Press Coverage
Miss England Media Coverage
Scroll down to view some of the media coverage of the Miss England Competition over the years!
2011
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Friday 29th July Roland Johnson, a former Godalming College student, took the top title last Thursday alongside his good friend Alize Lily Mounter, who won the Miss England contest on the same evening. Read more: Godalming musician is Mr England |
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Thursday 21st July 2011
The new Miss England beauty queen has a secret - she is a pure Welshwoman from the Valleys. Blonde model and journalism student Alize Lily Mounter, 22, was crowned Miss England earlier this week - even though she's as Welsh as daffodils and leeks. Student Alize, who even speaks the tongue-twisting Welsh language, beat 63 English girls to win the title in London. Read more: The new Miss England's big secret ... She's actually WELSH
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London Evening Standards They met working for a clothing company known for only employing beautiful people. Now Alize Lily Mounter and Roland Johnson, who worked for American clothing brand Hollister, have been crowned Mr and Miss England. Miss Mounter, 22, who lives in Kensington, will now represent England at Miss World in November. She persuaded Mr Johnson, 19, a musician from Surrey, to take part "for a laugh". Miss Mounter said: "It is something I thought he would be really good at because he is a real prince charming. But then I ended up winning as well, which is absurd." |
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Tuesday 28th June 2011 Miss England hopefuls have been put through a military-style bootcamp as part of the search for a winnerRead more: Miss England hopefuls put through bootcamp at NEC
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A talented Chorley dancer is in the running to be crowned Miss Preston 2011.
Shonagh Horgan has made it to the finals of the beauty competition which is a direct heat for the Miss England contest. She is now hoping to raise a staggering £6,500 before she goes up against fellow contestants at the grand finale on June 3. |
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Wednesday 30th March TWENTY-year-old medical student Ilaria Pignatelli has been crowned Miss Bristol 2011.Ilaria won the title after beating competition from 15 other contestants at Keynsham's Fry Club last night. She will now act as an ambassador for the city, as well as going forward to the Miss England competition with her eye on the Miss World crown. Read more: Medical student Ilaria is crowned Miss Bristol 2011 |
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THE interest rate is set to soar for Robyn Lee over the next few weeks.
The 19-year-old works at a branch of Santander in Rainford but she also has hopes of being a model and is banking on support of Star readers to send her stock soaring. She was one of 4,000 girls to apply for the Miss England Cheshire beauty pageant and has made it through to the semi-finals. Read more: Interest in Miss Cheshire candidate Robyn Lee is soaring |
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Thursday 10th March MORE than 100 young women have already entered this year's Miss York contest after a successful launch event at a city centre nightclub.Organiser Naomi Smith, herself a former winner and a Miss England runner-up, said some "fantastic girls" were signing up for the contest. Naomi claimed anyone had the potential to be Miss York and even Miss England, without having to be the most beautiful girl in the competition to win. |
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SCIENTIST Carly Durkin has brains as well as beauty after taking a chance on becoming Miss Staffordshire 2011.
And the 21-year-old, from Abbey Hulton, wants to use her success to inspire others from deprived backgrounds to aim high. Carly, a final-year student in biomedical science at Keele University, is one of 35 girls who have so far entered the annual beauty contest. She said: "I was encouraged to enter after visiting my hairdressers. I never considered applying before then, but they thought I would be quite good. |
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Friday 4th March THIS year's Miss York contest will be launched at a party at a city centre nightclub tomorrow night.Organiser Naomi Smith said the search was on for entrants to the 2011 competition, and she had teamed up with Club Salvation to ensure there were plenty of candidates. "Scouts will be at Club Salvation looking for girls who they think have the potential to win this year's Miss York and go on to represent the city in the Miss England Grand Final," she said. |
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A UTTOXETER nursery worker is hoping to show that ‘real women' can be models after auditioning for a beauty competition at the weekend.
Gemma Edwards is battling for the title of Miss Staffordshire 2011 after getting through to the finals at Uttoxeter Racecourse last year. The event, which also acts as a heat of the Miss England competition, will again be held at the Wood Lane venue on May 14, and auditions to find 20 finalists took place on Saturday. Read more: Nursery Nurse is standing up for the 'Real Women' |
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Friday 25th February There may not be a prize for the most beautiful girl at the Academy Awards.But hasn't stopped Miss England getting in on the Oscars excitement and gong a little crazy with the gold paint. Jessica Linley put her statuesque figure to good use as she posed as the famous Oscar figurine a few days before the biggest event on the showbiz calendar.
Read more: And the Oscar for the Best Beauty Queen goes to: Miss England turns golden girl to recreate Academy Award |
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AN ASPIRING animal physioherapist and a dental nurse are among the young women hoping to be crowned Miss Staffordshire 2011.
Entrants have until March 19 to throw their hats, or rather tiaras, into the ring, and the competition has so far attracted more than 20 entries. The final will take place at Uttoxeter Racecourse on May 14. Read more: Would-be beauty queens are preparing to wow the judges |
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Wednesday 23rd February THE search is on to find Cumbria's most glamorous young women as the Miss England competition returns to the county. Kirstie Day, the current Miss Cumbria, will be scouting in Barrow town centre on Friday in the hope of spotting a contestant capable of bringing home the crown and following in the footsteps of Eleanor Barr, from Barrow, who was Miss Cumbria in 2009. |
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A PHOTOGENIC Birmingham youngster is appealing for help to reach the semi-finals of the Miss England beauty contest.
Jessica Massey, aged 18, is one of the 20 finalists for the Miss Fresh Photographic competition held by the Miss England organisers. As well as £100 of make up from Helen-É Cosmetics, a gift voucher from boohoo.com and one-year membership to starnow.com, the winner will be thrust into the semi-finals of Miss England. Read more: Great Barr girl sets sights on Miss England Contest |
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Thursday 10th February THE search is on for the next gorgeous girl to wear the Miss Worcester crown.Entries have opened for this year's competition, which sees beauties from around the county battle it out to prove they have the style and sophistication to win the prestigious title. The final on Sunday, May 8, will be held at Worcester Racecourse as part of a family funday and after that the newly crowned Miss Worcester will then go onto compete at Miss England and then - if she wins that - to the Miss World contest. |
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The hunt is back to find the Fylde's most glamorous girls as the Miss England competition returns to the region.
After making it to the semi-final of Miss England 2010, organisers are hoping this year's Miss Fylde Coast will go the extra mile to bring home the crown. Current Miss Fylde Coast holder, Kerry Capoverde, is urging contestants to come forward. "For any girl considering entering I would say 100 per cent go for it," she said. "Becoming Miss Fylde Coast opened up many opportunities for me that would never have been available before the competition. It was such a fun competition and winning was simply a bonus. |
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Thursday 10th February The current Miss Bristol has beaten off competition to be named Miss Bath.At an event held at the Hilton Hotel Amy Willerton was given the title by a panel of judges last night. Amy, 18, from Bristol, has been Miss Bristol for a year. She will now be swapping her Miss Bristol sash for a Miss Bath one, and will go on to represent the city in the Miss England semi-final in June. |
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A CASTLE fit for a fairytale princess has helped launch the quest to find a beauty who will become the face of Northumberland.
On Monday, the search began at Bamburgh Castle to find 24 girls aged 17 to 24 from around the county, who will battle it out for the first title of Miss Northumberland. And in keeping with this year's theme of Medieval meets Rapunzel, the finalists will need a sweet heart, beauty and personality to see them through the competition. |
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Wednesday 2nd February STEPH PYWELL made it to the finals of Miss England - but will need to raise the bar considerably if she is going to make London 2012.The high jump star - sixth in last year's Commonwealth games in Delhi - is out to show selectors that she can meet UK Sport's standards for Olympic funding and deserves to mix it with the world's elite. Pywell is battling back from two stress fractures of her lower back that threatened to end her athletics career 16 months ago. |
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CURVY Brummie beauties are being urged to enter a pageant to find voluptuous stunners.
The hunt is on for Miss Natural Curves 2011 who will automatically win a place in the Miss England final. Last year's winner Rebecca Morton hailed from the city and it's hoped another gorgeous girl from Birmingham will win the title Rebecca, 24, said of her win: "Miss Natural Curves has proved that you can be over a size 10 and be beautiful and healthy, as well as successful in the fashion business. "It opened the doors for me and I hope it opens them for many others."
Read more: Brummie Beauties wanted for Miss Natural Curves 2011 Contest |
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Tuesday 1st February A BEAUTY queen won her crown while refusing to wear make-up.Rosie Godfrey-Lockwood only believes in natural beauty and shuns cosmetics such as bronzer, eyeliner and lipstick. |
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Rosie Godfrey-Lockwood is one Essex girl for whom the only way is natural, scooping the region's top beauty queen crown after appearing before judges without wearing any make-up. Now, the 19-year-old - who has never even used foundation - is helping to smash the stereotype about women in her county being all fake tans and layers of lipstick. She said: ‘I believe in natural beauty. I think it's a vicious circle and once you start wearing make-up from a young age, you can't live without it.' Read more: Essex girl who shuns make-up is crowned beauty queen |
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Friday 28th January A teenager who has reached the finals of the Miss Bath City competition is looking for a fairy godmother to find her an evening gown.Saskia Cochrane is the youngest entrant in the competition, having just turned 17. The Prior Park College pupil faces an additional challenge to the other finalists, finding a ball gown to fit her 5ft 10in body. One section of the competition is the eco-round, which requires participants to wear a ball gown that has been passed down to them, or bought in a charity shop. Read more: Ball gown plea for teenager's big night at Miss Bath City compeition |
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Chelsea Bagnall, 17, made the cut of 70 from thousands of entries after her mum Tina Falzon entered her without her knowing.
Former Meridian pupil Chelsea said: "I didn't know my mum was going to do this but I am glad she did, and now I'm really excited for the semi-final. "She has taken so many pictures of me and just decided to send one in and see what happens. I haven't done any modelling before but I would like to, and hope it opens up some opportunities." |
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Thursday 27th January DAZZLING beauties and handsome hunks headed to a city bar as the hunt for Peterborough's best looking men and women got underway.A glittering ceremony was held at Halo, in Northminster, Peterborough, to mark the start of the Mr and Miss Peterborough contest. It was attended by the event's organisers, Chris and Deb Burbage, and last year's Miss England winner, Jess Linley, and Mr England 2010 Vaughan Bailey, as well eight city participants who will be looking to take the Mr and Miss Peterborough crowns. |
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A FORMBY girl has reached the quarter-finals in the search for the face of Miss England 2011.
Sales assistant Claire Carmichael, 22, wants the people of Sefton to get behind her and show their support by voting her through to the semi-finals. Claire told the Times: "This is the first time I've done anything like this. "My sister saw an advertisement for it and persuaded me to enter. Read more: Formby woman needs your votes to make it to the Miss England final |
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Saturday 22nd January A PRETTY travel agent is hoping to soar to new heights as she vies for the title of Miss England. Demi Payne, from Holly Hall has reached the quarter finals of the prestigious beauty pageant and is currently featuring in the third heat of the Miss Fresh Photographic competition. The 20 year-old, who works for Thompson in Merry Hill, was scouted at the NEC Clothes Show last year and was whisked away for a photo shoot in London. |
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A PAIR of budding models from west Suffolk are appealing for some home support to help send them through to the Miss England finals this summer. Leila Silva, 20, from Great Waldingfield, and 19-year-old Lacie Hart, from Sudbury, are hoping to progress to the next round in their bid for national glory and the chance of representing England in the Miss World final ... Read more: Miss World hopefuls aiming for national glory first |
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Thursday 20th January Suffolk Free PressA SUDBURY teenager is looking to secure the backing of her home town as she bids to win a place in the prestigious Miss England competition. Lacie Hart, 19, of First Avenue, has already been selected as a heat finalist and is now hoping to get enough votes to progress to the next round, which takes place in Brentwood on Saturday. Lacie said: "I've got the support of my whole family and they are all very proud." The teenager's mum, Karen, said: "Last year, she came second in the regionals, but she is now looking to go one better. |
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THE search is on for a South Yorkshire girl with the looks and personality to represent the county in the Miss England contest . . . and possibly compete for the Miss World title.
Auditions for the Miss South Yorkshire 2011 contest, which gives the winner entry to Miss England and the chance to become Miss World, will be held at the Holiday Inn, Rotherham, on Saturday, February 26, with the final being held at the same venue on Friday, April 15. Organisers say the successful girl will need to show personality and dedication to good causes as well as good looks. |
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Monday 17th January The Essex EnquirerAN ESSEX science student has traded in her lab coat for a posh frock as she looks to become Miss Prom Show 2011 at the Brentwood Centre this weekend. Lauren Samuels, 21, from Hockley, is hoping to beat off stiff competition from 20 other hopefuls to win the crown and bag a place in the Miss England semi-finals. "It's amazing to be in the final twenty as modelling has always just been something I do for fun alongside my education," said an excited Lauren. Read more: Science student swaps lab coat for posh frock in bid to become Miss Prom Show 2011 |
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Miss Northumberland 2011 has been organised for girls from in and around the county aged from 17 to 24.
ITV presenter Philippa Tomson will be hosting the event. Fellow station presenter Kenny Toal will be joining her on the judging panel. The lucky winner will automatically receive a modelling contract as well as entry into the coveted Miss England contest. |
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Tuesday 14th December Birmingham MailMISS England gave a helping hand to a charity for injured troops in Birmingham as she helped to wrap up gifts for the festive period. Jessica Linley, a student from Nottingham, helped prepare ‘grab bags' - which are full of essentials such as clothes and toiletries - at Solihull charity Troop Aid yesterday. These packages provide a vital lifeline to injured British servicemen at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, which houses a 30-bed military ward. Troop Aid organiser, Pam Sutton, said of the gifts: "When these people are first injured their uniforms are cut off, so our bags help to give them back their dignity." Read more: Miss England gives a helping hand to a charity for injured troops in Birmingham |
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MISS England was on hand to help launch the Miss Southport 2011 competition yesterday.
Jessica Linley, 21, joined current Miss Southport Abi Bridgman at the Ramada Plaza hotel to encourage aspiring hopefuls to enter the event. The beauty queen, who is studying law at Nottingham university, said: "There are so many aspects to the competition now, including talent rounds and sports rounds. Read more: Miss England helps launch Miss Southport 2011 Competition |
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Thursday 2nd December Young women from Bath are proving you can have brains as well as beauty as they battle it out to represent the city in the Miss England pageant.The organisers of the traditional competition are searching for girls to buck the stereotype of the beauty queen and bring it up to date for the present day. Read more: Why Miss Bath Competition is now attracting star students |
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NEXT year's Miss York contest has been saved after a former winner of the award stepped forward to run the competition.
Naomi Smith, who became Miss York in 2007 and went on to become runner-up in the Miss England contest, agreed to take on the task after reading an appeal in The Press for help. Read more: Former winner Naomi Smith steps in to save Miss York Beauty Contest |
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Wednesday 24th November ... 'I certainly wouldn't be able to study at university with the increased fees and I am concerned that once I return to my studies, I may also have to pay these ridiculous rates.''I am already two years into my law degree and need to carry on studying so I can go on to train as a solicitor. ''These sweeping austerity measures are unacceptable.' ... Read more: Tuition fee protest: Miss England backs demonstrations |
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NEWBURY Miss England contestant Sarah-Anne Foster is preparing to defy a heart condition by climbing Mount Snowdon for charity. Miss Foster, aged 23, discovered earlier this year that she suffered from an irregular heart beat and has lost family members to heart disease. On Sunday she will don warm clothing and hiking boots and climb to the mountain top, 1085m above sea level. Snow at the peak is almost guaranteed at this time of year and Miss Foster, who runs her own business, Divine Models, said: "It will take me at least five hours and I will have to take it very carefully. Read more: Model defies heart condition to plan charity hike |
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Wednesday 24th November MISS England popped along to urge hard-working Birmingham employees to dress up as Santa Claus to raise money for a children's charity.Jessica Linley donned a Mrs Claus outfit before hitting the city centre offices of Legal & General in support of fundraising event Santas on the Run. She joined suitably- attired senior managers to deliver mince pies and encourage staff to sign up for the event, which supports the Acorn's Children's Hospice charity. Runners will cover 3km routes in either Birmingham's Brindleyplace on December 4 or Walsall Arboretum on December 5 to raise money for life-limited and life-threatened children and their families. |
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The chorus of student protest against tuition fees was joined today by Miss England.
Beauty queen Jessica Linley is studying law at Nottingham University, where she is also a treasurer of the law society and finance officer for the athletic union. The 21-year-old, who has taken a gap year to carry out her Miss England duties, described the proposed increase as "unacceptable". Ms Linley, from Norfolk, said: "Everyone should be entitled to an education, but too few people will be able to afford one at £9,000 a year. Read more: Miss England Beauty Queen Jessica Linley joins student protest against tuition fees |
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Monday 22nd November A MODEL has swapped beauty queens for battle scenes after ditching the catwalk to fight the Taliban.Stunning Jodie Millward, 20, has binned her glamorous career to battle alongside Brit forces in war-torn Helmand Province in Afghanistan. The Miss England semi-finalist, who has joined the RAF as an aircraft mechanic, is following in dad Austin's footsteps after he served in the force for 32 years. |
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A Southampton teenager has been selected as one of 30 finalists in a competition being held by the organisers of Miss England. Holly Broomfield, 19, has reached the latter stages of the Miss Fresh Photographic category. The competitors voted into the top six will be invited to the Clothes Show Live in Birmingham to compete for the crown.
Read more: Southampton teenager finalist in Miss England competition |
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Thursday 18th November THE mother of young RAF recruit Jodie Millward - a former Miss Evesham and Miss Pershore and a Miss England semi-finalist - has spoken of her pride and fear at seeing her daughter fly out to Afghanistan. Theresa Millward, herself a former beauty queen, said Jodie had chosen to join the forces over a career in modelling because she felt it was her duty, and that she was a ‘little hero' to the family. |
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A LOUGHBOROUGH woman is taking part in a beauty contest which could secure her a place in the Miss England semi-finals. Caroline Rigby, 21, has been selected as one of the 30 finalists for the Miss Fresh Photographic competition which is being held by the Miss England organisers.
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Tuesday 9th November A STUDENT from Kidderminster is through to the quarter finals of Miss England. Jamie Stojkowski, 19, who studies sports therapy and rehabilitation at The University of Worcester, sent off her picture to be considered for the competition. She was chosen to take part in a photoshoot and then given a modelling assignment with two other contestants, which appeared in the Worcester News.
Read more: Kidderminster woman in Miss England competition
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A BROMSGROVE teenager is vying to become the new Miss England.
And Alishia Southall, 19, who was Miss Bromsgrove in 2008, now needs the help of Standard readers after making it through to the heat stage of the national beauty pageant. She is currently involved in a public vote which will run until 12midday on November 27. Alishia is up against 29 other girls from around the country, with the three with the most votes going through to the next round.
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Friday 5th November Title-holder, Tamzin Cummings, from Ashbrooke, launched the contest yesterday, stepping out of a private jet at Newcastle International Airport, dressed as a Las Vegas showgirl. The fashion student came fourth in Miss England and won the talent round. |
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Jess Linley, 21, was one of 120 hopefuls in Sanya over the weekend for the finals of the Miss World competition, after having been crowned Miss England back in September, when she appeared as Miss Nottingham as she is studying law at the city's university.
American teenager Alexandria Mills was crowned winner of the 60th anniversary beauty contest held in Sanya on Saturday amid claims that the 18-year-old's rival, Miss Norway, was frozen out because of a diplomatic feud. Read more: Miss World Experience made me feel like a celebrity |
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Monday 1st November A NOTTINGHAM student has missed out on being crowned Miss World. Jessica Linley, 21, was among 115 woman who took part in the 60th Miss World competition, held in China on Saturday. Jessica, who lives in Lenton and is a law student at the University of Nottingham, was at the event after winning the Miss England title in Birmingham in September. Read more: Nottingham student misses out on Miss World crown |
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Monday 18th October The Miss World 2010 contestants have been taking their bikinis (and in some cases, swimsuits) for a test drive as they gather in China to decide who will be crowned the Miss World 2010 winner on October 30.
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Friday 15th October
THE UK's babes dazzled fans at the annual Miss World launch yesterday. They strutted their stuff at the opening ceremony but the event starts for real on October 30 on China's Hainan Island. |
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Friday 8th October
STUNNING Jessica Linley oozes confidence as she sashays up the world's catwalks in designer swimwear, leaving onlookers awestruck by her beauty and svelte figure. Fans are further mesmerised by the fact that the current Miss England is not just a pretty face. Jessica, who boasts three top-grade A-Levels and ten GCSEs, is also a gifted law student at the University of Nottingham. |
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Tuesday 5th October
Head-turner Stephanie Pywell is officially one of England's most beautiful women. Now, the leggy Sale Harriers Manchester star aims to become one of the Commonwealth's best high jumpers. She finished seventh in the pageant, having previously won the Miss Newark and District competition. |
| Thursday 30th September
The outgoing Miss England, nicknamed Combat Barbie, is donning her uniform again and returning to the Army after a year out as a beauty queen. Katrina Hodge, 23, is going back to work as a corporal after handing over the Miss England crown to new winner Jessica Linley. |
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Tuesday 21st September
A student who suffered devastating injuries in a hit-and-run car accident has made history by becoming Miss England's first amputee beauty queen. But within two months, she was out of her hospital bed and back at university where she soon realised there was a severe lack of amputee role models for people like herself.Read more: Student Chloe Jones becomes first amputee beauty queen |
| Monday 6th September
STUNNER Tamzin Cummings proved she was more than just a pretty face at this year's Miss England competition. The Gazette's Face of 2007 and the current Miss Sunderland just missed out on a place on the podium, coming fourth in the pageant, but she managed to pick up the Miss England's Got Talent title. |
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Friday 3rd September 2010 BEAUTY Jessica Linley has been crowned the new Miss England, beating dozens of gorgeous girls. Read more: Miss England goes to Nottingham Law Student
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A law student from Nottingham faces a showdown with the world's most beautiful women after being crowned Miss England 2010. Jessica Linley, 21, fought off the charms of nearly 60 other English hopefuls at the annual beauty pageant at the Hilton hotel in Birmingham. Read more: Not just a pretty face: Nottingham law student crowned Miss England |
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Friday 27th August 2010 Miss England Katrina Hodge has become Mrs England after secretly marrying her soldier fiancé in Brighton. Read more: Miss England Katrina Hodge becomes Mrs England after secret wedding
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| Monday 23rd August 2010 A DENHAM teenager who was recently selected as Miss Buckinghamshire is set to try and claim the coveted Miss England crown. Amber Gamble, 18, a student who is aiming to begin a Journalism degree at City University, London, is up against girls from across the country to win the prize. Read more: Miss Buckinghamshire sets sights on national crown |
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Monday 23rd August A British beauty queen has described her life as "surreal" after landing the lead role in a Bollywood film and becoming a star in India. Amy Jackson, 18, was discovered after director AL Vijay spotted her picture on the website for the Miss England competition. Read more: British Teen Hits
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| Tuesday 17th August TEEN beauty Amy Jackson is an overnight sensation after becoming the first unknown British girl to star in a Bollywood blockbuster. Model Amy, 18, was hand-picked to play heroine Amy Wilkinson in the movie Madrasapattinam after director A. L. Vijay spotted her picture on the Miss England website. |
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Monday 16th August Miss England contestant Amy Jackson, 18, became the first unknown British girl to appear in a Bollywood film, starring as heroine Amy Wilkinson in the movie 'Madrasapattinam'.
Read more: Miss Liverpool, Amy Jackson is overnight Bollywood Sensation
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| Wednesday 4th August Finalists in the 2010 Miss England competition visited Birmingham for a boot camp-style event. The 60 women were put through their paces at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole hotel yesterday. They were joined by serving British army soldiers, as well as the current Miss England Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge. |
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Thursday 29th July Miss Bowyer, 22, won the Miss Wiltshire crown in May and will compete against 59 rivals in the final of Miss England in a few weeks. The winner of Miss England will go through to the Miss World final.
Read more: Beautician from Eastcott bids for Miss England Crown
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| Tuesday 20th July A WOMAN who swapped gymnastics for looking gorgeous for a living is hoping to be crowned Miss England - and wants your vote. Pascal Craymer, 23, from Leigh, was a member of the British junior gymnastics squad and represented her country until a knee injury forced her to give up the sport, aged 16.
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Wednesday 7th July Performing arts student Bijou Bond was crowned with her tiara after storming a regional heat sponsored by skincare brand Pharmaclinix. The 19-year-old beauty, of Stratford Way, Hemel Hempstead, said: "I've never taken part in a modelling competition so it was a whole new experience for me. "I really enjoyed all of it and made a lot of friends.
Read more: Duo make Miss England final
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| Wednesday 7th July Hilton Birmingham Metropole has announced that it will host this year's Miss England event from 31 August to 1 September. The regional finalists will come together and compete for the crown during the two-day event (organised by Miss England), which will include a new ‘sporting prowess' section, replacing the traditional ‘swimsuit round'. Read more: Miss England 2010 to take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole |
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Wednesday 7th July The 23-year-old failed to get to the next stage of the beauty competition ... and blamed it on her height. "I think I'm missing about six inches compared to the other girls," said 5ft 2ins Clacton cop Joanne, who now lives in Colchester.
Read more: Joanne comes up a little short
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| Wednesday 7th July A WEST Kirby Grammar School pupil will represent the region at a national competition after scooping the Miss Wirral crown. Yasmina Jones is only 18, but beat off stiff competition to land the sash at the Gladstone Theatre bash. Yasmina, 18, told Wirral News: "I was shocked and very excited. I didn't expect to win." Read more: Miss Wirral, Yasmina Jones to fight for Miss England Crown |
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Monday 5th July Alice, 18, from Weymouth, won with a unanimous verdict at the final of the competition at the town's Banus nightclub.
Read more: Weymouth's Alice Hall is Miss Dorset
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| Monday 5th July Teenager Kirsty 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. The 18-year-old, who has modelled with TV star Carol Smillie for Edinburgh Woollen Mill, run by her father Philip Day, beat off competition from 16 other hopefuls in Saturday's live final. |
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Sunday 4th July Malin Andersson, 17, was overjoyed to be crowned Miss Bedfordshire 2010 after teasing from fellow classmates drove her out of school last year.
Read more: Cheryl Cole Lookalike teen beauty beats bullies
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| Friday 2nd July 2010 Peterborough Evening Telegraph 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...
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Friday 2nd July The 24-year-old, who works at University Hospital in Walsgrave, is competing in the Miss Professional contest against 12 other career girls today. The winner will be awarded a place in the Miss England finals.
Read more: Coventry University Hospital Dentist in Miss Professional Contest
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| Thursday 1st July THE city's best wishes to Miss Sheffield Kayleigh Hewitt who is in the Miss Every Model finals at Peterborough on Saturday. If she wins she gets a tilt at the Miss England title. Kayleigh, aged 20, who is studying accountancy while modelling, is now in her second year as Miss Sheffield.
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Tuesday 29th June 2010 The 24-year-old blonde has made it to the final of Miss England, beating 20 other girls in the semi-finals. They competed in tests, including an eco-round.
Read more: Miss Peterborough makes Miss England finals
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| Wednesday 23rd June A BATLEY lad is hoping the nation will get behind him in his bid to be crowned Mr England 2010. Shahid Akhtar, of Batley Carr, is one of 12 contestants in heat one of the male beauty pageant but needs the public vote to get him through to the final of the contest.
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Wednesday 23rd June 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' Day.
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| Wednesday 23rd June 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 Champneys Health Spa in Leicester. Abi was crowned the winner of the competition, which consisted of continuous running between two lines 20m apart in time to recorded beeps.
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Friday 18th 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 September. He has only been modelling for two years after his friends and family recommended he give it a shot and he has been delighted with the results. He said: "A lot of people were saying that I should go into modelling and it seemed like a good idea. It was not something I ever really thought about but they were saying it so much that I started to believe I could do it.
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| Friday 18th June 2010 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 across the country. The former Bablake School pupil was one of only 16 finalists to be chosen by judges on Monday for the grand final in Birmingham, set to be televised live. The win came after a gruelling 10-hour day of interviews and catwalk performances. The Coventry University student said: "I cried. I was so happy because I didn't think I was going to get through. "All the Miss Coventry's before me hadn't got through. |
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Friday 18th June Noopur Sharma, aged 22, sailed through qualification after raising more money for charity than anyone else in the competition and getting the most public votes. Miss Sharma, of Warwick Gardens, Daubhill, is now one of only 16 girls from across the country who could become the next Miss England.
Read more: Bolton Beauty maks Miss England final
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| Friday 18th June 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 calendar. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge highlighted the harvest with a striking Bottlegreen elderflower dress at Royal Ascot Ladies Day.
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Thursday 17th June Millinery creations ranged from a single flower or feather, to whimsical fascinators, broad-brimmed hats and even hard-wearing headgear made of Lego bricks. |
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Thursday 17th June MISS England has been dressing up at Royal Ascot to celebrate the start of the annual Elderflower harvest. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge donned an outfit at Ascot specially designed for the Stroud-based Bottlegreen Drinks Co. The brightly coloured dress and hat features strking green colours and blooming elderflowers. Read more: Miss England dresses up at Ascot for Gloucestershire firm |
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Wednesday 16th June Charlotte Holmes (Miss Guildford), Nadine Hillman (Miss Redhill and Reigate) and Claire Porterfield (Miss Fresh Photographic: Heat 7) all got through the semi-final round held on Monday. |
| Wednesday 16th June 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 Leicestershire. Read more: Miss England dream over for East Lancashire hopefuls |
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Wednesday 16th June But Jenni Hickey remains the pride of the city, even though she wasn't chosen to go through to the final. Fifteen of the nation's most beautiful women were selected by the judges at the semi-final in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, from a total of 75. "I didn't make it through to the final but I had a lovely day," said Jenni, 20, a degree student at Hartpury College. |
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Monday 14th June Instead, Jenni Hickey and her fellow contestants have to wear red and white sportswear for tonight's semi-finals. Jenni will be pulling on the legendary Cherry and White hoops of Gloucester rugby. |
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Saturday 12th June The business studies graduate will be competing in the semi-finals of the competition in Leicester soon but can only win if she wins enough of the public vote. |
| Friday 11th June A BEAUTY queen needs the help of the public to be crowned the next Miss England. Kelly Bogle, aged 19, from Pevensey Bay, has been busy getting ready for the contest semi-final atChampney Springs Health Resort in Leicestershire this Monday, June 14. Miss Bogle will wear a purple dress provided by Fross Wedding Collections Shop in Uckfield High Street - made by the Excite manufacturer. Read more: Beauty Queen needs public help to become Miss England |
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Friday 11th June 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 money for Help For Heroes and the Variety Club of Great Britain. Read more: Miss England semi-finalist, Heather Walker, takes the plunge for charities |
| Friday 11th June 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 competition. "I think I can win the next stage and I want to bring the crown home to Warrington." |
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Wednesday 9th June Alexandra Homayoonpoor's nostril had to be surgically reattached after a group of men attacked her and her boyfriend in a bar on New Year's Eve. The 21-year-old was left with a 4cm laceration to her nose and a nose stud she had been wearing was left embedded in the wound along with a piece of glass - which was stuck so deep it could only be detected by X-ray. Read more: Model who had plastic surgery after being glassed recovers to fight for place as Miss England |
| Wednesday 9th June 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 competition. The event takes place on Monday in Champneys Health Spa, in Leicester, but the 23-year-old singer, from Prestwich, is hoping she can secure her place in the Miss England final before she even boards the bus. This year the lucky semi-finalist who receives the highest public vote will automatically go through to the final. Alix said: "It would be fantastic if people could vote for me because it would be an honour to represent my town in the Miss England final, and it's about time we brought the crown to Bury." |
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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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' 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...
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