A former nurse from Co Down who has died at the age of 107 has been remembered as "a very special person". Mary Agnes O'Hagan, known as May, was born on March 22, 1912, less than a fortnight before Titanic left Belfast. She had enjoyed good health until recent months, but passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening at River House Care Home in Newcastle, Co Down, with her granddaughter Eimear and two members of staff at her bedside. Her funeral was held yesterday in Our Lady of The Assumption church in Newcastle, with burial in St Patrick's Cemetery, Bryansford. River House manager Stephanie Moore-Archer said Mrs O'Hagan was an "inspiration" who had experienced tragedy twice in her youth before raising two sons, Eddie and Patsy, and living independently until the age of 102. "We had just had a really fantastic party for her," she said. "A quartet came to sing to her and she had a great time. We feel she was holding on for the birthday before the end. She was a very special person." At … [Read more...] about ‘A real character who loved her fashion’
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Grand National 2019 live results, racecard, betting odds and fashion pictures
It's the big day, the final day of the Randox Health Aintree Grand National Festival 2019. Yesterday saw thousands of people step through the gates to soak up the atmosphere and have a flutter on the horses. Today, all eyes are on the 5:15pm race, as we wait to see which horse will take its place in history and win the world's greatest steeplechase. But there is still plenty to see before that and we will be bringing you all the latest results, betting odds, reaction and fashion pictures from the course. And you can join in by talking to one our reporters or photographers on the course, just look out for the big red ECHO microphone, or tweet us @LivEchoNews and tell us your stories. 16:07 Yesterday's Style Award winner 16:07 Grand National runners and riders The full list of 40 Grand National runners and riders is now fixed in place. Barring any last minute withdrawals, the horses listed below will be the ones running in the 2019 big race Aintree Racecourse. Should one of … [Read more...] about Grand National 2019 live results, racecard, betting odds and fashion pictures
Dutch rail defends ‘victim fashion’ amid backlash
Europe By Alice Cuddy BBC News 5 April 2019 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47830103 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel The Dutch rail infrastructure operator has defended its controversial "fashion line" featuring replicas of torn … [Read more...] about Dutch rail defends ‘victim fashion’ amid backlash
Fashion through the ages goes on show at new museum exhibition
Spanning the last hundred years of fashion, the new exhibition at Alnwick’s Bailiffgate Gallery is a glorious celebration of haute couture evening wear with an exploration of different styles. Designer dresses and accessories loaned by Stella Tennant, supermodel, and Alnwick’s own Duchess of Northumberland, will be joined by evening gowns, suits, handbags, shoes, hats and gladrags worn at special occasions by residents of Northumberland over the years. Showcasing the timeless elegance of Coco Chanel’s Little Black Dress to the iconoclastic designs of Vivienne Westwood, visitors will be up close and personal with high fashion from some of the most influential couturiers of the 20th and 21st century: Balenciaga, McQueen, Prada, Galliano, Gucci, McCartney and more.The exhibition also highlights changing fashions and trends over the last 100 years.Dresses worn by Flappers, outspoken women of the roaring 20s defying convention after the end of the First World War; … [Read more...] about Fashion through the ages goes on show at new museum exhibition
Models strut their stuff for hospice fashion fund-raiser
Fashion and fund-raising was the name of the game in Alnwick. Supporters of HospiceCare North Northumberland strutted their stuff on the catwalk at the charity’s annual fashion show. The event, sponsored by Specsavers of Alnwick, was held at the Duchess’s Community High School on Friday, and raised a fantastic £2,830.The school’s drama students kicked things off by opening the show with the Fame theme song and brought down the curtain with Mamma Mia, with music provided by the school band.The audience took a trip down memory lane with a sneak preview of vintage clothes from the new exhibition, 100 Years of Fashion, which opens on Saturday at the Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery in Alnwick.Models also showed off the latest spring collections from Boutique Ravello, Hotspur 1364, The Emporium, Nutmeg Children’s Wear at Morrisons, Dorothy Perkins and sustainable fashion brand JustHarry designs. Nine high school students wowed the audience with their Project … [Read more...] about Models strut their stuff for hospice fashion fund-raiser