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Dame Zandra Rhodes visits Aberdeen to celebrate her 50 years in fashion

Dame Zandra Rhodes brightened up a stormy day in Scotland’s north east during a trip to an exhibition celebrating her five decades in fashion. Defying the perils of Storm Eunice with heavy snow showers sweeping across the country, the British ...

18 Feb 2022 at 19:25

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Ros Tapestry's Kilkenny makers show their skill

The Ros Tapestry is a unique work of incredible beauty, skill and patience. It has involved thousands of hours of intensive labour and millions of stitches since it was first started in 1998. Over 150 voluntary stitchers, predominantly women,...

14 Sept 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

New report finds ‘spike’ in household waste in first year of Covid pandemic

Scots are being urged to cut consumption for the good of the planet, after new figures showed a “spike” in household waste in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. The carbon impact of waste from Scottish households grew by 3.2% in ...

16 Feb 2022 at 01:26

Local News

Donegal textile firms urged to work to their strengths for the future

A unique insight into Donegal's fashion and textile industry's history, growth, challenges and future development was laid out to an appreciative audience at a Local Enterprise Week event held at Crolly Distillery on Thursday evening. ...

09 Mar 2023 at 22:33

Fashion sector urged to ‘play its part’ as framework for nature targets launched

The fashion industry is being urged to “play its part” in protecting the planet as a landmark framework on science-based targets for nature is launched for the sector. The new blueprint, from the University of Cambridge Institute for ...

28 Jun 2023 at 12:46

Princess of Wales tours textile mill with family connection

The Princess of Wales has begun a tour of a heritage textile mill which has a close association with her family. Kate is visiting Yorkshire-based AW Hainsworth which held a royal warrant from the late Queen and bought a woollen ...

26 Sept 2023 at 13:42

Life

Autumn pests to look out for and how to get rid of them in your home and garden

As we switch seasons and transition into the cooler months, the change in climate can be a breeding ground for some uninvited guests – seeking warmth, shelter and food indoors. Here, experts share their top tips to keep pests ...

03 Oct 2023 at 08:00

Anne praises ‘extraordinary’ work of Save the Children in Sri Lanka

The Princess Royal has praised the “extraordinary” work of Save the Children in Sri Lanka as she began a tour celebrating the UK’s ties with the Commonwealth nation. Anne’s first day in South East Asia began with the royal ...

10 Jan 2024 at 18:32

Local News

Derry shoppers encouraged to 'Stop! Drop, Shop Preloved’

From today (Monday, 13th February) until Friday, 4th March, Live Here Love Here – a civic-pride partnership from environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful – will bring its Fashion Forever campaign to Derry's ...

13 Feb 2023 at 18:33

Kate gets the measure of guardsman’s uniform on visit to textile mill

The Princess of Wales’s visit to a textile mill had her marvelling at the fabric used for her husband’s wedding military uniform and she loved the smell of the wool used in the process. Kate visited Yorkshire ...

26 Sept 2023 at 21:44

South Donegal

Watch: The story of the textile industry in the south-west of Donegal Gaeltacht

Do you know how the textile industry came to be such a major part of the fabric in south-west Donegal? On Thursday, March 7 an open invitation is extended to everyone for a special night which is being ...

29 Feb 2024 at 18:33

Fashion exhibition using plant waste from King’s garden to go on display

A range of unique outfits created with plant waste taken from the King’s gardens are set to go on display at Sandringham House. The collection of 26 garments and accessories is part of an ongoing ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:25

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