andhidefromthepast,theyfindthemselvesfacing unspokentruthsaboutthepresent.

NowaudiencesinSheffieldhavethechancetoexperience this“magnificent”(Standard),“astonishing”(Guardian) and“piercinglybeautiful”(Independent)productionbrought vividlytolifebyanextraordinarycompanyofactorsand musicians.GirlfromtheNorthCountryrunsintheLyceum TheatrefromTuesday17-Saturday21January2023.Tickets canbebookedthroughtheBoxOfficeinperson,overthe phoneon01142496000,oratsheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Coffee,cakeand fashion

Coffee,cakeandtop fashions…it’sawinning formulaforStLuke’s Hospice!

Theteamatstylish HillsboroughshopNew ImageinMiddlewoodRoad broughtastylishflairtoa specialfundraisingcoffee morningthatraiseda fantastic£475forStLuke’s patientcare.

“WearedelightedthatNewImagedecidedtosupportus andthattheircustomersweresogenerous,”saidStLuke’s CommunityFundraiserEllieMatthews.

“Coffeeandcakeisalwaysawinningcombinationandthe amountraisedisgoingtomakeagreatdifferencetothelives ofallourpatientsandtheirfamilies.”

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NiftyknitterJoCooksongotbusy withtheneedlestoentertainher friendandStLuke’sHospicepatient JaneBriggs.Butnowtheminiature pumpkinsJocreatedinwoolhave raisedmorethan£400forSheffield’s onlyhospice.

“I’dactuallystartedknittingthepumpkinsinlockdown becausetheyweresimpletomake,”saidJo,wholivesin Stannington.

“ButthenJanesawthemandreallylikedthemandwhen shebecameaStLuke’spatientsheaskedmetomakesome fornursesandtheyreallycheeredherandeverybodyupin herfinaldays.”

Feelthechill

Letitgo…andstepintoamagicalworldoficysparkling adventureasEasyStreetTheatreCompanypresentsthe regionalstagepremiereofDisneyclassicFrozen.

InspiredbyHansChristianAndersen’sTheSnowQueen, thestoryofsistersPrincessAnnaandPrincessElsaandthe frostymagicalsecretthatalmosttearsthemaparthasbecome atimelessfamilyfavourite.

Nowthespeciallyauthorisedjuniorproductionofthe adventurethatbecameamoviesmashandaBroadwayand WestEndtriumphcomestothenewWestbourneSchool JuniorHallstageinBroomhillon28and29Januaryina versionthatincludesallthefavouriteDisneycharactersicemanKristoff,SventheReindeer,PrinceHansofthe SouthernIslesand,ofcourse,talkingsnowmanOlaf.

Foundedin2009,EasyStreetTheatreCompany-voted bestYouthTheatreintheNorthEast2020and2021-offers Sheffield’syoungcreativetalentthefinestprofessional-grade theatricaltraining.With50members,eachyearthecompany performstwolargebudgetshowsatsomeofSheffield’smost prestigioustheatres.

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Standingatthe Sky’sEdge

Until21January/CrucibleTheatre www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk SheffieldTheatres’award-winning musicalStandingattheSky’sEdge,a co-productionwiththeNational TheatreinassociationwithVarious Productions,comesbacktothe Crucibleaheadofitstransfertothe OliviertheatreinFebruary2023.

ReturningtotheCrucible,having performedinStandingattheSky’sEdge in2019are:DarraghCowley,Robert Lonsdale,MaimunaMemon,Alastair Natkiel,FaithOmole,DeborahTracey, RachaelWoodingandAlexYoung. Joiningtheproductionare:Ahmed Hamad,SamuelJordan,BobbieLittle, DavidMcKechnie,BakerMukasa,Adam Price,NicolaSloaneandJakeSmall.

Poppywantstoescapeheroldlife. JoyandJimmywanttospendtherest oftheirlivestogether.Roseand Harrywantthenewlifethey’vebeen promised.

WinneroftheBestMusical ProductionattheUKTheatreAwards andthe2020SouthBankSkyArts AwardforTheatre,StandingattheSky’s Edgeisacelebrationofstrengthand solidarityacrosssixdecades,settothe irresistiblesoundsofRichardHawley.

WrittenbyChrisBushanddirected bySheffieldTheatres’ArtisticDirector, RobertHastie,theproductionisa lovelettertoSheffieldandodetothe iconicParkHillEstate.

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JasonFox:Lifeatthe

Limit

21January

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Ex-specialforcessoldier,starofTV’s SAS:WhoDaresWins,InsideTheReal NarcosandauthorofTheNumberOne BestsellerBattleScars;JasonFoxwill bringtothestageandontourforthe firsttimetheremarkablestoryofhis daringexploitsinadistinguishedcareer asaneliteoperatorintheUKSpecial Forces(SBS).

Fromgunfights,hostagerescues,daring escapesandheroicendeavoursthat definedJasonFox’sservice,toavery differentbattlethatawaitedhimathome.

‘LifeAtTheLimit’isabreath-taking storyofSpecialForcessoldiering;a chronicleofoperationalbravery,adventure andcourageonandoffthebattlefield.

Music

LewisCapaldi

16January

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Aftermakinghiseagerly-awaited returnandrocketingstraighttothe topoftheUKsingleschart with‘ForgetMe’,LewisCapaldiwill beheadingoutontourbeforethe releaseofhissecondalbum,Broken ByDesireToBeHeavenlySent.

Ifhisfirstalbummadehiman internationalstar,withhissecondit’s nothinglessthansuperstardomthat beckons.

“I’mready”heconcludes, champingatthebittogetbackout there,“andsoarethesongs.”

Dance

StrictlyCome

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AntonDuBekewilljoinfellowTV judgesShirleyBallasandCraigRevel Horwoodastheytourtoarenas aroundtheUKfor30supersized sparkle-filledshows.HostJanette Manrarahashercuecardsatthe readytoguideaudiencesthrougha feastofbreathtakingdanceroutines andincrediblelivemusic,performed byacastofcelebritiesandtheir professionaldancepartners,together withtheStrictlyLiveBand.

Themagnificentdancefloorwill dazzlewiththeexquisitecostumes andfirstclassproductionvalueswhich Strictlyisknownandlovedfor,giving fansofallagestheperfectopportunity toextendthatspecialStrictlymagic intothenewyear.

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Renewandrefresh

t’sthattimeagain;thenewyear bringingwithitasenseof renewalandadesiretostart afresh.It’salsoagreattimetosort throughyourjewelleryboxandensure youaregettingthemostoutofthe piecesyouown.Asalways,ourteamare heretohelpwithanyquestionsthatmay arise,butbeforeyoustart,herearesome ofourtoptips:

Valuations

It’simportanttomakesurethatthe piecesyoutreasuremostareproperly insuredandhaveanup-to-datevaluation ifnecessary.Checkthesingle-itemlimit onyourinsurancepolicy;youmayneed tospecifymorevaluableitems.Ifyouare unsurewhatthecurrentreplacement valueis,wecanadvise.Shouldyou requireawrittenvaluationweofferthis service;youcanfindmoredetailsonour websiteorcontactusdirectly.Valuations shouldbecheckedeveryfewyearsand updatedwherenecessaryasjewellery pricescanvarysignificantlyovertime. Thishasbeenespeciallytruerecently withfluctuatingcurrencyexchangerates.

Repairs

Youmayhaveitemsstoredawaybecause theyarebrokenornolongerfit.Often theseproblemscanbequiteeasily rectifiedinourworkshop;afavourite ringcouldberesizedandenjoyedagain, orbrokenchainrepaired.Thenewyear isalsoagreattimetohavethejewellery youwearregularlycheckedtoensure thatsettingsandclaspsremainsecure.A

preemptive repaircan mean avoiding the expense andupsetoflosingavaluablegemstone orchaincompletely.Wecanprovide repairadvicewhileyouwaitandwhen inspectingyourjewellery,wecanbring thesparklebackwithasteamcleanfree ofcharge.

Remodelling

Sometimesthepieceshidinginyour jewelleryboxareunabletoberepaired orareastyleyouhavefallenoutoflove with.Oftentheseitemswillstillhold greatsentimentalvalue,soitisworth thinkingaboutwhethertheprecious metalsandstonesyouhavecouldbe remodelledintonewjewellerythatyou canwearandenjoy.Remountingyour diamondsintoamoremodernsetting, creatingacontemporaryclusterdesign fromassortedstonesormakingastylish

banglefromsparegold;allthese thingsandmoremaybepossible. Youcantalkthroughyourideas andfindoutwhatyourpieces couldcreatewithoneofour jewellers.

Selling

Ifyou’rehopingtoslimdownyour jewellerycollectionorfreeupsomecash forsomethingelsethensellingyour unwantedjewellerycouldbeagood idea.Wearealwaysonthelookoutfor greatqualitypre-ownedpiecesandeven ifyourgoldorsilverjewelleryisbroken ortooworntoresellthenitwillstill havesomevalueinthepreciousmetal thatcanberecycled.

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Newyear, newintentions

IFTHEMOVEINTO2023HASPROMPTEDYOUTOMAKESOME LIFESTYLECHANGES,IT’SGOODTOGETOFFONTHERIGHTFOOT. RICHARDABBEYSPOKETOSPIRITUALLIFECOACHANDCAREER COACHREBECCAKIRKABOUTTHEIMPORTANCEOFBEINGPOSITIVE.

ou’veheardthesaying before,andwhetherit fillsyouwithrefreshed energyormakesyourollyour eyes,hittingtherestartbuttonon afewmajoraspectsofyour lifestylecanbeagreatwayto injectsomepositivityinto2023.

It’sincrediblehowpowerfulthe effectaresolutioncanhaveon ourpsyche.Newbeginningsand freshstarts,excitingdreamsand opportunities,leavingpastregrets behindusandembracingthe unknown;whateveritisthat promptsyoutomakethat promisetoyourself,it’slikely becauseyoudesireoneofthe mostfundamentalandbasic humanemotions–tobehappier.

Yourthoughts,actionsand perceptionsarewhatdictatehow happyyoufeel,whichinturn meansthatweareresponsiblefor ourownhappiness.Ofcoursethis isnotalwayseasytoachieveand sometimesyoumayneedalittle

helpalongtheway.

StepforwardRebeccaKirk.

RebeccaisaSpiritualLife CoachandCareerCoachwiththe soleaimofhelpingherclients transformtheirlivesinpositive ways,whetherthat’sthrough makinglifestylechanges,career changesorfindingadeeper understandingofspirituality.

“Inanutshell,whatIdoisall aboutenablingothersto transformtheirlifeortheircareer insomeway,”shesaid.“It’sabout helpingpeopletogainclarity aroundwhattheyactuallywant, toreleasetheblocksthathave beenholdingthembackfrom gettingitandtodiscoverthe motivationtotakeactiontowards it.

“Itisnotmyjobtotellpeople whattodobutrathertoaskthe rightquestionssotheycanfigure thingsoutforthemselves.To empowerthemtomakechanges bygivingthemasetoftoolsand

techniquestheycankeepcoming backto.”

Atpresent,Rebeccaworks mostlyintheUKbuthasa growingcustomerbaseoverseas intheUS,Europeandalsothe MiddleEast.Sheworksexclusively withindividualseitherprivatelyor throughtheiremployer.However, shewillbesoonexpandingto offergroupcoachingand workshopsin2024-andalso releasingabook,whichisdueto launchinAutumn2023.

“It’sapracticalandspiritual guideforenablingpeopleto awakentotheirtruepurpose, explainedRebecca.“It’saproject Ihavefeltcalledtodoformany yearsnowandhasbeenbornout ofthedesperatedesirefor discoveringpurposeandfinding morefulfillmentwhichIhave witnessed.”

Whenitcomestomakingnew year’sresolutionsthefirstthing thatRebeccaadvisesistolosethe

word‘resolution’andreplaceit withtheword‘intention’-“Ithas amorepositiveenergybehindit,” shesaid.

Secondly,Rebeccasuggests committingtosmall changeswhichyou buildupovertime ratherthanto onemassive changewhich mightfeel overwhelming. Shealso suggests creatingsome headspaceand littlepocketsof timeto disconnectfrom yourthinkingmind andjust‘be’–itwillallow forgreaterclarityandcalmto emerge.Andthirdly,totakestock oftheyearwhichhasjustpassed soyoucancreatesomefocusfor

thechangesyouwanttomake andcelebrateanysuccessestoo. Rebeccacametolifecoaching laterinlifeandnowusesherown experiencesasthefoundation forherwork.Bornin Chesterfield,shewas studyingfora mastersin hospitality management atStrathclyde University whenshe waschosen foran international graduate programmein retail.Thistook hertoFlorida wheresheworkedasa swimwearbuyer.

Rebecca Kirk

“Itwasanexcitingadventureto startmycareeroffwithasa22year-old,”recalledRebecca.“It wasquiteunrealtobelivingand workingamongAmerica’srich andfamous.Imadesomelifelong friendsandwouldn’tswapthe experiencefortheworld.But, deepdownIknewthatthe Americanwayoflifewasn’tfor melongtermandsoImadethe decisiontomovebacktotheUK afterfiveyears.”

Rebeccacontinuedtoworkin retailbuthadthenaggingfeeling thatitwasn’twhatshewasmeant todo.Afive-monthtripto Sydney,Australia,whereshewas abletodisconnectfromherold corporateidentityandreconnect

withatruer,deeperidentity, changedeverything.

“IfeltlikebeinginAustralia sparkedsomethinginme,”beamed Rebecca.“Ithinkthatbeingsofar awayfromhomegavemea greatersenseofpossibility.Helped alongbythepracticesofBuddhist MeditationandKundaliniYoga,my lifetransformedineverywhich way.Ihadbeenfeelinglikea roundpeginasquareholeinthe corporateworldforsometime whichiswhateventuallyprompted thecareerbreak.”

Somewhatserendipitously,an opportunityaroseinSydneyto providesomebusinessconsulting supportandsoRebeccasetout onanewcareerasaconsultant,

whichshedidforsixyears,before makingthedecisiontobecomea lifecoach.

“Itookasix-monthintensive routetoretrainandqualifyasa LifeCoach,”Rebeccaexplained. “Thisinvolvedstudyingcoaching theory,producingawrittenthesis aswellasmanyhoursofpractice coaching(withreallifeclients).I thentookanadditional qualificationin2019whenI studiedtobecomea Transpersonal(Spiritual)Coach. Thisgavemethefoundationto specialiseinworkingwithclients onaspiritualpath.”

Sowhat’sthedifference betweenlifecoachingand spiritualcoaching?

“IfeltlikebeinginAustraliasparkedsomethinginme.Ihadbeen feelinglikearoundpeginasquareholeinthecorporateworldfor sometimewhichiswhateventuallypromptedthecareerbreak.”

“ThewayinwhichIapproach it,bothareessentiallyabout enablingtransformation,however withspiritualcoachingitalsocalls onaclient’sconnectiontotheir deeperorhigherselfandtothe higherforcewhichtheybelievein (bethatGod,theUniverseor whateverformittakes),”said Rebecca.

“Ithelpstotalktoclientsfrom aplaceofunderstanding, especiallywithregardstotaking theleapwithacareerchange.And also,settingupmyownbusiness, meansIcanoffergreaterempathy havingbeenthroughsimilar situationsandtorecogniseany fearsorresistance,knowingthat theycanbeovercomeandthat

transformationis100percent possible.”

Careerguidanceisoneofthe mostcommonreasonsforclients workingwithRebeccaaswellasa desiretounderstandlife’spurpose andtohavemoreofapositive impactintheworld.

Whenyoulookatthingslike that,makingnewyear’sresolutions canseemsomewhatinsignificant butit’stheselittlethingsthatcan makeabigdifference.And, ultimately,makeyouhappy.

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Newyear,newyou

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Designedtodominate

Theall-new,next-levelFordRanger RaptorhasarrivedinEuropeforthefirst time.

Designedtodominateinthedesert andmasterthemountains,thesecondgenerationRangerRaptorraisestheoffroadperformancebarandembodiesthe smarter,tougher,morecapablecharacter presentineverynew-generationRanger.

Thebiggestnewsforperformancefans istheintroductionofanall-newtwinturbo3.0-litreEcoBoostV6petrol enginetunedbyFordPerformanceto produce292PSand491Nmoftorque.

“We’vereallyfocusedondeliveringa genuineperformancetruckwiththeallnewRangerRaptor,”saidDaveBurn, FordPerformancechiefprogramme engineerforRangerRaptor.“It’s significantlyfaster,looksincredible,is packedwithnewfeatures,andit’sthe toughestRangerwe’veevermade.”

Performanceatheart

Abarthisusheringinacompletelynew erabydebutingthefullyelectricNew Abarth500etoenrichitsmodelrange.

TheNewAbarth500eisthemost responsiveandexcitingAbarthinurban drivingandthefastestandmost enjoyableinsuburbandriving.Inshort,it ismoreAbarththanever.Theelectric architectureperformsbetterthanpetrol thankstoanimprovedweight distribution,bettertorque,andawider wheelbase.

OlivierFrancois,FIAT&AbarthChief ExecutiveOfficerandGlobalChief MarketingOfficerofStellantis, commented:“Youmayask‘why electric?’.Well,basically,performance madeusdoit:infact,everychange madeintheAbarthisaboutgettingthe bestdrivingperformance.That’sexactly howourfounder,CarloAbarth,always wentatit.”

Electricluxury

Audienteredtheageofelectromobility in2018withthee-tron.Sincethen,the modelhasbeensettingstandardsinthe electricluxury-classSUVsegment.The introductionofthenewAudiQ8e-tron willbuildonthesuccessstoryofthis electricpioneer.

TheflagshipelectricSUVandSportback boastanoptimiseddrivetrain,improved aerodynamics,highercharging performance,andbatterycapacityandan increasedrangeofupto330milesinthe SUVandupto343milesintheSportback.

ByrenamingthismodeltheQ8,Audi ismakingaclearstatementthattheAudi Q8e-tronistheflagshipmodelamong itselectricSUVsandCoupeSUVs.The AudiQ8e-tronandQ8Sportbacketronareimmediatelyidentifiableasfully electricmodels,markedoutbythenew frontandreardesignsthatcarryAudi’s electricdesignlanguageforward.

Priceandpower

CUPRAUKhasopenedorderbooksfor theLeonHatchandEstate2.0-litreTSI 190PS,aswellastheLeonEstate1.5litreTSI150PSpowertrain.

AfirstfortheCUPRALeon,the2.0litreTSIengineblendsaffordabilitywith performance,addingmorechoicefor customers.Pricesforthe190PSengine startfrom£33,170OTR.

The190PSenginedelivers39.841.5mpgonthecombinedWLTPcycle andatopspeedof141mph(143mphfor Estate).Itisavailableexclusivelywiththe DSG-autogearboxanddeliversa0-62mph timeof7.2seconds(7.5secondsfor Estate).

Meanwhile,thenewentry-level150PS engineoptionfortheCUPRALeonEstate isnowthemostaffordableversionofthe Estatevariant,withpricesstartingatjust £30,875OTRforthesix-speedmanualor £32,985OTRfortheDSG-auto.

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SecondFemalewool blanketcoatinnavy£319. HarpersFashion harpersfashion.com

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Propertyexperts

ookingtoentertheproperty marketinSouthYorkshireor Derbyshire?Withmorethan35 yearsoflocalpropertyexperienceand overtenofficesacrosstheregion, Blundellsareoneofthelargestestate andlettingagentsinthearea.

Theirstafftakeprideinprovidingan unmatchedservicefromstrong,hightrafficlocations–suchasMiddlewood RoadinHillsborough.Theyservepeople offeringpropertyforsale,seekinghomes tobuyorrentwithacomprehensive arrayofcustomisedsalesandlettings packagescoveringeverythingfrom buyingandsellingtomortgagesand landlordadvice.

BlundellsHillsboroughbranchisone ofthemarketleaderswithintheareaand havebeenestablishedformanyyears becomingawellknownandtrusted namewithintheSheffieldarea.Being partofthelargestestateagencygroupin theUK(Countrywide),theypride themselvesongettingclientsproperties infrontofmorepeoplethananyother agent.

Theteamwillsupportyouthrough everypartofthemovingprocess.

“It’swhatwedobest.,”saidbranch valuer,ScottJenkins.“Wetrytomakeit aseamlessexperiencefromstartto finish.WehaveoneofthebestGoogle

reviewswithinourareaat4.7andare veryproudofthis.”

BlundellsHillsboroughpromiseto offer:

•Everythingyouneed,allinoneplace

•Getyourpropertyseenbyinterested buyers

•Professionaloffernegotiationonyour behalf

•Dedicatedconveyancerstotakeyour movethroughtocompletion

•Lookingforamortgagetoo?They haveanexpertforthat.Lookoutfor mortgageadvicedaysandjustpopin forachat.

•Plus,Blundellscanhelpyoufindyou findyourdreamhomewhilstyousell yours.

Scottadded:“Wehavehadanamazing yearandareveryexcitedandlooking forwardtowhat2023willbring.With interestratescontinuingtoriseit’s importanttohavethesupportofa professionalagentwhocanadviseand

supportallclientsthroughouttheyear.

“Weareproudtohavemanyyears’ experiencewithintheentireteamwho haveworkedduringdifferenttypesof thehousingmarket,thisenablesustobe abletogivethebestadvicepossibleto helpachievethebestpricepossible whensellingyourhome.”

Blundellsarelookingforwardto continuingtheirinvolvementnextyear withSheffieldChildren’sHospitalaswell assupportingthelocalfootballteamat WisewoodJuniorsFC–theycanbe seenmostweekendscheeringtheboys on.Thisyearstaffwillalsobegetting involvedwithmorelocaleventsinand aroundtheareaincludingschoolsand parkevents,soifyouseetheirstand, pleasecomeandsayhello.

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