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By Steve Taggart Katie Cooper, 20, defied the odds to be crowned Miss Worcestershire despite her deformity and being a single mother to a disabled child. Katie, who works part-time at KFC, beat dozens of other hopefuls to be crowned Miss Dream Street Worcestershire at Worcester Rugby Club on February 8 this year.Katie was born with no left forearm but said she has never let her physical appearance get in the way of her aspirations.  After winning Miss Dream Street...

By Ayesha Vardag, President of London family law firm Vardags The label of divorce capital of the world has stuck definitively to the fashionable collars of our great city. London, of course, is celebrated for many things: its stunning historical architecture, the exquisite depth of its arts and culture scene, the indomitable pulse of its financial services industry. Yet, possibly contrary to first appearances, being the global centre of high-net-worth divorce is also an accolade that we should applaud. The...

By Charlotte Stringer, Style Editor at STYLIGHT.co.uk The roguish royal we can’t help but love, Prince Harry, is turning the big 3-0 this Monday (15th September). Upon his birthday he is due to receive, amongst other things, his mother, Princess Diana’s, wedding dress. The dress has gone down in history as an iconic piece and whilst Harry may not rank as high in the fashion stakes as his mother and sister-in-law, Kate, there is something incredibly endearing about the way...

By Jack Peat, Editor of The London Economic  In the aftermath of the Ukraine War, yet another Gaza conflict and the ongoing crisis in Iraq it's easy to feel a little glum about the state of humanity in 2014. More than 2,500 people have died in Ukraine this year, more than 1,400 in Gaza and the Iraqi civilian death toll recently passed 5,500 in wake of an Isis offensive. The wars have highlighted the strong, often fanatical, political and religious beliefs...

By Charlotte Stringer, Style Editor at STYLIGHT.co.uk There are many people who have become pillars of the fashion industry, however, no one has left their mark quite like Karl Lagerfeld. On 10th September the legendary designer turns another year older (although how old, we can’t quite say as Lagerfeld lives by the maxim that one should never reveal one’s true age - fair enough!) Yet regardless of age, King Karl has become one of fashion’s most talked about figures. Image...

Today’s homebuyer is different to those of previous generations. In the age of smartphones, apps and smart homes, the modern house hunter’s demands have changed dramatically. At the same time, in an era defined by fluctuating house prices, today’s homebuyer is more cost-sensitive than ever before. As searching for the perfect property continues to evolve, global real estate portal Lamudi explores the top 10 most important factors for those looking for a home in 2014. From energy efficiency to the...

By Sal Lahoud A few weeks into the campaign, and there is now no escaping it. The #IceBucketChallenge is everywhere. Celebrities, individuals and companies all over the world are doing it and Facebook feeds are clogged up with the latest of your friends to have been nominated. If you haven’t been nominated yet, it’s only a matter of time. We’ve seen Arsenal football players get revenge on the referee with a nomination; Alex Salmond nominate David Cameron at a time...

By Tom Parker With the news yesterday that cases of skin cancer have almost doubled over the last 5 years in the UK, the question we should be asking is who or what is to blame? Many of us love a tan and enjoy nothing more than lying around on a beach somewhere, but do you think of the consequences that it may have on the health on your skin? We live in a society that values not only a...

By Laura Casewell @CasewellEditor As we get older it’s hard to ignore the visible signs of ageing, especially when it comes to our face. Forever exposed to the elements and responsible for our endless expressions, your face rarely stops moving. Every day, squinting, furrowing your brow and even laughing contribute to the slow but sure appearance of frown and crows feet. Of course, all of this means - along with the irrepressible natural ageing process - our skin starts to...