Huddersfield student first hijab-wearing Miss England finalist

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    A Muslim law student from Huddersfield is to become the first hijab-wearing finalist at the Miss England contest.

    Sara Iftekhar, who studies law at university, will go up against 49 other hopefuls at Kelham Hall in Newark, Nottinghamshire.

    The 20-year-old also works as a make-up artist and won Miss Huddersfield 2018.

    The winner of Tuesday night's event will represent England at the Miss World competition in Sanya, China, in December.

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