Updated 4:53am 25 May 2013

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Fashioning a new take on military styling with the help of Huddersfield University graduates

Yorkshire Wool Week, which begins on Monday, l celebrates the region’s textile heritage. During the week fashion graduates from the University of Huddersfield will be showcasing a special collection of designs using one of the region’s most iconic wool cloths. Hilarie Stelfox reportsRead

Denby Dale bride with designs on stationery business creates her own wedding invitations

Fashion designer Vanessa Barber began creating unusual and contemporary wedding stationery after discovering that she couldn’t find what she wanted for her own nuptials this summer. Within weeks of launching her cottage industry she was chosen as a runner-up in a national business award. HILARIE STELFOX reportsRead

Top coats for winter

IT may not be frosty just yet, but you'll be left out in the cold if you don't bag a winter coat sharpish.Read

Greece cutbacks package

Parties agree cuts packageRead

Fashion and Beauty: Cool Britannia for young fashionistas

A HUDDERSFIELD-BASED childrenswear company has a mission to support British-designed fashions and accessories.Read

Staff raise £1,800 for Macmillan Cancer Support

STAFF at Huddersfield’s King Street Boots store raised £1,800 in a single day for the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Put a pop of colour into your winter wardrobe - and don’t hold back on the animal prints

Brighter colours are adding to the usual autumnal shades. HILARIE STELFOX looks at the fashions of the season.Read

Fashion and Beauty: How Jacqui Cooper found her true colours and style

Before she could start helping other women to realise their full style potential, image consultant Jacqui Cooper had to find her own new look for a new life away from the boardroom. HILARIE STELFOX reportsRead

Top fashions for Autumn

Tap into the latest looks for autumn. Lisa Haynes rounds up the coolest trends for the upcoming seasonRead

Get The Look

GET THE LOOKRead

Fashion and Beauty: Make-overs in store to support Macmillan charity

BEAUTY consultants at Boots store in King Street, Huddersfield, are joining a nationwide fundraising marathon for the Macmillan Cancer Relief charity.Read

New Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice fashion charity shop in Golcar

SELLING primarily women’s and children’s fashions, the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice has opened a new charity shop in Golcar.Read

Fashion’s old school cool

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Get the school look

THE bell is about to ring for the start of a new term. But who cares if your actual school days are a very distant memory? You can still be top of the class with this season's preppy look that show you mean business for work or play.Read

Becca’s burlesque-based business

WITH A degree in costume design from the University of Huddersfield, Becky Smith set about tracking down work in theatre, film and television.Read

Hairy facts about the human head

On average there are 100,000 hairs on the human head. Hairs develop in follicles - small holes in the skin that contain the roots. Each hair grows for about three years before it falls out. We lose around 50 to100 hairs daily.Read

Health and Beauty: And now the hard work really begins for Michelle Ward

It’s seven months since the winner of our Cedar Court Hotel gym competition, Michelle Ward, began a programme designed to help her lose weight and improve fitness. HILARIE STELFOX caught up with her to find out how she’s progressingRead

Fashion and Beauty: Top beauty product we can’t bear to live without

It’s seen as the most important cosmetic. HILARIE STELFOX reports on why mascara is a best-sellerRead

Fashion and Beauty: Nicola Bear rocks Ibiza style

NICOLA BEAR, the Huddersfield-born DJ, is enjoying some real summer sunshine in one of Europe’s clubbing capitals – Ibiza.Read

Fashion and Beauty: Fashion inspired by motherhood for Claire Harper

Claire Harper gave up a high-flying career when her second daughter was born but couldn’t stay away from the business world.. Today the Kirkburton mother is the founder of a new home-based fashion venture. She talked to HILARIE STELFOXRead