
For women the New Year is pivotal - it often means the perfect time for a new start. But it’s not always looks, relationships or even diets that get an overhaul.
January is miserable, writes Amy Harrison. There is no getting away from it unless you can afford to jet off to sunnier climes.
Shropshire’s stunning Face of the Future winner for 2008 has proved a true star in the making by coming through her first official modelling assignment like a catwalk professional.
The 10 finalists in the search for Shropshire’s Face of the Future were given a professional makeover and a photoshoot at Clarion Madeley Court Hotel in Telford. This week we are profiling all 10 girls, before the winner is announced on New Year’s Day.
See also: Face of the Future finalists
It may not be long before the sight of ladies supping a pint of real ale becomes more commonplace in pubs - certainly if the founder of a just-launched ale has her way. The Star’s Rebecca Lawrence samples a modest glass of a revolutionary beer.
Whenever I’m confronted with the worst excesses of our over-commercialised, phoney festive season, writes our new blogger Emma Suddaby, I notice that the screaming obscenity of it all is very often washed down with the phrase: “Well, Christmas is all about the kids, isn’t it?”.
The Shropshire Star and Telford Shopping Centre are on the hunt for the face of the future. Meet our finalists.
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