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Miss England 2010


- Miss England 2010 to take place at Hilton Birmingham Metropole -
07 July 2010 in EVENT Magazine

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Hilton Birmingham Metropole has announced that it will host this year's Miss England event from 31st August to 1st September. "We are very much looking forward to welcoming all of the finalists and judges to the hotel, and I am honoured to have been invited to help judge the competition too," said Hilton.


- Miss Wirral, Yasmina Jones to fight for Miss England crown -

06 July 2010 in Wirral News

A West Kirby Grammar School pupil will represent the region at a national competition after scooping the title of Miss Wirral...


- Carlisle beauty wins Miss Cumbria 2010 title -

05 July 2010 in News & Star

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A Carlisle beauty is celebrating after scooping the Miss Cumbria crown in front of her delighted friends ...


- Charity starts on the catwalk for Kirsty -
05 July 2010 in News & Star

Teenager Kirstie Day, from Hayton, scooped the prize in style, raising £5,000 for the competition's charity, The Variety Club, on her road to the crown.


Model show for heroes at city club
02 July 2010 in Peterborough Today

Miss England will help city party goers raise money for charity at a special beauty contest this weekend. Katrina Hodge – known as the Combat Barbie as along with her modelling career she is a former member of the British Army...

Miss England appearing at charity fund-raiser
02 July 2010 in Peterborough Today

ENJOY an evening out mingling with models and soldiers at a charity fund-raiser which features a guest appearance from the reigning Miss England. Organised by Stamford-based magazine editor Ruth Deane, the Miss Every Model 2010 final is being held on Saturday at Peterborough’s Liquid nightclub...


Coventry University Hospital dentist in Miss Professional contest
02 July 2010

BRAINY Coventry dentist Jennifer Bate is hoping to be smiles better than the rest as she takes part in a beauty competition. The 24-year-old, who works at University Hospital in Walsgrave, is competing in the Miss Professional contest against 12 other career girls...


ASIDELINES: Carry On Kayleigh tilts for the top
01 July 2010

THE city's best wishes to Miss Sheffield Kayleigh Hewitt who is in the Miss Every Model finals at Peterborough on...


Miss Peterborough makes Miss England finals
29 June 2010

SHE wowed judges to become Miss Peterborough, but now Sarah Stone wants to be the nation’s most beautiful woman. The 24-year-old blonde has made it to the final of Miss England, beating 20 other girls in the semi...


Sexy Shahid hopes to be England's top man
24 June 2010

A BATLEY lad is hoping the nation will get behind him in his bid to be crowned Mr England...


Bottlegreen is in fashion this season
23 June 2010

THE annual elderflower harvest is one of the most important periods in the summer calendar for Bottlegreen drinks. The South Woodchester-based firm teamed up with Miss England Katrina Hodge to highlight the harvest with a striking bottle green and elderflower dress at Royal Ascot Ladies'...


Miss Southport secures place in the Miss England finals
23 June 2010

MISS Southport has secured her place to compete for the Miss England crown after winning a surprise sports challenge at the semi finals. Abi Bridgeman, an 18-year-old KGV student from Kew, competed with 58 other girls from across the country in a Royal Navy bleep test at the event which was held in...


Shepherd's Bush model aims for Mr England title
18 June 2010

A SHEPHERD'S Bush student is hoping to swap the classroom for the catwalk after reaching the final stages of the Mr England competition. Jarryd Gordon, 20, of Lakeside Road, is hoping to go all the way after being named in the final 12 for the national finals in...


Kirstie Logan goes for Miss England title
18 June 2010

By Martin Bagot COVENTRY beauty Kirstie Logan has got through to the finals of a competition to become the new Miss England. The 19-year-old Miss Coventry winner triumphed in the semi finals at Champneys Springs Health Resort in Leicestershire, seeing off competition from 54 other beauties from...


Bolton beauty makes Miss England final
18 June 2010

A BOLTON beauty queen by Julian Thorpe is in the running to be crowned Miss England after she won a place in the contest’s grand final. Noopur Sharma, aged 22, sailed through qualification after raising more money for charity than anyone else in the competition and getting the most public...


Miss England enjoying Royal Ascot
18 June 2010

MISS England teamed up with the makers of a classic Gloucestershire drink to celebrate the start of the elderflower harvest at a top fixture in the social...


Hats off to Ladies' Day
17 June 2010

IT WAS hats off to style and sometimes sheer ingenuity during Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot today (Thursday).


Miss England dresses up at Ascot for Gloucestershire firm
17 June 2010 15:00

Blooming lovely: Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge M​ISS England has been dressing up at Royal Ascot to celebrate the start of the annual Elderflower...


County's trio of talent for Miss England finals
16 June 2010 14:19

THREE women from Surrey have beaten off competition from thousands of other hopefuls to make it through to the final 16 in this year's Miss England...


Miss England dream over for East Lancashire hopefuls
16 June 2010 14:05

EAST Lancashire's two Miss England hopefuls failed to make it through to the 2010 final yesterday. Miss Burnley, Catherine Drain, 21, of Habergham Eaves, and Miss Blackburn, Heather Whalley, 19, of Newton-in-Bowland, competed against 60 other hopefuls in the semi finals in...


Miss Gloucester misses out
16 June 2010 08:00

cherry and white: Miss Gloucester Jenni Hickey. MISS Gloucester missed out on chance to become Miss England on Monday night. But Jenni Hickey remains the pride of the city, even though she wasn't chosen to go through to the...


Miss Gloucester boosted by rugby star
14 June 2010 08:00

Good luck: Miss Gloucester Jenni Hickey MISS Gloucester won't be parading around in swimwear tonight in her bid to be crowned Miss England. Instead, Jenni Hickey and her fellow contestants have to wear red and white sportswear for tonight's semi...


Miss Portsmouth beauty is after your vote
11 June 2010 23:48

A BRAINY beauty wants your vote to help her get all the way to the Miss England...


Beauty Queen needs public help to become Miss England
11 June 2010 19:23

A BEAUTY queen needs the help of the public to be crowned the next Miss England.


Angela's beauty queen dream
11 June 2010 14:18

AN AMBITIOUS brunette is another step closer to becoming the next Miss England - reaching the semi-final of the contest which she will compete in on...


Miss England semi-finalist, Heather Walker, takes the plunge for charities
11 June 2010 11:52

A MISS England semi-finalist is taking the plunge and swimming that extra length to raise cash for charity. Heather Walker, who lives off Burton Stone Lane, in Clifton, York, was diving into Yearsley Pool this morning hoping to swim a kilometre – which equates to 22 lengths of the pool – to raise...


High hopes for Miss England title
11 June 2010 11:00

CULCHETH’S Holly Ikin has been crowned Miss Cheshire. Model Holly will now go on to battle for the national title of Miss England in September. The 23-year-old, who recently graduated in English and Linguistics, said: “I was really pleased to win the...


Model Alexandra Homayoonpoor, who had plastic surgery after glass attack, recovers to fight for place as Miss England | Mail Online
09 June 2010 11:26

) A young woman whose looks were nearly ruined when a violent thug glassed her in the face and partially sliced off her nose is now just one step away from the finals of Miss England.


Alix ready for Miss England semi-final
09 June 2010 10:42

The newly-crowned Miss Bury, Alix Drennan, is urging her town to get behind her as she packs her bags and heads to the semi-final of the Miss England...


Gorgeous girls eye Miss England 2010 success
07 June 2010 14:27

WHEN she was younger Natalie Deegan wanted to be a window cleaner. But now the Coventry model is gearing up to take part in the Miss England final later this...


Camilla is crowned Miss Oxford
04 June 2010 19:40

HEADINGTON student Camilla Chia has been crowned Miss Oxford. The 20-year-old, who has a Chinese father and English mother, triumphed over other beauties to claim the prize during a pageant at Camera nightclub in St Ebbe’s Street last...


Crewe Market trader vying to be crowned Miss Cheshire 2010
04 June 2010 18:42

A CREWE market trader will setting out her stall to be crowned Miss Cheshire 2010 tomorrow (Saturday). Nora Finney, 23, who lives in New Inn Lane in Hassall Green near Sandbach, will be going head to head with 24 other girls in the regional final at Congleton’s Daneside...


Rachael ready to pass on beauty crown
04 June 2010 11:32

THE CROWNING of a new Miss Scarborough is just two days...


Miss Bolton bids for national title
04 June 2010 07:56

MISS Bolton is hoping for more success this month when she competes in the Miss England semi-final in Leicestershire on June 14. If is successful, Kristina Long, aged 22, of Plodder Lane, Farnworth, could go on to the final for a chance to represent England in the Miss World contest in...


Local girls in Miss Cheshire finals
04 June 2010 07:45

WARRINGTON hopefuls for the Miss England title will take part in the Cheshire finals tomorrow (Saturday). Holly Ikin and Laura Walker will be among the contestants who take part in a full catwalk stage show at the Daneside Theatre,...


Manx teenager is Miss Liverpool
03 June 2010 19:37

A MANX girl has won this year's Miss Liverpool beauty contest and a place in the final of the Miss England...


Singer wins Miss Bury - and all for a good cause
03 June 2010 17:23

A stunning singer has scooped the Miss Bury title. Alix Drennan, 23, beat four other contestants to claim the prize and will now go on to compete in the semi-final stage of the Miss England...


Beauty crown is passed to Elicia
03 June 2010 16:25

Salford girls have proved they are prettier than their rivals across the River Irwell after seizing the Miss Manchester crown for the second year...


Miss Charity keeps her crown
03 June 2010 15:06

TOTTERIDGE S Miss England contestant has retained her crown as Miss Charity after raising more than £1,500 for Help For Heroes. Last month, model Sarah-Anne Foster took part in a three-hour go-karting endurance race to raise money for injured soldiers who have served in Iraq and...


Kirstyn Luton, 17, named Miss Kingston
02 June 2010 09:52

A teenager from Kingston has won the Surrey heat of Miss England, securing herself a place in the semi-finals. Kirstyn Luton, 17, attended the heat at London Quayside on May 24 onboard a Southern Belle vessel with other...


Talented Miss Heathrow sets sights on Miss England
01 June 2010 16:28

By James Cracknell, Photo: www.keephotographics.co.uk mandavi murphy SHE'S never been to school but can speak three languages, took her first GCSE aged 13 (A* in French), achieved the highest possible A Level grades last year and has studied dance, yoga, cooking and...


Timperley student in finals of Miss Cheshire
31 May 2010 12:00

A TIMPERLEY student has made it to the finals of the Miss Cheshire competition. Emma Lawton, 20, from Tabley Grove is currently second favourite out of the 20...


First Miss Heathrow is Pinner teenager Mandavi Murphy
31 May 2010 10:05

A PINNER teenager is the first girl ever to be crowned Miss Heathrow. The new division of the popular talent contest has its first ever winner in the form of Mandavi Murphy, 18, who will represent the region in the Miss England finals on June...


Miss York finalist to tell cancer story
29 May 2010 10:12

THE Miss York finalist who developed skin cancer after years of tanning is set to appear on national TV to tell her story. Dental student Amy Hills says she will head by train to London straight after competing in the Miss York final tomorrow evening at the Royal York...


If looks run in the family, beauty's a generation game
29 May 2010 10:00

A Westcountry teenager has proved beauty really is all in the genes after following in both her mother's and grandmother's footsteps to become the third generation of her family to become a beauty...


Miss Burnley 2010 crowned - SLIDESHOW
29 May 2010 02:39

A DAZZLING Burnley stunner was on top of the world after being crowned the town's beauty Queen. Beaming Catherine Drain could not believe it when judges announced her as the winner of this year's Miss Burnley...


Blackburn beauty contestant in plaster
28 May 2010 21:00

Print Email Share Comments(1) A WOULD-BE beauty queen will swap her stilettos for a plaster cast in tomorrow’s final of the first ever Miss Blackburn...


Girls pop down to County Ground to lend support ahead of Wembley game
28 May 2010 07:00

The newly-crowned Miss Swindon, Emma-Jayne Salter, is getting behind the Town squad as they head off to Wembley but the beauty queen believes it is the taking part in any sport that really...


Beauties ready to battle it out
27 May 2010 21:43

TWELVE young women are competing for this year’s coveted Miss Oxford crown. The title will give one of them the chance to take part in the Miss England...


Ickenham's Pooja into semi-finals of Miss England
27 May 2010 20:09

AN ASPIRING beauty pageant model is one step closer to her dream after being voted through to the semi-finals of Miss England. Pooja Sharma, 23, from Ickenham, was awarded the title of Miss London Popularity 2010 on Tuesday (25/5) at the Miss London...


Sandbach beauty aims for Miss Cheshire title
27 May 2010 15:58

Sandbach beauty aims for Miss Cheshire title A Sandbach beauty is aiming to be the next Miss England after reaching the regional final. Nora Finney, from New Inn Lane, in Hassall Green, near Sandbach, will compete with 24 contestants next Saturday for the title of Miss Cheshire...


Girls dress to impress at Miss Reading final
27 May 2010 12:21

Stunning Areerat Chorsanthiah will represent the town at the Miss England final after she was crowned Miss Reading on Sunday night. Sixteen local beauties donned their favourite ball gowns as they strutted their stuff in front a panel of judges including current Miss England Katrina...


Miss London is crowned – but without the swimwear category to beat sexism
26 May 2010 15:47

The capital has crowned a new Miss London and the Barnet-born 22-year-old will go on to represent the city at the Miss England final in...


Tara close to being named England's most beautiful
26 May 2010 15:37

LIFELONG Islington resident Tara Lamey is on the cusp of making it to the finals of Miss England 2010 - despite not even applying to enter the...


Beauties fight for Miss Morecambe crown
26 May 2010 15:32

A LUCKY girl will follow in the great tradition of Morecambe beauty queens when she is crowned 'Miss Morecambe' this Saturday night (May 29).


Model crowned Miss London
26 May 2010 11:32

A 22-year-old model from Barnet has been named Miss London and will represent the city at the Miss England final in November. Anna Watts, right, and the other London finalists modelled eveningwear and sportswear at JuJu bar in Chelsea last...


Carlisle friends battle for Miss Cumbria title
24 May 2010 23:23

Two Carlisle teens will test their friendship to the limit when they battle for the title of top beauty...


Carlisle friends battle for Miss Cumbria
24 May 2010 17:58

TWO Carlisle teens will test their friendship to the limit when they battle for the title of top beauty...

Plumley Queen is aiming for glory
23 May 2010 10:20

A GIRL from Plumley has reached the finals of Miss Cheshire. Jessica Gabbott is one of 24 girls out of around 200 who could now win the annual competition, on June 5, and she is urging Guardian readers to support...

Croydon office worker competing to become Miss England
22 May 2010 06:40

A Croydon beauty is in the running to be the next Miss England. Elisha Ricketts, 22, is just one step away from being in the semi-finals of the...

Glassed girl battles back
21 May 2010 21:11

A SHEFFIELD University student is just one step away from getting through to the finals of the Miss England beauty competition - despite getting glassed on New Year's...

Teenager who starved herself down to 5 stone beats anorexia to become beauty queen contestant
21 May 2010 01:11

A teenager told today how she fought a four-year battle with anorexia, starving herself for days at a time to reach her desired weight of five stone. Melanie Monks, 19, is now a healthier eight stone and is set to enter a beauty queen competition in the hope of being able to run for the Miss England..

Pageant hopeful strives to earn two crowns
20 May 2010 15:20

A MISS England contestant is hoping to walk away with two crowns at the final of a nationwide pageant competition next week. Sarah-Anne Foster, from Totteridge, was last year crowned Miss Charity for raising the most amount of cash for good causes during the...

ANERLEY: Beauty contestant appeals for votes before Miss Kent showdown
19 May 2010 16:29

A BEAUTY contest hopeful is appealing for votes in the final week of a nationwide competition. Collet Collins, from Anderly, has been selected as one of the 30 finalists for the Kent Beauty Awards which is being held on the Miss England...

Beauty pageant success for pair
19 May 2010 10:26

A company director from Hemel Hempstead has claimed the title of Miss...

Miss York hopefuls take part in boot camp
19 May 2010 09:40

BEAUTY queen wannabes were put through their paces by the current Miss England. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge was at Roko gym at Clifton Moor to cast her eye over this year’s Miss York hopefuls taking part in a boot...

BECKENHAM: Beauty contestant appeals for votes
19 May 2010 09:12

A BEAUTY contestant is appealing for votes in the run-up to a national competition. Isha Prashar, of Wickham Way, Beckenham, has been selected as one of the 30 finalists for the Kent Beauty Awards held on the Miss England...

Miss England wannabe needs your help
19 May 2010 01:18

Amelia Chau MISS London 2010 finalist, Amelia Chau, 20, is seeking support from fellow Hackney residents to help her reach the semi-finals of Miss England...

Vote for Miss Sunderland 2010 wild card
18 May 2010 11:35

Twenty-three lucky lovelies have already been selected from initial heats to take part in the final of Miss Sunderland next...

Miss Cumbria finalist to tackle Britain's highest peak for charity
11 May 2010 12:33

A Miss Cumbria finalist is to tackle Britain’s highest mountain to prove her mettle and raise money for...

Beauty bids to tame the beast
11 May 2010 11:55

A MISS Cumbria finalist is to tackle Britain’s highest mountain to prove her mettle and raise money for charity. Lucy Ruggles is climbing Ben Nevis to raise money for the Variety Club, the children’s charity for which all finalists are asked to collect...

This year’s Miss Swindon winner is revealed
11 May 2010 10:10

THE song Here Come The Girls blared out over the sound system as 20 hopefuls stepped out in their clubwear in their bid to make the Miss England...

Katie takes the title in a close race!
10 May 2010 10:10

AN aspiring casting director showed she can also be the star of the show when she was crowned Miss Worcester 2010. It was a case of second time lucky for Katie Sinclair who finished runner-up to Leanne Groutage last...

A-level Abbie makes the grade in Miss Hull And District 2010
10 May 2010 07:00

SHE entered the competition as an afterthought and didn't believe she would get through the first...

Miss England hopeful is helping heroes
06 May 2010 14:18

Sarah-Anne Foster is gathering local support in the hope she can win the...

It's all good clean fun for Miss Swindon hopefuls
05 May 2010 13:00

TWO hopefuls vying for the title of Miss Swindon cleaned the town’s cars as part of a charity drive. Friends Emma Dickson, of Woodhall Park, north Swindon, and Gemma Louise Ferguson, from Covingham, both 21, were at the Gold Finger Tavern pub, in Newburgh Place, Highworth, on Sunday offering to wash...

Miss Somerset hopeful bids for votes
02 May 2010 23:49

MISS Somerset hopeful, Beth Colquhoun, is bidding for your support to be crowned the county's beauty queen. The Richard Huish College pupil, Taunton, has been selected as one of the 2010 finalists for the...

First ever Miss Rutland crowned
01 May 2010 13:16

THE winner of the first ever Miss Rutland competition was decided last...

Contestants aim to become next Miss Durham
30 April 2010 11:44

ORGANISERS have announced the finalists who will vie to lift the tiara at a beauty competition next month. Sedgefield Racecourse has selected 17 young women for the sixth annual Miss Durham competition from scores of...

The Beautiful Race
27 April 2010 12:45

THE BEAUTIFUL RACE This years Karting for Heroes, organised by HYDRAQUIP, is honoured to have the current Miss England, (Lance Corporal) Katrina Hodge on the starting grid with a team of finalists from this years London heat of the 2010...

Search is on for Miss Newark and District 2010
27 April 2010 09:00

Newark: The search is on for Miss Newark and District 2010. Women and girls aged between 17 and 24 who would like the chance to represent the local area at Miss England 2010, should enter before...

Curvy Rebecca scoops top prize
27 April 2010 01:17

A BIRMINGHAM woman who was too embarrassed to wear a swimsuit has won the final of a beauty contest for curvy girls. Rebecca Morton, of Solihull, was crowned Miss Natural Curves by a host of celebrity judges in the glittering final of the...

Meet Chelsea, 18, the new Miss Colchester
26 April 2010 19:00

A MUSICAL theatre student has been crowned the new Miss Colchester. Chelsea Clarke, of Bourne Court, Colchester, wowed judges with her confidence, elegance and...

Teen needs Teessiders’ votes for Miss Durham contest
24 April 2010 12:50

A TEESSIDE teenager is hoping for support in her bid to be crowned Miss Durham after facing a tough two years. Millie-Jo Coates, 16, is delighted to have been shortlisted in the final 17 of the competition in the hope that if she wins she could then go on to represent Teesside in the finals of Miss...

Miss England is Anything But Uniform
23 April 2010 09:30

Army girl wishes police colleagues a very happy St George s Day as she looks to play cupid for officers looking for love... Reigning Miss England Katrina Hodge sizzles in her English rose pose as she calls on everyone to get behind St George’s...

Your chance to enter Miss Reading contest
22 April 2010 17:03

The competition is hotting to be crowned the new Miss Reading. But be quick because the final audition is this Sunday at Grosvenor Casino in Queens...

Miss Heathrow auditions to take place this weekend
22 April 2010 16:57

By Dan Coombs A MISS Heathrow contest is to take place for the first time this year- with aspiring beauty pageant models urged to enter. The winner will compete in Miss England, and then even Miss World in Vietnam in...

Nuneaton Miss England hopeful set for semi-final
22 April 2010 16:48

NUNEATON beauty Megan French has put herself one step away from a place in the Miss England final. The 19-year-old, from Stockingford, won the title of Miss Leamington, when she took part in a regional heat of the national competition against 15 other girls at the Evolve...

Miss Newcastle finalists visit Percy Hedley
21 April 2010 16:13

STUNNING Geordie beauty queens visited a disabled school to see their money put to good use. Miss Newcastle 2010 finalists brought a ray of sunshine to the Newcastle-based Percy Hedley Foundation when they took a tour of the...

No more bikini babes in beauty contests
21 April 2010 14:22

The organizers of the beauty pageant to identify the next Miss England have decided to do away with the bikinis. In the opinion of the organizers, the bikini rounds reek of marketing of the lowest order like the cattle market – the cattle is put up on show to buyers who examine critically all the...

Air crew student wins Miss Redhill and Reigate title
21 April 2010 14:02

A 24-year-old student from Redhill has won the Miss Redhill and Reigate Competition on the Miss England website. Nadine Hillman won the competition and will be joining Miss Croydon and District and Miss Guildford to increase the chance of a Surrey girl reaching the national final of Miss...

Miss England goes karting for forces’ charity
21 April 2010 00:34

MISS England beauty Kat Hodge has revved up a drive to raise £100,000 for Help for...

Air stewardess eager to clinch Miss Southport crown
21 April 2010 00:12

AS a stewardess on an Arab billionaire’s private jet, Formby’s Hayley Carvel is already living the champagne lifestyle. It is a surprise then to hear that the 24-year old – who stays in her employer's lavish Saudi palace when she is on duty – is eyeing up the Miss Southport...

Miss Redhill and Reigate hoping for more success
20 April 2010 17:27

A CABIN crew worker from Redhill could be flying high after she was chosen to represent the borough in the final stages of this year’s Miss England...

Sheffield lass first past the post in racecourse beauty showdown
20 April 2010 13:42

SHEFFIELD nursing assistant Olivia Cunliffe was voted the judges' favourite filly in the Miss South Yorkshire 2010 contest held at Doncaster...

Swimsuit round axed from Miss York contest
20 April 2010 07:42

ORGANISERS of this year’s Miss York contest have abandoned the traditional swimwear section – replacing it with a new fun run challenge. The change was a bid to get away from the traditional image of such events as a “cattle market” and give the contest a new 21st-century feel, said organiser Angie...

Beautician from Easterton is in line for top title
18 April 2010 10:06

Beauty therapist Megan Bowyer of Easterton is through to the county round of the Miss England contest. Miss Bowyer, 21, is in the line up of 25 women vying for the title of Miss Swindon/Wiltshire after progressing through a heat a few weeks ago in...

Jade eyes national beauty crown
16 April 2010 09:00

HUMBERSTON woman Jade Clay has earned two chances to blow away the competition and take the crown of Miss England – and this is your last chance to help her win! She has only one day left to get the votes necessary to boost her chances in one of two pageant...

Miss Southport entrant Hayley Carvell aims high for beauty crown
15 April 2010 22:14

AS a stewardess on an Arab billionaire’s private jet, Hayley Carvel is already living the champagne lifestyle. It is a surprise then to hear that the 24-year old – who stays in her employer's lavish Saudi palace when she is on duty – is eyeing up the Miss Southport...

The quest is on to find Hinckley's beauty queen
15 April 2010 18:23

THE search is on for the new Miss Hinckley. If you are aged 17 to 24, live work or study in or around the Hinckley area and fulfil the criteria of the Miss England rules, it could be you crowned Miss Hinckley...

Radlett teenager vies for Miss Hertfordshire title
14 April 2010 23:25

AN ASPIRING doctor from Radlett is competing to be crowned Miss Hertfordshire. Ally Saetta, 19, of Watford Road, pipped 300 contestants across the county to the...

It’s about more than beauty, say East Lancashire contest hopefuls
14 April 2010 22:56

WITH Miss Blackburn and Miss Burnley titles up for grabs for the first time, scores of young women are scrambling to get their hands on the towns'...

Student who lost her leg named as a Miss Nottingham finalist
13 April 2010 09:00

STUDENT Chloe Jones, who lost her leg in a hit-and-run accident, is in the final of Miss Nottingham. But the 20-year-old, who lives in Sneinton, has made it clear she wants to be judged only on looks and...

Hunt for Bedfordshire beauty is on
13 April 2010 05:55

Pageant calls for...

Search begins for Miss Bedfordshire 2010
12 April 2010 18:00

Anna Watts the reigning Miss Beds from Shefford The search has begun to find Miss Bedfordshire 2010. The winner will be crowned by the reigning Miss Bedfordshire Anna Watts from Shefford who later finished fifth in the Miss England.

Topshop’s Andrea is Miss Black Country 2010
12 April 2010 11:30

A Topshop worker from Wolverhampton has been crowned Miss Black Country 2010. Andrea Sturmey believes that she now has what it takes to bag the coveted Miss England title in the next stage of the beauty...

Leeds teenager's Miss England bid in memory of brave sister
10 April 2010 10:09

A Leeds teenager has dedicated her Miss Wakefield crown to the memory of her little...

Miss York organisers to go scouting for girls
09 April 2010 08:07

ORGANISERS of this year’s Miss York competition plan to go scouting for girls the day before auditions are held later this month in a bid to encourage more...

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09 April 2010 07:57

' Previous ' Previous Next ' Next ' View Gallery Published Date: 09 April 2010 TWO pretty girls from Hucknall are dreaming of becoming Miss World — after reaching the final of Miss Nottingham...

From bullied teen to beauty queen
08 April 2010 11:44

FROM bullied teen to beauty queen – Lauren Wilkinson is hoping to fly the flag for the region at Miss England.

Lara Croft double to compete in Miss England regional final on April 22nd 2010
08 April 2010 11:32

Rebecca Jane Richardson is no stranger to the world of pageantry, having reined as Miss Norwich in 2007, and as Miss Yamaha in 2009 she now plans to claim her crown as Miss Colchester and strut her long pins all the way to the Miss England...

Model Linzi shows she has a heart of gold
07 April 2010 07:30

A BARROW-Upon-Humber beauty has joined a campaign to raise cash for sick, disabled and disadvantaged children. Linzi Bird, 20, a Miss England semi-finalist, has signed up for the Variety Club...

Contenders battling for Miss Loughborough title
07 April 2010 05:43

By Isaac Ashe miss loughborough LOUGHBOROUGH ladies are vying for the title of Miss Loughborough and the chance to become Miss England. A total of 20 finalists are taking part in a live pageant at Vice Versa in High Street, Loughborough, on April...

These girls need your votes to become Miss Worcester
06 April 2010 21:50

• See all of the entrants for the 2010 competition in our gallery here. THE lines are open and ready for you to vote for the girl who you think should be crowned Miss Worcester...

Interviews and GVs of Miss England, Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge accepting cheque from The Riders Branch of The Royal British Legion, also interview with JJ Jarvis, Chairman.
03 April 2010 20:30

Ippy1270307881197I.flv The Riders Branch of The Royal British Legion raised over £100,000 for the Poppy Appeal in the last...

Miss Loughborough backing Dare To Dream campaign
03 April 2010 08:00

A host of celebrities are backing our campaign to get everyone supporting City during the promotion run-in. We launch the series with one of City's most glamorous...

Combat Barbie Relishes Army Return
03 April 2010 05:10

Source: modoracle.com The current holder of the Miss England title has admitted she is looking forward to resuming her military career when she gives up her crown this...

Miss Birmingham contestants wow the catwalk
03 April 2010 00:49

THEY are a bevy of Birmingham’s most beautiful women. And they all graced the catwalk this week hoping to be crowned the Queen of the city. The 20 stunners, aged 17 to 24, were handpicked from more than 400 hopefuls from across the city for the final of Miss...

Deadline day for Miss Southampton
02 April 2010 09:40

THE search for a budding model to be this year’s Miss Southampton is coming to an end. Women have until tomorrow to enter the competition A shortlist of the 30 will be put forward for the live final at Oceana nightclub in Southampton hosted by Strictly Come Dancing Star Camilla Dallerup on May...

Weymouth student hopes to be crowned Miss Dorset
02 April 2010 09:00

STUDENT Alice Hall has been thinking up ideas to help her become this year’s Miss Dorset. Alice, 17, from Weymouth, is among a group of girls hoping to be crowned Miss Dorset so they can make it through to the Miss England...

Mad Cop is on His Marks
01 April 2010 18:08

Source: modoracle.com Big-hearted soldiers from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards have been pounding out the miles alongside a colleague from the police to raise cash for...

Sutton Coldfield Miss Birmingham hopeful inspired by late mum's death from cancer
31 March 2010 08:38

A MISS Birmingham hopeful has revealed how her mother’s death at a young age inspired her to pursue a lifelong ambition to become a model. Leanne Martin, aged 17, from Sutton Coldfield, lost mum Melissa to cancer at the age of just...

Chance for our beauties to shine
31 March 2010 00:40

BUDDING beauty queens from across South Tyneside are being given the chance to be crowned Miss Newcastle...

Steve Kirby judges the Miss Bristol Pageant.
30 March 2010 15:56

Gloucestershire player, Steve Kirby recently became a judge for the Miss Bristol Pageant. The event returned to Bristol this year after many years without a traditional Miss Bristol...

Ladies in red via for top title
30 March 2010 14:00

A SWINDON nightclub was taken over by ladies in red for heats of the Miss England competition. Women, aged between 17 and 24, from all over Wiltshire turned up to vie for the titles of Miss Swindon and Miss...

Miss England beauty competition drops its bikini round for a spors challenge
14 March 2010 13:00

A BEAUTY contest has ditched its swimwear round, where the contestants parade in bikinis, after 50...

Auditions to be held for Miss Leicestershire contest
12 March 2010 23:35

Women who want to compete in a beauty pageant can enter over the weekend after the contest's deadline was...

Combat Barbie gives Miss England swimsuit round its marching orders
12 March 2010 12:04

For the first time since it was founded more than 50 years ago, the Miss England competition will not include a swimwear...

Miss Lincolnshire saved by city firm
12 March 2010 06:30

Miss Lincolnshire is back – this time with new organisers and a countywide search. Richard Wycherley and Simon Dayman, owners of city firm Wingit PR, will be scouring the county from the Humber to the Wash and as far south as Stamford in their search for likely...

Laura needs your support in Miss England campaign
11 March 2010 15:25

Laura Digioia (20), who now lives in East Goscote, has made it into a heat final and faces the public vote. If she wins that, she will enter the semi-final of Miss England following in the footsteps of Laura...

Get your Miss Wirral entry in!
11 March 2010 11:25

Mar 10 2010 by Matt Hurst, Wallasey News MISS England model scouts have been out in Wirral hoping to drum up interest in a competition that leads all the way to a shot at Miss...

Acton student in finals of Miss England contest
10 March 2010 20:43

An Acton student has won a place in the finals of a national beauty contest and is in for a chance of representing the country in a worldwide...

Miss England takes leave from army and visits Crewe
10 March 2010 13:07

Miss England takes leave from army and visits Crewe ASK Miss England where she feels most at home – fighting for her country or parading on a catwalk – and she pauses before saying: “Both are a challenge, but I’ve been trained for what I do in the...

Beauties on course for county pageant title
05 March 2010 23:58

TEENAGERS from the Moorlands are bidding to be crowned Miss Staffordshire. Amy Byrne, from Leek, Chloe Molland, from Longsdon, and Jessica Bond, from Ipstones, all aged 18, attended an event at Uttoxeter Racecourse in the hope of being chosen to represent their home county at a national...

Miss England comes to Burnley
05 March 2010 22:23

MISS England brought a touch of glamour to Burnley as she stopped by to help promote the prestigious national beauty...

Miss England urges local girls to enter Miss Cumbria contest
05 March 2010 12:02

With her stunning good looks, flowing hair and slender figure, Katrina Hodge looks every inch the beauty that she is. Video: Miss England urges Cumbrian girls to take part Title Author Copyright Description But her world of posh frocks, tiaras and lavish events is a million miles away from her...

Miss England in East Lancashire to look for local beauties
04 March 2010 16:52

Print Email Share Comments(0) SHOPPERS in East Lancashire were treated to a touch of glamour as the reigning Miss England paid a visit. Katrina Hodge, 22, a serving soldier, came to Blackburn and Burnley yesterday to find entrants for the Miss Blackburn and Miss Burnley competitions, paths that...

Miss Hertfordshire finalists chosen after semi-finals
03 March 2010 17:22

A YOUNG woman from Radlett has one hand on the Miss Hertfordshire crown, after winning a place in the competition final. Alexandra Saetta was among more than 70 girls aged 17 to 24 from across the county visited the Galleria, in Hatfield, to sign up for the semi-final round on...

Search is on to find the next Miss Loughborough
03 March 2010 15:30

By Matt Jarram miss loughborough DO YOU fancy your chances as the next Miss Loughborough? The contest is now open to all Loughborough beauty queens who want to be in with a chance of representing the town and being crowned the next Miss England.

New Miss Coventry defies rheumatoid arthritis to take crown
03 March 2010 15:25

A CITY teenager who suffers from chronic rheumatoid arthritis has been crowned Miss Coventry 2010. Kirstie Logan won the title at the final of the city beauty pageant at the Britannia Hotel in Fairfax Street, on Saturday - a year after coming last in the same...

Miss England encourages Cheshire girls to 'go for it'
03 March 2010 12:47

Miss England, Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge. A TOP beauty model has stopped off in the region in a bid to find glamourous young ladies to take part in a...

Slideshow: Five Local Beauties Through To Miss Herts Final
03 March 2010 07:40

Hover over the image above and press the play button to watch the slideshow. Adobe Flash Player required FIVE beauty pageant wannabes from the local area have made it through to the Miss Hertfordshire...

Miss Hertfordshire finalists chosen after semi-finals in Hatfield
02 March 2010 17:43

FORTY young women have one hand on the Miss Hertfordshire crown, after winning a place in the competition final. More than 70 girls aged 17 to 24 from across the county visited the Galleria, in Hatfield, to sign up for the semi-final round on...

Miss England contestant shows her charitable side
02 March 2010 15:15

By Jack Abell A CHARITY shop in Gerrards Cross had a touch of glamour added to it this week when a Miss England contestant helped out there. Mai Arwas, 19, worked in Oxfam in Packhorse Road as part of her campaign to be crowned Miss England.

Relative values: Katie Piper and her father David
28 February 2010 01:50

The former model Katie Piper, 26, victim of a horrific acid attack ordered by her ex-boyfriend, and her father, David, 60, a...

South Warwickshire News: Miss Warwick and Leamington auditions begin
27 February 2010 15:56

Rhona Shafik, Miss England’s regional organiser, said: “We’re looking for contestants who are not only photogenic and attractive in face and figure but also have good communication skills, confidence and...

Miss Birmingham hopefuls reveal charity aims
27 February 2010 15:23

MISS Birmingham hopefuls have taken on their biggest challenge since being shortlisted to represent the city and it’s all in the name of charity. The 23 beauties, who will battle it out to represent Birmingham in the Miss England final, are aiming to raise £10,000 for Breast Cancer...

Miss Warwick and Leamington auditions begin
27 February 2010 10:21

by Martin Bagot, Coventry Telegraph WARWICKSHIRE beauties are being encouraged to enter the Miss England competition on Friday. The first auditions for Miss Warwick and Leamington 2010 will be held at Evolve Nightclub in Leamington to become the face of the two...

Miss Oxford beauty to go from winner to organiser
26 February 2010 22:19

FORMER Miss England winner Daniella Luan -Timms is urging young women to follow in her footsteps by entering this year’s Miss Oxford competition. Ms Luan Timms, now a model and mother-of-two, was on the judging panel at last year’s Miss Oxford final and this year has been chosen to organise the...

Beauty's life of guns and roses
26 February 2010 22:16

SHE has 'paintballed' a radio presenter's private parts and dressed as a princess while reading books to children – life is never dull for Miss England Katrina...

FASHION: Double Denim is back!
26 February 2010 08:57

Two big fashion trends have hit the city's shops: traditional Spring florals have been given an arty new look and the 90s trend we loved to hate 'Double Denim' is back! EMMA HARROWING shows you how to wear each trend with the help of the winner and runner up of the Miss Norwich...

Miss England to front Vauxhall's Help for Heroes campaign
26 February 2010 04:39

LONDON - Vauxhall is putting its brand behind Help for Heroes, the armed forces charity, in a two-year partnership....

Disabled Cov girl bids to be 'Miss England'
26 February 2010 00:51

A 19 year old Coventry student who's been told her arthritis will eventually confine her to a wheelchair is hoping to be crowned Miss Coventry so she can bid to become the first disabled Miss England.

Beauty queen... and disabled
25 February 2010 02:32

CURVY Kirstie Logan shows off the form that has seen her tipped to become the first disabled Miss England.

Coventry disabled beauty queen wants to win Miss England
24 February 2010 06:25

She refused to let that affect her dream of pursuing a modelling career and she’s already landed the title of Miss Coventry Galaxy. Now she’s preparing for the regional finals of Miss England on...

New Brighton’s Nadia Musa talks about her year as Miss Wirral as organisers launch 2010 search for borough’s most glamorous ladies
24 February 2010 02:48

, Birkenhead News THE search is on to find Miss Wirral 2010! The borough’s most glamorous ladies are being asked to put their names forward for the annual contest – with the winner representing Wirral at Miss England later this...

A mountain to climb for Miss Norwich
23 February 2010 15:21

She is one of the city's most glamorous women and has just been crowned Miss Norwich, but Salema Junior-Radford will soon be ditching the stilettos and donning her walking boots in a bid to raise thousands of pounds to help children with...

Fighting a stereotype
23 February 2010 12:01

As Miss England title holders go you have to admit Katrina Hodge breaks the...

Could you be Miss Hertfordshire?
23 February 2010 08:03

WANNABE beauty queens aged between 17 and 24 can take their first steps on the road to being crowned Miss Hertfordshire this weekend. The search for this year's winner will begin on Sunday, when girls from across the county are invited to take part in the semi-final...

Time to find the beauty of Cumbria for Miss England contest
22 February 2010 14:00

The hunt is on to find Cumbria’s most glamorous ladies to represent Cumbria in the Miss England...

Time to admire the beauty of Cumbria
22 February 2010 11:50

THE hunt is on to find Cumbria’s most glamorous ladies to represent Cumbria in the Miss England competition. Miss Cumbria will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of the current Miss England, Lance Corporal Katrina...

Votes needed for Cirencester's Miss England hopeful Bex Hibberd
20 February 2010 10:50

A YOUNG Cotswold woman is asking for Standard readers to back her bid to reach the Miss England finals. Bex Hibberd, from Cirencester, is hoping to receive enough public votes to win her heat of the Miss Fresh Photographic...

Miss England gains plenty of ‘atten-shun’ on promotional visit
20 February 2010 05:46

MISS England was all present and correct when she visited the Fusilier Museum to promote the forthcoming Miss Bury contest. For Katrina Hodge, aged 22, is also a soldier and was awarded a commendation for bravery after saving a colleague’s life while serving in Iraq in...

Search is on for new Miss Southport
19 February 2010 10:23

MISS England has called into Southport, in a bid to encourage local girls to represent our town as its next beauty queen. ‘Combat Barbie’ Katrina Hodge, who won a bravery award while serving in the Army in Iraq in 2005, was at The Vincent Hotel on Lord Street to promote the...

City beauty queen through to semis of Miss England
17 February 2010 21:05

A PLYMOUTH beauty queen is hoping to be crowned England's top model after making it to the semi-finals of a national competition. Jenna Horgan, aged 22, was recently named as Miss Plymouth 2010, being presented with her sash and tiara by last year's Miss Cornwall and former Face of Plymouth winner Charlotte.

Come on girls - it's a beauty of a contest!
17 February 2010 15:25

CALLING all girls - could you be the next Miss Scarborough? There is still time for you to enter this year's competition which will see the winner automatically entered into the Miss England...

Katrina Hodge, this year's Miss England, comes to Southport
17 February 2010 12:13

AS I approach the Vincent hotel, I can’t help but feel a bit apprehensive of what I am about to find. Summing up an image of Miss England in my head, I picture her to be something of a bimbo and WAG wannabe whose idea of bliss would be bagging a rich footballer, forever enjoying Prada handbags and...

Lincoln beauties' Miss England worry
17 February 2010 06:30

Beautiful women may have to leave Lincoln if they want to put themselves in the running for Miss England – because Miss Lincoln could be scrapped. The current organiser, Graham Would, is being forced to step down due to work...

County beauties to Miss out?
17 February 2010 06:30

Beautiful women may have to leave Lincoln if they want to put themselves in the running for Miss England – because Miss Lincoln could be scrapped. The current organiser, Graham Would, is being forced to step down due to work...

Beauty on parade
15 February 2010 17:31

Could Preston be the home of the next Miss England? Well, as the city hasn't had an entry in the competition for years, it seems unlikely. But the current title holder, Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge would like to change all that. She spoke to Elaine Singleton ...

Miss England’s diet and fitness tips
15 February 2010 00:43

ARMED with good looks and an amazing figure, Katrina Hodge is not only a soldier in the Army, she's also Miss England. Kat, 22, has been dubbed Combat Barbie and has already served in Iraq. Next, she wants to go to Afghanistan. The Lance Corporal from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, says: "I joined the Army...

“Combat Barbie” Katrina Hodge promotes Mersey heats of Miss England contest
13 February 2010 15:50

THE soldier dubbed ''Combat Barbie'' after being crowned Miss England is promoting the Merseyside heats of the contest. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge swapped her beret and regulation combats for her sash and crown when she visited Liverpool, Wirral and Southport this...

Miss England's search for the face of Bolton
13 February 2010 13:33

MISS England visited the Army’s careers office in Bolton yesterday and launched a search for the new face of Bolton. Katrina Hodge, aged 22, who is also a soldier, was promoting the Miss Bolton contest which will take place at The Last Drop Hotel in...

Pretty as a picture
12 February 2010 13:51

Miss England enjoyed a whistlestop tour of Lancashire in a bid to find future beauty...

Miss England beauty launches Liverpool big wheel
12 February 2010 11:50

Miss England has become the first person to ride Liverpool's big wheel, after it was rebuilt at the Albert Dock. Brave beauty Katrina Hodge, 22, was quick to volunteer her services and try out the tourist attraction, which is next to the Echo Arena overlooking the River...

Kelly Bogle reaches finals of Miss England
12 February 2010 08:34

A PEVENSEY girl has been crowned Miss Fresh Photographic in a beauty...

Miss England reveals Valentine treat PHOTOS
11 February 2010 14:08

Miss England has swapped her combat fatigues for frilly undies to give the armed forces a bit of a lift this Valentine's...

'Combat Barbie' fronts new campaign
11 February 2010 13:25

Katrina Hodge is the face of La Senza's Armed Forces campaign enlarge Miss England has swapped her combat fatigues for frilly undies to give the armed forces a bit of a lift this Valentine's...

Combat Barbie
09 February 2010 17:13

Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge is also known to her fellow soldiers as Combat Barbie. The 22 year old Lance Corporal from the Adjutant General's Corps has served in the army since the age of...

Beauty pageant in Beaconsfield to decide Miss Buckinghamshire
08 February 2010 15:04

THE search is on for the next Miss Buckinghamshire. A beauty pageant will be held at the Bellhouse Hotel in Beaconsfield on February 20. The winner will go directly into the finals of Miss England and compete to enter Miss World in December 2010 for the chance to win £100...

Slideshow: Costessey teenager wins Miss Norwich title
04 February 2010 00:52

The city's most glamorous women strutted their stuff at the Maids Head Hotel in Tombland yesterday in a bid to win the coveted Miss Norwich title. The winner - Salema Junior-Radford, 19, from Costessey - was picked from the 10 finalists by judges including Miss England, Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge,..

Hunt is on for Miss Burnley 2010
02 February 2010 19:10

THE hunt is on to find Burnley's most glamorous...

Stunners wanted for Miss England competition
28 January 2010 16:29

The hunt is on to find Wigan's most glamorous girls. Wigan's women are being sought to represent the town in the 2010 Miss England competition. Organisers say it is much more than a traditional beauty pageant or modelling competition, and they want Miss Wigan to be an ambassador for the...

The search is on the find Miss Southport 2010
27 January 2010 15:14

The search is on for a seaside stunner to represent Southport in the historic Miss England competition. Following a two-year break the regional heat of the nationwide beauty and talent contest, which dates back to 1928, returns to the...

Miss England Supports Police Help for Heroes Pins
27 January 2010 13:09

The new Miss England has thrown her weight behind the police Help for Heroes pins at her crowning ceremony this week.... Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge (22) was crowned this week as Miss England and took the opportunity to publicise metal pins designed to be worn by UK police personnel and other.

New Miss England crowns Miss Guildford 2010
26 January 2010 15:09

THE winner of Miss Guildford 2010 beat off competition from girls across the county to be crowned on Monday by Combat Barbie - the newly appointed Miss England, Katrina...

'Combat Barbie' crowned Miss England
26 January 2010 11:41

London, Jan 26 : A Lance Corporal in the British army, nicknamed 'Combat Barbie', has been officially crowned Miss England after the original winner stepped down last...

Tunbridge Wells Army beauty crowned Miss England
26 January 2010 04:35

A soldier who has served in Iraq has been officially crowned Miss England after the original winner relinquished the title last year to clear her...

Former Miss England Laura Coleman to be part of pop band
26 January 2010 04:02

Former Miss England Laura Coleman is to be part of a pop...

Deadline looms for Miss Leicestershire contest
26 January 2010 04:02

Women who think they have what it takes to compete in a beauty pageant have less than a week left to enter the...

Nuneaton brothers go head to head for Mr Coventry crown
23 January 2010 13:09

by Martin Bagot, Coventry Telegraph SIBLING rivalry has been taken to new levels by two brothers who decided to compete against each other in the Mr Coventry...

Ex-Miss England Laura Coleman joins pop contest
22 January 2010 03:52

She has certainly got the looks of a pop star – but has former Miss England Laura Coleman got the...

Entries open for Miss Hertfordshire 2010
16 January 2010 12:37

BUDDING beauty queens can now apply for a place in this year's Miss Hertfordshire competition. The winner will be given a place in the Miss England finals, and auditions are held on Sunday February...

Miss Norwich finalists prepare for big showdown
16 January 2010 06:33

The finalists in the Miss Norwich 2010 competition have now been chosen and will get the chance to meet Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge - the current Miss England...

Kelly Bogle in beauty contest finals
15 January 2010 16:05

A 19-YEAR-OLD hairdresser from Pevensey Bay is in with a chance of being crowned Miss Fresh...

Accrington student through to Miss England semi-finals
15 January 2010 08:37

AN A-LEVEL student is swapping her books for the semi-finals of Miss England. Seventeen-year-old Amber Hazelton wrote off to competition organisers when she was just 15, and forgot all about the contest when they replied that she was too...

Search is on to find Miss England 2010
12 January 2010 16:57

WOMEN aged 17 to 24 are invited to compete to become Miss Nottingham and take part in Miss England this year. Contestants must be unmarried and have not had a...

Walton teen, and former Tolworth Girls School pupil aims to become next Miss England
12 January 2010 15:49

A Walton teenager who fell into modelling by accident is hoping to become the next Miss England. Amber Gordon, 19, who lives in Hurtwood Road, has reached the quarter finals of the competition, but only started modelling in...

Amber hoping to net Miss England crown
12 January 2010 08:34

TALENTED teenager Amber Hazelton is urging Oldhamers to get behind her campaign to become the next Miss England. The 17-year-old came out top in the regional heats and will enter the national semi-finals in Leicestershire on June...

Kaiane feeling top of the World
14 December 2009 01:11

Shock of Gibraltar ... Kaiane Aldorino was stunned when Miss World win announced www.figgyphotography.com 'Combat Barbie' loses out MISS England soldier Katrina Hodge misses out on world crown to Miss Gibraltar Madam: I set up Tiger's orgies WOODS had weekend parties with high-class hookers,...

'Combat Barbie' misses out on title
13 December 2009 22:52

Tunbridge Wells soldier Katrina Hodge, 22, has missed out on the Miss World...

Beauty and controversy at Midrand
13 December 2009 22:51

JOHANNESBURG — Miss Gibraltar, Kaiane Aldorino, was crowned Miss World 2009 on Saturday, outshining 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony with a distinctly African flavour at...

Miss World Contestant ’Trying To Achieve Peace For Real’
13 December 2009 22:06

One of the contestants for the Miss World title is Katrina Hodge, a British soldier, and holder of the Miss England title, who has been dubbed “Combat Barbie” by the British...

Gibraltar wins Miss World 2009
13 December 2009 21:46

S AFRICA: Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino was crowned Miss World 2009 on Saturday, outshining 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony with a distinctly African...

Gibraltar beauty Kaiane Aldorino wins Miss World 2009
13 December 2009 21:18

MISS Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino has won the Miss World crown for 2009, defeating 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in South Africa. "Thank you South Africa, this is the most wonderful moment of my life," said a tearful Aldorino, a 22-year-old human resources...

Gibraltar tops Miss World
13 December 2009 20:26

JOHANNESBURG, AFP – Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino has been crowned Miss World 2009, outshining 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in South...

'Combat Barbie' loses out
13 December 2009 19:38

A SOLDIER dubbed 'Combat Barbie' after being crowned Miss England was left nursing her pride after missing out on the Miss World Crown. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge, 22, was in Johannesburg, South Africa, to take part in the glittering...

Kaiane Aldorino wins Miss World title for Gibralter (and Britain)
13 December 2009 17:16

Britain was able to claim a victory of sorts in the Miss World competition today when Kaiane Aldorino - Miss Gibraltar, and therefore a British national - beat the early favourite, Miss Puerto Rico, to take first place in...

The search is on for Miss Sunderland 2010
13 December 2009 15:38

BOSSES of the Miss Sunderland competition have launched their 2010 campaign to find the next lass to be crowned the city’s beauty. The lucky winner of Miss Sunderland will go forward to represent the city at the Miss England...

British national Miss Gibraltar beats England's 'Combat Barbie' to the Miss World title
13 December 2009 15:01

Britain was today able to claim a victory of sorts in the Miss World competition despite none of the UK girls lifting the crown. Relative unknown Kaiane Aldorino, representing Miss Gibraltar and therefore a British national, cast aside early favourite Miss Puerto Rico to scoop up the glamorous prize at a...

Gibraltar rocks in beauty stakes
13 December 2009 13:00

MISS Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino has been crowned Miss World 2009, outshining 111 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in South...

Coventry teen Melissa Mullen's Miss England dream
27 November 2009 23:14

Duncan Gibbons, Coventry Telegraph A TEENAGER from Coventry who hopes to be the next Miss England is determined to prove models can have brains as well as beauty.

Miss World hopefuls land in capital
12 November 2009 17:07

ABU DHABI // More than a hundred Miss World contestants have descended on Abu Dhabi for a stopover on their way to the final competition in South...

Lance Corporal Miss England
10 November 2009 09:11

Source: The Sun Online Army beauty Kat Hodge yesterday vowed to fight for the Miss World title - then join comrades on the front line in Afghanistan. The lance corporal - speaking for the first time since sensationally being named Miss England - is determined to continue her military...

Miss York 2010 competition launched at fifth anniversary event at Monks Cross
10 November 2009 08:21

BEAUTY queens past and present gathered at a York store to celebrate the fifth anniversary of a competition that has propelled local girls to fame. The event, held to mark five years since Miss York returned to the city after an absence of more than 20 years, attracted Miss England 2007 Georgia...

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10 November 2009 02:28

A serving soldier who was crowned Miss England has been given special leave to join her colleagues in Afghanistan next year - after she has taken part in Miss...

Army beauty queen's charity hope
09 November 2009 15:54

A soldier bidding to become Miss World has said she hopes taking part in the competition will help charities working with British servicemen and...

Models help out city eating disorder charity
19 October 2009 15:00

A Norwich-based eating disorders charity has been given a major cash boost - from the organisers of a nationwide beauty contest. It might seem like an unlikely partnership, but bosses of the Miss England beauty competition helped raise £12,000 for Beat, based on Prince of Wales Road, after it chose...

Search is on for new Miss Ashford
19 October 2009 05:15

Girls aged 17 to 24 are being encouraged to enter the Miss Ashford competition, in the hope of striving for the crown of Miss England. Local girls who have already entered include Shamiso Burt, 19, pictured right, a tourism and business management student, She was Miss Maidstone 2007 and entered the..

Rachel Christie sprints to finishing line of Miss World 2009 in gorgeous swimwear.
13 October 2009 14:20

Miss England, Rachel Christie has set her sights firmly on the finishing line at the Miss World finals. The hard working athlete as been gifted gorgeous designer swimwear by leading online retailer of luxury swimwear, Sandstorm...

Glamour at Renault London West As Miss England Collects Her Coupe-Cabriolet
24 September 2009 17:06

: There was extra glamour at Renault London West recently when the newly-crowned Miss England visited the dealership to collect a stylish convertible which she will drive for the coming...

GALLERY: Miss England visits dealer
23 September 2009 12:38

RENAULT London West last week greeted the new Miss England – to give her a drop-top...

QUEEN OF THE TRACK
10 September 2009 05:41

SPRINTER Rachel Christie has the world at her feet. Not only is she training hard to make it into the British Olympic athletics team for 2012 but this summer she was crowned Miss England.

Combat Barbie: The Soldier in Lingerie
08 September 2009 10:19

Popular searches: brett favre | jaycee dugard | fall tv 2009 | duggar family | Search more Combat Barbie is making waves in England, and no, she's not the newest toy to fly off of Wal Mart shelves; she's a lingerie model that looks as good in fatigues as she does in expensive undies, and she placed second in.

ARMY BABE STRIPS OFF FOR FORCES CAMPAIGN
07 September 2009 16:21

SHE'S ditched her Army fatigues, but fortunately Katrina Hodge won't be facing a disciplinary. The sultry soldier has stripped off for lingerie brand La Senza's Armed Forces campaign, which has started offering a 15 per cent discount to all UK servicemen and...

Combat Barbie Advertised Lingerie Deal
07 September 2009 12:12

Source: Ananova A corporal nicknamed 'Combat Barbie' by her colleagues is to launch a new campaign offering discount lingerie to servicemen and...

Miss England squaddie, nicknamed Combat Barbie, fronts new lingerie campaign
07 September 2009 10:42

She narrowly missed being crowned Miss England and has been awarded a medal of bravery for her services in Iraq, and now Katrina Hodge, nicknamed 'Combat Barbie' by her colleagues, has been chosen to front La Senza's latest underwear...

La Senza signs soldier to front promotion
07 September 2009 10:33

Corporal Katrina Hodge is the new face of La Senza’s Armed Forces campaign as part of a promotion that will offer a 15% discount to all British servicemen and...

London Fashion Week s/s 09 preview
07 September 2009 08:00

Rachel Christie models designs by LFW's array of young hopefuls who could be tomorrow’s biggest...

Female soldier advertises Armed Forces lingerie deal
07 September 2009 07:00

A corporal nicknamed "Combat Barbie" by her colleagues has been chosen to launch a new campaign offering members of the Armed Forces money off at a high-street lingerie...

Lingerie deal for soldier
07 September 2009 00:15

A soldier from Tunbridge Wells is to launch a new campaign offering members of the armed forces money off at a high-street lingerie chain. Cpl Katrina Hodge, of the Royal Anglian Regiment, is helping publicise La Senza's offer of a 15%...

LINFORD'S NIECE CROWNED MISS ENGLAND
22 July 2009 19:21

SPRINT king Linford Christie s beauty queen niece has vowed to win Miss World and Olympic gold. Rachel Christie, 20, plans to clinch two titles after being crowned Miss England.

Track And Field
22 July 2009 17:33

How come in this country we can't have an aspiring Olympian/beauty queen like Miss England Rachel Christie, a heptathlete/400-meter runner who is the niece of 1992 Olympics 100-meter gold winner Linford...

Olympics contender becomes first black Miss England
22 July 2009 07:58

RACHEL CHRISTIE IS ALSO 100M ATHLETICS STAR LINFORD CHRISTIE’S NIECE The athlete niece of British Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Linford Christie Is celebrating after being crowned the first black Miss England.

Charlotte and Leah miss out on Miss England crown and sash
22 July 2009 07:00

THEY may have been divided by counties, but two South West Miss England hopefuls are united in praise for one another. Miss Cornwall Charlotte Holmes from Torpoint (pictured left), and Miss Devon Leah Welch, from Estover, narrowly missed out on winning the top Miss England prize in Monday's...

Rachel Christie crowned first black Miss England
21 July 2009 14:18

LONDON: The athlete niece of British Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Linford Christie was celebrating Tuesday after being crowned the first black Miss England.

First black 'Miss England'
21 July 2009 13:58

LONDON - THE athlete niece of British Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Linford Christie was celebrating Tuesday after being crowned the first black Miss England.

Miss England goes for gold
21 July 2009 12:19

Athlete Linford Christie's niece Rachel is celebrating after being crowned the first ever black Miss England.

Kimberley pipped for beauty title
21 July 2009 10:12

A BEAUTY queen has narrowly missed out on being crowned Miss England. Kimberley Peacock picked up the Miss Durham 2009 title in April and won the chance to compete to become Miss England.

Linford's niece is new Miss England
21 July 2009 05:11

Rachel Christie, 20, who is set to represent Britain in heptathlon at the 2012 Olympics, triumphed despite being injured in a car crash last Friday. She suffered whiplash and bruising and spent the night in hospital but recovered to scoop the beauty...

Victory for Linford Christie's niece as she becomes first black Miss England
21 July 2009 02:17

Linford Christie's niece was crowned the first black Miss England in the competition's history today. Rachel Christie, 20, who is also on course to appear at the London 2012 Olympics, chased down the competition to claim the prestigious prize at the event in central...

West beauties hoping to fly England flag
20 July 2009 22:46

TWO beautiful women, one from Torpoint and the other from Plymouth, were last night waiting to see if they were to be crowned Miss England 2009. Charlotte Holmes, 20, and 17-year-old Leah Welch were waiting on the judges' results at the end of the two-day event in the London's Hilton Metropole Hotel..

4 NRIs reach final of Miss England 2009
09 July 2009 11:47

LONDON: Four women of Indian origin are among 54 finalists of the Miss England 2009 contest to be held over two days from July 19. Public voting for the contestants has begun and latest trends indicate that the top five who got maximum votes include two of the four Indian-origin...

Birmingham beauty queen ready to represent Derby (with pictures)
09 July 2009 08:30

A BEAUTY queen who lives 40 miles from Derby will represent the city at this year's Miss England contest. Coralee Matthews, of Great Barr, near Birmingham, was crowned Miss Derby after seeing off competition from a dozen other girls in the city's annual...

Laura tops public vote at pageant
08 July 2009 22:46

AN ASPIRING catwalk queen has missed out in her bid to take the crown at a top modelling competition but is still in with a chance of being entered for England’s biggest beauty...

Kendal runner chases Mr England title
08 July 2009 13:10

AN ATHLETIC Kendalian is representing his region at a different kind of contest after reaching the finals of Mr England. Chris Mulvaney, 25, is among 12 eligible hunks battling it out for the title of the country’s most desirable...

Miss England hops into Bunny
06 July 2009 09:07

THE reigning Miss England was hopping into Bunny today to launch a new scratchcard for the National Lottery. Laura Coleman is launching the Rabbit Riches scratchcard in the village, the only place in the country called...

Nadia reaches Miss England final
01 July 2009 04:50

North West winner Nadia Musa has reached the final of the Miss England competition. Nadia of Wirral, Merseyside who is studying for a masters degree in Manchester came through the semi-final stage held in Leicester to book her place in the...

Norbury care home deputy manager is named Miss Surrey
21 June 2009 16:00

By Holly Thompson This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The deputy manager of a Norbury care home says she is "absolutely gobsmacked" after making it through to the final of Miss England.

Charlotte's in running for Miss England after title wins
16 June 2009 14:54

AN ASPIRING model from Torpoint is set to challenge for the title of Miss England after scooping the Miss Cornwall title. Charlotte Holmes, a former Face of Plymouth winner, was crowned Miss Cornwall ahead of 29 other beautiful Cornish...

Double success as Charlotte wins Miss Cornwall and Miss Charity
16 June 2009 14:34

TORPOINT beauty Charlotte Holmes has told of her shock after fending off competition from 29 other hopefuls to be crowned Miss Cornwall on Friday. Held at Buzios bar in Newquay, the Miss Cornwall competition saw contestants from across the county battle it out for the coveted...

MISS WEST SUSSEX - GALLERY: Air hostess Gemma's flying high
13 June 2009 05:27

Air hostess Gemma Melville was a soaraway success in the Miss West Sussex 2009 contest. The 23-year-old took the coveted title on a glittering night at Fontwell Park...

Jade prepares to compete for Miss England title
12 June 2009 08:15

The winner of a regional beauty contest is preparing to strut her stuff in the national...

GALLERY: Anna is crowned Miss Beds
11 June 2009 11:14

Shefford stunner through to Miss England...

Look who's won Miss Beds!
10 June 2009 21:47

Glitter, glamour and a whole host of Beds beauties took to the catwalk last weekend to fight for a place in the Miss England...

Shefford girl crowned Miss Bedfordshire
10 June 2009 10:31

A former mortgage advisor has beaten 35 contestants to be crowned the new Miss Bedfordshire. Anna Watts, 20, from Shefford, scooped the title on Sunday at the final of the event which was held in the marquee at Bedford Blues Rugby...

Beauty contest comes to Leicestershire
09 June 2009 21:36

The smell of fake tan is overwhelming and the sound of jangling bracelets fills the air. A crowd of young women in glittery, sweeping dresses line-up for their final twirl in front of the...

Miss Liverpool crowned in beauty contest
08 June 2009 20:02

WITHOUT a hair out of place or a lipstick smudge in sight, the city’s most glamorous girls took to the catwalk to battle for the title of Miss...

Sound Off - week 14 - Beauty Contests
08 June 2009 07:30

The Miss England semi final is being held in Leicester this week - and one of the contests is our very own Miss Loughborough. Our reporter Ellie has been speaking to 20 year old Sarah from Kirby...

Vicky reaches for the stars
04 June 2009 23:56

Victoria Ilina, from Charlton Kings, has got through to the semi-finals of Miss England after winning the public vote at the Miss Cheltenham beauty...

Bridgwater beauty crowned Miss Somerset
01 June 2009 12:53

BRIDGWATER beauty Chloe Gamblin hopes she can inspire confidence in 'curvier' girls after landing the title of Miss Somerset. Council worker Chloe, 23, was crowned champion at a ceremony in Bristol last night and now goes on to battle it out in the semi-finals of the Miss England beauty pageant next..

Beauty queens edge closer to Miss England dream
31 May 2009 21:01

THREE women from the News Shopper area have got through to the semi-finals of this year’s Miss England competition. Kimberley Cooper, from Petts Wood, Longfield’s Yasmin Pearce, 19, and Ora Ugbekile, 22, from Thamesmead, are now all one step closer to the chance to represent the country at Miss...

Evesham's Miss England hopeful calls for town's support
31 May 2009 15:23

Comments (0) Have your say Â' EVESHAMâ??S Miss England hopeful is calling on the whole town to get behind her in a push to make the final of the competition in...

Mum's the word for Miss Bath Samantha
31 May 2009 13:39

A 19-year-old who was selected to represent the city two years ago has been crowned Miss Bath for a second time - without even having to audition. Samantha Del Greco, who was Miss Bath for 2007, was selected again last month - by her...

Pinner beauty could be Miss England
29 May 2009 06:55

Miss Middlesex winner Emily Zehetmayr A TEENAGER from Pinner has been crowned Miss Middlesex - and now has a shot at the national title. Emily Zehetmayr, 17 and a keen wakeboarder, was chosen as the winner by a judges' panel who studied her photographs and her written profile after she won through as one...

Student Laura is beauty queen
29 May 2009 04:23

University of Bedfordshire student Laura Brown has been crowned Miss Northampton 2009. On Monday, 11 girls battled it out to gain the title at The Park Inn hotel.

Student scoops Miss Grimsby crown
28 May 2009 11:37

A BEAUTY queen has been crowned – with a trio of titles. Jade Clay, 19, of Humberston, has been named Miss Grimsby and District as part of this year's Miss England competition.

Gemma beats illness to reach beauty contest finals
24 May 2009 20:48

A WOMAN who battled a debilitating illness is set to embark on her dream to be crowned Miss England – and represent Swindon in the process. Gemma Still, pictured, from Old Town was confined to her bed for 12 months while she fought off Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) – a condition that left her chronically...

Rachel Christie: Miss London Is Olympics Hopeful!
23 May 2009 03:14

By Niki Meet Rachel Christie, a British professional track and field athlete who has just won the Miss London City beauty peagent. Rachel is the niece of former Olympian Linford Christie and is a remarkable blend of beauty and athletic power.

BEAUTY HOPEFUL TO START FUN RUN
20 May 2009 16:34

MISS England finalist Jaime-Lee Faulkner is ready to cry "on your marks, get set. . . go" for entrants taking part in Dearne Valley College's annual Blue Bridge Fun Run.

Linford Christie's niece on track for Olympic fame, Miss World crown
20 May 2009 12:26

London, May 20 (ANI): Ser Linford Christie's niece is on track for Olympic fame and the Miss World crown. Gorgeous Rachel Christie, 20, who trains with gold medallist Linford, 49, is tipped to represent Britain in 2012 as a 400m ser and heptathlete.

ANILinford Christie's niece on track for Olympic fame, Miss World crown
20 May 2009 10:06

(ANI): Sprinter Linford Christie's niece is on track for Olympic fame and the Miss World crown." Buzz Up Share Twitter Delicious Myspace Digg Stumble Upon Facebook Wed, May 20 02:10 PM London, May 20 (ANI): Sprinter Linford Christie's niece is on track for Olympic fame and the Miss World crown.

Gorgeous girls go for glory
20 May 2009 10:02

TONIGHT is the night one of these gorgeous girls will be crowned Miss Worcester 2009. Nerves will be jangling but these beauties will need to keep calm, stay composed and put on a performance worthy of a winner if they are to take up the accolade of representing the city over the next 12 months.

Linford Christie's niece vying for Olympic gold and Miss World glory despite her tragic past
19 May 2009 14:54

With her long lean legs and toned physique, Rachel Christie is just as much at home on the racetrack as she is on the catwalk. In fact, not only is the 20-year-old going for gold at the 2012 Olympic games, she's also in with a chance of winning the Miss World crown later this year.

Beauty Queen hopes to compete for Britain at London 2012
19 May 2009 14:53

A beauty queen who hopes to run at the London 2012 Olympics has won a place in the Miss England finals. Rachel Christie, 20, the 5ft 10ins hazel-eyed niece of the 1992 100m Olympic champion Linford Christie, has been crowned Miss London City.

Linford Christie's niece on track for 2012 and Miss World crown
19 May 2009 11:13

By day she is an Olympic hopeful, dreaming of competing in the 2012 Games. By night she is winning beauty contests. Rachel Christie, the niece of former Olympic champion Linford Christie, has been crowned Miss London after swapping at least temporarily her tracksuit for an evening dress and tiara.

Miss Cumbria winner revealed
19 May 2009 07:35

The new Miss Cumbria 2009 has been crowned.

Barrow beauty wins Miss Cumbria
18 May 2009 21:20

Eleanor Barr has been crowned Miss Cumbria 2009.

Swindon Goan girl is Miss Wiltshire
18 May 2009 04:35

BRElishma Fernandes, 21, a telesales worker from Toothill, Swindon, Wiltshire, bagged the prestigious Miss Wiltshire crown to automatically get a place in the Miss England finals this summer.

Student wins final place in Miss Bristol contest
13 May 2009 10:17

Fine art student Joanne Bristowe is one step nearer taking part in the semi-finals of the Miss England contest after being selected as a finalist in a competition in Bristol.

Miss Berkshire is crowned
13 May 2009 09:38

Images: 1 of 3 Punters at Windsor Racecourse were admiring competitors on two legs instead of the usual four on Monday as the venue played host to the finals of the Miss Berkshire competition.

Student crowned Miss Hull And District
11 May 2009 07:17

, 06:30 Comment on this story CLUTCHING a huge bouquet of flowers and proudly wearing the Miss Hull And District crown, Hannah Rowe looked every inch the beauty queen.

Sara is cream of catwalk
02 May 2009 07:28

THE new Miss Manchester has been crowned at a glitzy ceremony - and then revealed she is from Salford. Sara Beverley Jones impressed judges including TV stars Kym Marsh and Will Mellor with her beauty, bubbly personality and professional catwalk strut.

Struck by a wave of patriotism
01 May 2009 11:22

ST GEORGE'S Day may not be a public holiday, but the people of Havering 'rose' to the occasion with four days of celebration in honour of England's patron saint.

Dan's showbiz shorts
21 March 2009 21:59

MY oh M.I.A. . . . I’ve discovered the real name of Brit rap queen M.I.

ON THE CURVE
07 March 2009 17:00

Newspaper section: Brunch Miss England 2008, Laura Coleman, visited Tongsai Bay on Koh Samui last week. The 23-year-old beauty queen admires Marilyn Monroe and champions "curves" on a woman's body.

Laura Coleman poses as Marilyn Monroe to encourage curvy women
11 February 2009 11:09

London, February 11 : Miss England 2008 Laura Coleman faced the cameras posing as Marilyn Monroe in a campaign launch to encourage curvy women. The beauty titleholder, a 10-12 size, revealed she deliberately sought out to promote curves on women, especially since more and more of them were getting obsessed...

Miss England dating McFly singer
15 January 2009 10:15

Danny has started dating curvy bombshell Laura — and I’m told he’s smitten. Danny has started dating curvy bombshell Laura — and I’m told he’s smitten.

What does Miss England 2008 drive?
15 January 2009 10:13

Vijay Pattni catches up with the winner of the 2008 Miss England competition – Laura Coleman.

Miss England to audition for X Factor
15 January 2009 09:49

BEAUTY Queen Laura Coleman not only looks drop dead gorgeous she's got the voice of an angel too.

The Sun - Setanta Sports
16 October 2008 11:38

Laura supports England!

OK Magazine @ The Miss England final
26 September 2008 15:58

Radio one newsbeat
11 September 2008 16:59

Miss England opens Carlton store in Thurrock
11 September 2008 14:19

Miss England officially open’s Carlton’s new Thurrock store

Miss Englands Kitty Cash
08 September 2008 16:33

Scratching her way to success

Miss Cumbria search
28 February 2008 14:15

THE search is on for a Miss Cumbria who could represent the county and go forward to become Miss England. Lianne Reichert, from Whitehaven, is just one of the entrants bidding to be Miss England 2008.

Georgia's a Brucie bonus!
25 February 2008 19:50

MALTON'S Georgia Horsley, the current Miss England, was among the guests who helped entertainer Bruce Forsyth celebrate his 80th birthday.

Miss Oxford entries keep coming in
25 February 2008 16:20

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Why I have done so well, by Brucie
25 February 2008 10:41

As Bruce Forsyth prepared to celebrate his 80th birthday last night the television entertainer revealed his secrets of eternal youth: a young wife and grandchildren.

Bruce Forsyth's son leaves his dad's birthday with Miss Puerto Rico 2007...29 years after dad married Miss Puerto Rico 1975
23 February 2008 20:50

Bruce Forsyth famously married a Miss World - and now it seems his son has inherited his father's eye for beauty queens. After the lavish celebrations to mark his dad's 80th birthday, Jonathan Joseph Forsyth left London's plush Dorchester hotel with the reigning Miss Puerto Rico, Jennifer Guevara Campos.