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Press Coverage: 2012
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Friday 12th October 2012 Gloucester Echo When they were announced, cheers went up around the nightspot and Yaseen's mum Sara Jaffer ran onto the stage to give him a big hug. Read more: Mr and Miss Gloucester crowned at The Registry bash |
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Friday 12th October 2012 Barnet & Potters Bar Times Nadia Aumeer, of Station Road, Barnet, is one of 12 finalists competing in the Fresh Photographic heat qualifier for Miss England 2013. The 19-year-old said: "My friend entered the competition last year and I thought it sounded amazing - but I never thought I'd get this far. I was shocked. Read more: English student hopes to impress in Miss England competition |
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Saturday 22nd September 2012 The Sun The IVF expert was thrilled to come face-to-face with stunning Charlotte Holmes, who he first saw when she was just a handful of tiny cells. And he told The Sun: "It's better than a butterfly from a caterpillar isn't it?" Charlotte's parents were desperate for a baby when they were accepted on to Professor Winston's pioneering fertility program in 1988. It was just ten years after a team had created the first test tube baby, Louise Brown, and IVF was still in its trial phases. Read more: Oh baby, how you've grown |
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Thursday 20th September 2012 Cambridge News A student from Ely making strides to be crowned Miss Cambridgeshire - and she needs your vote. Ella Pleasants, 16, entered the Miss England contest online as a bit of fun, and is now a finalist in the Miss Cambridgeshire category. The King's Ely student has just a fortnight to rack up as many public votes as she can.
Read more: Ella is in the running for crown |
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Wednesday 19th September Dudley News Laura Allsop, aged 22, is now appealing for public votes in order to secure her place in the Miss England semi-final in June next year before voting ends at noon on Monday (September 24). The brunette beauty, who is an avid West Brom fan, is hoping to collect enough votes to place in the top three of the heat so that she can pursue her dream career as a model.
Read more: Dudley's Laura eyes up the top prize |
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Monday 17th September 2012 Elmbridge Guardian To secure a place in the Miss England semifinal in June 2013, Carrie Millinger, 21, needs the support of the community. Miss Millinger works as a pharmacy counter assistant, but spends her spare time singing, dancing, DJing and playing bass guitar in a band. She is hoping to secure a place in the top three, but then her fate will be in the hands of the panel of judges who will decide who is the most photogenic and should receive a place in the Miss England semifinal. Read more: Weybridge worker views for Miss England photogenic title |
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Friday 14th September Harrow Observer Fifi Endrojono-Ellis, from Wembley, is one of 20 finalists competing in the first heat qualifier for Miss England 2013. The 17-year-old student needs public votes to win the Miss Fresh Photographic Heat One and secure a place in the Miss England semi-final and is hoping our readers will support her.
Read more: Wembley beauty hopes to 'charm' her way into the finals |
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Friday 14th September 2012 Gloucester Citizen They were out and about in the city looking for entries for Miss Gloucester 2012. They picked several lovelies out of the crowd and praised girls in Gloucester as among the most beautiful in England.The scouting event took place at Gloucester Quays and among those judging the girls was Miss England director, Angie Beasley. She said: "We had a very successful weekend in Gloucester and were very impressed with the standard of girls in general. Read more: Potential Miss Gloucester winners scouted at the Quays |
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Monday 10th September 2012 Liverpool Echo Hayley Baker, 21, is one of 20 finalists competing in the first Fresh Photographic heat qualifier for Miss England 2013. A public vote is under way and Hayley needs support before voting lines close to secure a place in the Miss England semi-final next June. If she finishes in the top three of the heat, her fate will then be in the hands of judges who will decide who is the most photogenic and should receive a place in the semi-final.
Read more: Liverpool dancer battles for place in Miss England semi-finals |
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Saturday 8th September Plymouth Herald Charlotte Holmes, Miss England 2012, took part in a charity skydive at the end of August to raise money for underprivileged children across the world. Miss Holmes, from Torpoint, said the 13,000ft jump was actually quite enjoyable.She said: "I was absolutely terrified in training and in the plane on the way up, but once I jumped out of the plane with my Red Devils Paratrooper Billy, I actually enjoyed it. Read more: Plymouth's Miss England Charlotte Holmes skydives for charity |
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Wednesday 30th August Cambridge News Roxanne Henry, of Chieftain Way, said she was shocked to be among the 15 shortlisted. Roxanne said being teased at school really knocked her confidence but the competition has really helped her. She said: "When I was growing up I was always told I would never become something. Read more: Could Roxanne, 21 be the next Miss England? |
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Tuesday29th August 2012 Plymouth Herald It was Viva! Torpoint as Miss England enjoyed a more modest night out on her return from the razzmatazz of the global beauty pageant. Her previous public appearance was in the final of the Miss World contest in front of a television audience of one billion.The former Face of Plymouth winner had a ball partying with about 300 at the relaunch of the Harbour Lights club. Friend Zoe Vigus, whose family owns the venue, said: "She was well away. We had a big banner welcoming her back. It was a chance for local people to say congratulations. Torpoint is so proud of her." Read more: Charlotte gets all shook up as she swaps world stage for nightclub |
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Friday 24th August 2012 Plymouth Herald The 23-year-old, fromTorpoint, is one of four Miss England winners jumping at the chance to raise money for underprivileged children. Former Face of Plymouth Charlotte made the top 15 of Miss World on Sunday, as we reported. But it was Miss China who scooped the coveted title.Read more: Leap of faith for Charlotte |
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Thursday 16th August 2012 Plymouth Herald The 23-year-old beauty, who grew up in Torpoint, will compete as Miss England in the live event on Saturday.Charlotte is currently in Mongolia battling it out with 117 other contestants for the coveted crown. She yesterday told The Herald that the past four weeks of the competition have been the opportunity of a lifetime. "I can't wait for Saturday, it's going to be brilliant," she said. Read more: Plymouth's Charlotte Holmes makes the most of the Miss World experience |
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Wednesday 15th August 2012 Plymouth Herald The success of Team GB at the Olympics has rubbed off on Plymouth's own Miss England, Charlotte Holmes, who is currently competing at Miss World in China, as she managed to beat 117 fellow contestants to score Gold in the long jump & silver in the relay race in the Miss World Sports Round this weekend.Sporty Charlotte, a former Face of Plymouth and Britain's Next Top Model contestant, triumphed in the long jump after leaping over 4m to win the gold for England & then landed silver in the relay ... Read more: Charlotte Holmes in winning form as Miss World final approaches |
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Tuesday 7th August 2012 Daily Mail Online The 23-year-old recently told how she was one of the first children to be conceived by the procedure with the help of Professor Robert Winston. The brunette, who was born in Plymouth, said her parents opted for a trial test-tube baby programme after trying to conceive a child naturally for eight years to no avail. Read more: I want to be the first IVF Miss World ... |
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Monday 6th August 2012 Daily Telegraph The current Miss England, Charlotte Holmes, will have a consolation prize if she isn't crowned Miss World this month.
The model is developing a lucrative sideline as a Duchess of Cambridge lookalike.
"It's very flattering people compare me to her - she is beautiful," says Holmes, whose parents conceived her as part of Prof Robert Winston's IVF programme.
Read more: Miss England winner Charlotte Holmes finds lucrative career as Kate Middleton lookalike |
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Wednesday 1st August 2012 Plymouth Herald MISS England beauty and former Face of Plymouth Charlotte Holmes has secured a place on the runway in the Miss World Top Model competition. Charlotte, 23, won the 'Front Top Model' prize at Miss England, and has now been selected from 118 other contestants to compete in the Top Model round at Miss World on August 12. Charlotte is hoping her previous modelling experience and success on TV show, Britain's Next Top Model, where she placed 4th, will help her stand out against the other 46 finalists to secure herself a place in the top 15 at the Miss World final on August 18. |
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Sunday 15th July 2012 Spectrum - supplement in the Sunday Times A 5 page photo feature report on the Miss England 2012 Final
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Friday 13th July 2012 The Sun She would not be here without the doctor, who accepted her parents on his pioneering IVF programme when they were desperate for a child. The model, 23, said: "I think I'm the first Miss England Professor Winston has made, and I'd love to meet him now. Read more: Made in England - Test tube baby Charlotte Holmes makes the Miss World final |
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Wednesday 11th July 2012 Nottingham Post Student Chelcie Mayhew, 18, of Alfreton, was crowned Miss Nottingham at Colwick Hall in April before representing the city in Miss England.Hard-working Chelcie has also just completed her A-levels, so she was treated to a special day out as the guest of the Nottingham Retail and Leisure Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) to help show just what the city has to offer.The BIDs are promoting a range of exclusive offers during the month. These are all available through the free online reward scheme at www.VIPinNottingham.com. In addition, the BIDs have launched a competition - Your Favourite Independent - sponsored by the Post, giving readers the chance to vote for their favourite place and win £100 to spend there. (See the competition panel on page 22 of today's Post.) Read on to discover which treats caught Chelcie's eye on her whirl around the shops, salons, cafes and restaurants... Read more: Chelcie discovers bargains too good for a Miss to miss |
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4th July 2012 Mail Online Jodie Breeds created the eco-friendly frock using hair donated from her own clients and hair extensions. The coiffured creation was then worn by Miss England finalist Holly Lyons, 18, in the environmentally friendly dress round of this year's Miss England contest. Holly was competing in the beauty pageant under the name of Jodie's salon in Sunderland, Miss 24 Carat.
Read more: Frock of locks: The dress made entirely of human hair |
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28th June 2012 FHM Anyone who has had the pleasure of spooning an entire tin of Ambrosia custard into their gobs, or has seen the natural beauty of Dartmoor, will know that Devon is a pretty special county.And so it will probably come as little surprise to learn that Charlotte Holmes, aka Miss Devon, has been crowned Miss England 2012. The Devonian was one of 60 of the nation's most beautiful women who gathered in Leicester this week to battle it out for the illustrious title. Holmes - a former contestant on Britain's Next Top Model - faced stiff competition in the shape of runners up Anastasia Smith (Miss North Yorkshire) and Tamzin Cummings (Sunderland People's Choice), but eventually came out on top.Read more: Devon's finest Charlotte Holmes crowned as Miss England 2012 |
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Monday 2nd July 2012 Chad The 18-year-old was last year's winner and took to the stage again recently for the Miss England finals in Birmingham. And the young beauty put in a proud performance against the other 58 competitors, making it to the final 17 based on the judges' scores. Read more: Can you follow in footsteps of reigning Miss Mansfield Alicia Caley? |
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28th June 2012 Sky Living She's done us proud.Former Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model contestant, Charlotte Holmes, was crowned Miss England last night. The beautiful girl blubbed through her tiara and trophy acceptance at the Athena hotel in Leicester.Representing Devon, the 23-year-old beat off competition from 59 other gorgeous and talented girls, including another Sky Living alumni - Signed By Katie Price contestant, Amy Willerton. Pegged as a favourite to win, Charlotte, who came fourth in BINTM Series 6, said that the competition was "a fantastic way to celebrate inspirational, ambitious, young women".
Read more: Hail, Queen Charlotte |
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Friday 29th June The Star Jaime-Lee, aged 22, from Rotherham, may not have won the crown - but she did beat 58 other contestants to secure a place in the Top 17 after winning one of the 12 judges' choice awards up for grabs on the night. She subsequently lost out on a place in the top five to girls including Miss South Yorkshire, Caroline Welch, 17, from Doncaster, who came fourth. Miss Devon, Charlotte Holmes, 24, took the crown in Leicester. Jaime-Lee said: "The competition was so tough this year - there were so many fantastic girls. I had an absolutely amazing experience." Read more: Beauty queens miss out on the crown |
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Thursday 28th June
Plymouth Herald
The rise and rise of former Face of Plymouth winner Charlotte Holmes has now seen the 23-year-old crowned Miss England after she beat 59 other competitors at a glitzy final.
Read more: Plymouth's Charlotte Holmes is crowned Miss England after beating rivals from across the UK
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Thursday 28th June 2012 Peterborough Telegraph Contest finalist Olivia (20), saw Miss Devon, Charlotte Holmes, take the crown at a ceremony in Leicester on Tuesday night (26 June). Pretty Olivia was going to get surgery to enlarge her B-cup breasts but ditched those plans after being selected for the beauty pageant. She was nominated after winning the Miss Everymodel contest. Olivia was told of her qualification on March 5 - just two days before she was due to go under the knife.
Read more: Deeping model just misses out on Miss England title |
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Thursday 28th June
The Northern Echo
TWO beauty queens from the region were pipped to the Miss England crown by a rival who raised thousands of pounds for charity.Miss North Yorkshire, Anastasia Smith, and People's Choice winner Miss Sunderland, Tamzin Cummings, were placed second and third respectively after it emerged Miss Devon, Charlotte Holmes, had raised more than £2,000.
Read more: Region's beauty queens pipped to Miss England title
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Wednesday 27th June Birmingham Mail For the fashion graduate is off to Mauritius after bagging the trip at the glamour girl finals in Leicester on Tuesday night. Kris'ina, aged 24 and from Edgbaston, tweeted that she was placed in the top 15 of the 60 contenders and won honours including a Miss Inspirational award. Kris'ina Jagpal "So happy, well done to all the girls," she wrote. Read more: Miss Birmingham lands inspiration award at Miss England final |
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Wednesday 27th June
Welwyn and Hatfields Times
THE title of Miss England was not awarded to a Welwyn Garden City worker who starred in last night's (Tuesday's) final.Eisha Acton, who has worked at Debenhams in Stonehills for five years, won Miss Norfolk - where she is a member of the Kerri Parker Modelling Academy - to qualify for the finals held on both Monday and Tuesday nights.
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Wednesday 27th June Daily Mail Online Then finally former Britain's Next Top Model contestant Charlotte Holmes from Devon was announced as the winner. The 23-year-old Miss Devon shed tears of joy as she accepted her crown and held up her trophy on stage at the Athena in Leicester. |
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Tuesday 26th June
Leicester Mercury
The women will compete over two days at Athena, in Rutland Street.Two reality show contestants and three former TV date show participants are among the women vying for the title - plus four women from Leicestershire and Rutland.
They are: Miss Leicester Lena Walker, 17, of Aylestone; Miss Rugby Chelsie Griffin, 21, from Hinckley; Miss Champneys Sorcha Newby, 17, of Rutland; and Miss Scarborough and District Eleanor Hardie, 20, from Leicester.
Read more: 60 finalists in Leicester preparing to challenge for Miss England title
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Sunday 25th June 2012 Daily Mail Online The girls vying for the Miss England title include two models who are increasingly getting used to the spotlight. Amy Willerton, who won the TV show Signed by Katie Price, is one of the favourites along with Britain's Next Top Model finalist Charlotte Holmes. |
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Wednesday 20th June
Bristol Post
Amy Willerton, 19, who grew up in Westbury Park, was recently crowned Miss LondonIt means she is now hot favourite to represent England at the Miss World Pageant.
The model recently won Miss Beauty and the Beach 2012, a qualifier in the pageant, and as her prize was flown to Thailand for a photo shoot with celebrity photographer Alan Strutt.
Read more: Former Miss Bristol in the running to be crowned Miss England
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Wednesday 20th June Evening Gazette A TEENAGE beauty is preparing to battle it out in the Miss England finals while launching a charity in honour of her brother. Elleanor Ryan, from the Marton area of Middlesbrough, was crowned Miss Durham earlier this year. This month she's battling it out for the coveted Miss England title against 60 other regional winners from across the country. She also faces a text vote that can help fast-track her to the final 15.
Read more: Marton Miss England hopeful in charity pledge to help brother |
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Monday 11th June Mail Online A super-slimming model is hoping for beauty pageant glory after she shed 5st before becoming a Miss England finalist.Nadina Knight, 24, went down four dress sizes as she transformed her 15 stone frame into that of a svelte beauty pageant winner. The pretty model lost the weight after she saw her 21st birthday party pictures and realised that she had ballooned in size since she went to university. |
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Monday 11th June The Mirror Nadina Knight, 24, shed four dress sizes after her 21st birthday party snaps showed she had ballooned to 15st at university. She said: "I just couldn't believe it, there was so much of me. "When I realised how big I was, my confidence was shot. But now I have got it all back." Nadina, now 10st, ditched takeaways and hit the gym, and was named Miss Northampton in March.Later this month she will battle 59 other models to be crowned Miss England. |
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Friday 8th June Northampton Chronicle & Echo A Miss England finalist from Northampton says she has "turned her life around" after losing five stone and four dress sizes.Nadina Knight, of Abington, is the first winner of Miss Northampton to make it through to the national final of the beauty pageant, which will be held in Birmingham later this month. The 24-year-old said her success was due to hard work and determination which she had used three years ago to drop from 15 stone to 10. Miss Knight said: "A huge life achievement for me was working very hard on my fitness and lifestyle at the age of 21 to lose five stone. Read more: Miss England finalist 'Hoping to do Northampton proud |
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Thursday 7th June Daily Mail Online A beauty queen will go from the catwalk to the boxing ring as she competes in the Miss England final this month before representing Great Britain at the World Kickboxing Championships. Chelsie Griffin, 21, only took up kick-boxing last year to lose weight and get fit. She is now a yellow belt and will compete in the world champs this August. Before she enters the ring, she will take part in the Miss England final after winning the Miss Rugby title earlier this year. Chelsie said her position in the beauty pageant is all thanks to the confidence boost kickboxing has given her - and the positive effect it has had on her figure and fitness. Read more: Kickboxing beauty queen loses two stone to become Miss England finalist |
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Tuesday 8th May 2012 EDP 24 The winner of Miss Norfolk 2012 has been named as 22-year-old Eisha Acton. The entrepreneur and business management student secured a place in the Miss England grand final in June when she won the Miss Norfolk final at Carrow Road on Sunday night. The runners-up were Neuza Vika, an 18-year-old student from Great Yarmouth, and Hayley Adlam, a 21-year-old marine mammal observer from Norwich. Read more: Winner of Miss Norfolk 2012 is named as Eisha Acton |
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Tuesday 1st May Asian Image A 22 year-old student is celebrating after securing herself a place in the Miss England grand final in June.Clinical Psychology student Nikki Sahota, from West Bromwich was crowned Miss Black Country 2012. The event,organised by Front Models and held at the Malmaison Hotel in Birmingham, saw Nikki take to the catwalk alongside other contestants from across the county and compete for the title of Miss Black Country in three exciting rounds. Read more: Nikki crowned Miss Black Country |
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Tuesday 24th April 2012 Nottingham Post The 18-year-old, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, beat 21 other finalists to the crown following judging at Colwick Hall Hotel on Sunday.Chelcie will now go forward to represent the city at the national Miss England finals in Leicester on June 26. Runner-up was Judith Keyes, left, with Rebekah Walters, right, finishing third. For more, see tomorrow's Post. Read more: Chelcie is crowned Miss Nottingham 2012 |
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Tuesday 24th April 2012 The Courier (Australia) FROM the Ballarat Lady Devils soccer kit to the Miss England sash - it certainly seems to be a possibility for Amy Laban.Ms Laban, who was recruited to Ballarat's female soccer team last year, has reached the semi-finals of the 2012 Miss England beauty pageant. She spent the year on the Lady Devils' list but was hampered by injuries. Now she is back in England and has a chance of winning the competition. |
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Friday 20th April 2012 Police Oracle PC Alice Nicholas took the title ahead of 17 rivals, scooping a number of prizes including a television presenter's course and a year's modelling contract. The 22-year-old, who serves with Devon and Cornwall Police, is now eligible to compete in the Miss England grand find final from June 23-26 at the Athena Leicester. Read more: Officer Sets Sights On Miss England |
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Thursday 19th April 2012 The Sun THE Miss England competition conjures up images of curvy models with fixed grins, tottering along the catwalk in swimsuits and high heels. But the competitors for the 2012 contest have proved to be far from the average beauty queen. Read more: Miss Eng-er-land Eng-er-land Eng-er-land
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Tuesday 17th April 2012 Wakefield Express Bisoye Abi Salu, best known as Abi, is raising the money for the Beauty with a Purpose Charity as she prepares for the Miss England semi-final. Miss Salu, 20, from Outwood, is selling her identity themed artwork to raise more money for the charity that helps children around the world. The former Pontefract NEW College student is also being sponsored to quit junk food for a fortnight as part of her fundraising. Miss Salu, who is originally from Nigeria, said: "The artwork is all about what makes identity. For some people it's hairstyle, or background, but it all makes your identity. Read more: Artist crowned beauty queen |
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Monday 16th April 2012 Khaleej Times THIS THURSDAY, DUBAI'S large English population will toast their country's patron saint at The Westin hotel. The St. George's Day Long Lunch will welcome special sporting guests John Barnes, a former Liverpool FC and England midfielder (and part-time rapper), plus England rugby world cup winner Steve Thompson. Adding a healthy dose of glamour to proceedings will be the current Miss England, Alize Mounter. The 22-year-old raised eyebrows last summer when she took the title, due to the fact that she isn't actually English but a native of Wales. Read more: England's Finest |
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Wednesday 11th April 2012 Garstang Courier The university student from Bilsborrow has just been crowned Miss Leeds and has qualified for the Miss England finals, and did so with a little help from her talent for weightlifting. Sarah, 19, has just won the British Universities weightlifting championships and came second in the English Championships, just five months after taking up the sport. She is already being tipped as a future champion, and has set her sights on competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Read more: Sarah lifts chance of beauty prize |
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Sunday 1st April 2012 The Northern Echo In a glitzy ceremony at Sedgefield Racecourse last night, Elleanor Ryan clinched the title ahead of 18 other hopefuls. The 17-year-old beauty therapist from Middlesbrough said it was a dream come true, although she had not expected to win. Read more: Middlesbrough beauty Elleanor crowned Miss Durham 2012 |
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Sunday 1st April 2012 Daily Mail A police constable has ditched her dowdy police helmet for a sparkly tiara to become the new Miss Cornwall.Alice Nicholas, 22, is now eligible for the Miss England contest, after beating 29 rivals including students, beauticians and horse riding instructors at the competition on Friday. Alice said taking part was an ‘amazing experience', but added that it was incredibly nerve-wracking. ‘Doing my job you get to be in some pretty stressful situations,' she said. ‘However I don't think I've ever been as nervous as I was in front of those judges.' She added: ‘I am so thrilled to be representing Cornwall in Miss England. All of the girls last night looked absolutely stunning. They are all winners in my eyes.' Read more: "Cat-walking the beat: WPC swaps her truncheon for tiara as she's crowned Miss Cornwall beauty queen" |
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Friday 30th March 2012 Yorkshire Evening Post Yorkshire beauties are set to go head-to-head and battle it out to scoop the coveted Miss Leeds crown on Saturday. (March 31)Dozens of catwalk queens will take to the stage in their bid to represent the city and gain a place in the Miss England beauty pageant. They will follow in the footsteps of last year's winner Kelsey Sutcliffe. Kelsey, 21, from Oakworth, Keighley, scooped the title last year and represented the city in the national beauty pageant. She had to create her own dress as part of the competition's eco-round and wowed the judges with her innovative design made from old school jumpers, loofahs, bin liners and a paper clip bracelet. Read more: Battle of the Beauties in fight for 2012 Miss Leeds crown |
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Thursday 29th March 2012 This is Bristol A 22-YEAR-old from Hambrook has been crowned Miss Bristol & Avon 2012.Carley Rugman has also secured herself a place in the Miss England grand final in June. The event at The Living Room bar on the city's Harbourside, saw Carley take to the catwalk with six other contestants to compete for the crown in three rounds - evening wear, sportsewar and interview.Carley, who grew up in Kingswood and works for telesales company Channel Communication Services in Pill, said: "I can't wait to represent my county at the Miss England final later this year. I just hope I can do Bristol proud and bring home the crown." Read more: "I hope I can do Bristol proud"
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Thursday 29th March 2012 The Star TEENAGER Caroline Welch has struck a blow for Doncaster - by becoming the borough's first Miss South Yorkshire.The 17-year-old former Campsmount School pupil, from Moss, was crowned at a competition at The Consort Hotel, Thurcroft, Rotherham, four years after the county contest was set up at Doncaster Racecourse. Three previous winners had all been from Rotherham. For Caroline, it is success at her debut attempt, as it is the first time she has entered a beauty contest. Now she is hoping to win Miss England in June, with the prospect of entering Miss World if she wins the national title. Read more: Crowning glory for Miss South Yorkshire |
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Wednesday 28th March 2012 Herfordshire Mercury A Little Hallingbury lovely is one step closer to being crowned Miss England after winning the top title in this year's Miss Hertfordshire competition. Kirsty Heslewood won the nationwide contest's regional heats after organising a £3,000 fund-raiser for her chosen charity. Almost £700 of the money raised came from her sponsors. The event, a costumed run called Trainers and Tiaras, saw the 22-year-old and her supporters run 10 laps of the Wodson Park sports ground in Ware. She was joined by family members and fellow finalists. Read more: Kirsty blooms into Miss Herts |
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Tuesday 27th March 2012 The Sun A STUNNING busker has turned Miss England hopeful after her fans encouraged her to enter the beauty pageant. Lena Walker took to the streets of her home city of Leicester with her guitar to raise money for charity. But the 17-year-old was surprised when scores of people approached her to praise her music - and her good looks. The pretty student said: "I decided to give busking a go - but never expected the reaction I got. Read more: From Busker to Beauty Queen |
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Sunday 25th March 2012 Essex Guardian A 20-YEAR-OLD advertising recruiter from Chingford has been crowned Miss Essex 2012.Amber Zakrzewski, who also models part-time, scored top marks from judges including Teddy Sheringham and TOWIE star Chloe Sims. After winning last night's event at the Top Golf Leisure Centre in Chigwell, Amber will advance to the Miss England Finals where she will compete for a place in Miss World. More than 80 contestants took part in the contest, but it was Amber who caught the judges' eye, scoring top marks in every round of the competition. Read more: Miss Essex crowned in front of TOWIE star Chloe Sims and Teddy Sheringham |
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Monday 26th March Leicester Mercury Lena Walker, 17, from Aylestone, was one of 22 young women competing for the coveted title at the competition The Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth college student will now represent Leicester in Miss England in June. Lena said: "I am very honoured to be chosen as Miss Leicester. It would be amazing if I won Miss England." Dempsie Trevor-Wilson, 19, was chosen as runner-up and will now take part in a semi-final of Miss England being held in May.
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Wednesday 21st March Liverpool Echo DISPOSABLE fashion might dominate the high street, but for contestants of Miss Liverpool the emphasis is on recycled style. As finalists walk in front of judges on Friday, they will be wearing unique eco dresses created for them by students at Liverpool Community College. Each one has been hand-made using an imaginative array of reworked objects, secondhand and vintage pieces - everything from black bin bags to old vinyl records and bubble wrap. The student designers and beauty queens have been working in pairs since the beginning of the January term after Miss Liverpool organiser Pat Hughes set them a green challenge. |
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Tuesday 20th March 2012 Leicester Mercury A Leicester student has been chosen as a finalist for the Miss England beauty title. Sunita Pall, a third-year pharmacy undergraduate at De Montfort University, has been crowned as Miss DerbyThe 23-year-old, who lives in Leicester but is from Derby, is now entered into the final of Miss England. Sunita said: "I want to show that these beauty pageants are not outdated by illustrating that you can have beauty and brains. "I come from Derby but have lived in Leicester for years and I love both places. I will be representing both cities when I compete for the title of Miss England." Read more: Student in beauty final |
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Tuesday 20th March Birmingham Mail YOUTH worker Kris'ina Jagpal has been crowned as the new Miss Birmingham.She will represent the city in the final of the prestigious Miss England competition in the summer with a chance to make it into the Miss World contest. Kris'ina, of Edgbaston, was awarded the title at a glittering final in front of a large crowd at the city's Burlington Hotel. The 24-year-old triumphed over 30 other girls in the competition, which included fashion, club and evening wear rounds. She was also interviewed on stage before the judging panel selected her as the overall winner. Read more: Edgbaston youth worker Kris'ina Jagpal is crowned Miss Birmingham |
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Wednesday 14th March 2012 This is Cornwall Hannah Kay, pictured, a finalist from Newquay, held a charity raffle at Pentewan Wedding Fair to raise money for the Miss Cornwall charity Beauty With A Purpose, while modelling a local wedding dress Raffle entrants got the chance to win either a trip in a chauffeur-driven Ferrari or Armstrong Sidley, beauty treatments, or a photo shoot. "It went really well - I sold quite a few raffle tickets," said the 16-year-old college student. "Modelling the dress was amazing and I got some lovely comments from people - definitely something I could get used to." Read more: Contestant raises cash |
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Wednesday 14th March 2012 REFUGEE Shabana Fazl fled war-torn Afghanistan as a child - and now has a chance to be crowned Miss England. Graduate Shabana, 22, is through to Saturday's regional finals. The beauty consultant of Twickenham, South West London, said: "I want to show that while it can be difficult to get used to another culture, it isn't impossible." Read more: Afghan Refugee's Miss England bid |
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Monday 12th March 2012 Northampton Chronicle & Echo Nadina Knight triumphed over other local girls in the final of the 2012 Miss Northampton contest held at the Park Inn yesterday.Twelve finalists from across Northampton promoted sustainable fashion by competing in two eco-themed rounds. They created an outfit either made from recyclable materials, borrowed from friends and relatives or bought from a charity shop. All the girls have been fund raising for the Miss England chosen charity, ‘Beauty with a Purpose', since February. Nadina (pictured centre) will now represent Northampton in the Miss England semi finals on May 30. Read more: Nadina crowned Miss Northampton 2012 |
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Tuesday 6th March 2012 Rugby & Lutterworth Observer
A glitzy final ceremony held on Saturday (March 3) at the Indian Community on Edward Street saw Jordan Williams crowned Mr Rugby, Chelsie Griffin Miss Rugby and Emmi Harris Junior Miss Rugby. The competition raised £5,000 this year for Coventry babies hospice Zoe's Place and the official Miss World Charity, Beauty with a Purpose.
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Monday 5th March SW Londoner A Miss London 2012 contestant is going on a peanut butter diet to raise money for a children's charity. Charlotte Holmes, 23, of Clapham, will consume 1,000 calories of peanut butter, or a nut-based supplement, each day from today until 7th March, to demonstrate her support for the Thai Children's Trust charity. The model consulted a nutritionist to find a healthy way of surviving on a diet similar to that of a starving child, to experience one hardship that the charity, selected by Miss London 2012, works to combat. Read more: Miss London 2012 contestant fasts for Children's Charity |
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Friday 2nd March 2012 The 12 finalists will compete for the title of Miss Northampton 2012 on Sunday, March 11, at the Park Inn by Radisson in Northampton. The Miss Northampton event is supporting the Miss World foundation ‘Beauty with a Purpose' which encourages contestants to raise money for charity as part of the competition. Read more: Final 12 are selected for Miss Northampton |
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Thursday 1st March 2012 Western Gazette A shy Yeovil receptionist is putting her fears behind her as she competes in a national beauty pageant this weekend which could see her crowned the next Miss England.Kelly O'Donnell, 20, of Abbey Manor, used to be scared of doing things on her own. Now she is taking part in the regional heat of a beauty contest that could see her represent her country in the Miss World competition. Read more: Yeovil receptionist Kelly O'Donnell |
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Thursday 1st March 2012 A GCSE student is juggling school work with modelling as she battles to win the title of Miss England.Nicole Burrows, 16, was talent-spotted at an event for the television programme Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model in London by officials from the Miss England competition. Read more: Teenagers compete for Miss Kent Title |
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Thursday 1st March 2012 Southport Visiter MISS SOUTHPORT Brea Carney-Jones is set for a second shot at the Miss England title.Brea, who won the Miss Southport title last year, is gearing up to take her place in the final of the national beauty competition in June. Read more: Miss Southport Brea Carney-Jones to get second shot at national title |
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Monday 27th February 2012 Dorset Echo MISS Dorset 2012 will soon be crowned with entrants getting the chance to become the next Miss World.A total of 28 young women will compete in the final which will be held at the Banus club in Weymouth on Saturday, March 17. The heat is being organised by Bellevue Prom-otions who called for ‘confident and beautiful' young women with inspirational talent to enter the Miss Dorset contest. Read more: Miss Dorset contest heating up |
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Sunday 26th February 2012 Daily Echo BY day she takes potentially life-saving phone calls in her role as a volunteer for the Samaritans.Now Grace Levy is taking the plaudits of people from across the county after she was crowned the new Miss Hampshire. The 22-year-old fought off competition from 11 other women - including air hostesses, sport coaches and beauty therapists - in the hotly contested final. They had to impress a panel of judges at Southampton's WestQuay shopping centre, including current Miss England Alize Mounter. Read more: Grace Levy crowned Miss Hampshire
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Friday 24th February 2012 Rugby Advertiser SIBLING rivalry is the name of the game in this year's Mr and Miss Rugby competition.Four sisters have got through to the 2012 Miss and Junior Miss Rugby competition and will be going head to head to win the title. The Bradnick sisters - Morissa, 19, and Summer, 17 - will both be in competition against each other for the title of Miss Rugby. And their younger sisters Darcy, 13, and Destiny, 14, will go head-to-head for Junior Miss Rugby. Read more: Aspiring Miss Rugbys keep it in the family |
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Friday 24th February 2012 Daily Mail Jessica Emmerson, 17, was targeted at school because of her frizzy hair, which she found impossible to straighten. But the teen has put the taunting behind her to become a finalist in Miss 24 Carat, a qualifier for this year's Miss England.
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22nd February 2012 Miss England has launched an online auction of winners' dresses in aid of disadvantaged children.London student Alize Mounter will wear one of the dresses by Tottenham designer Karen Karmody at a fashion show to mark this year's contest in June. The auction runs until May 30. The 23-year-old, from Wales and now a student at Roehampton University, will join past winners modelling vintage outfits from the beauty contest, including her white gown, left, from last year's competition and her blue dress, far left, from Miss World in November. Read more: Dress like a Beauty Queen: Winners' gowns up for auction |
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Wednesday 15th February A car crash survivor has been crowned the first black winner of Miss Surrey 2012 and is now set to take on women from around the country for the title of Miss England.Shenice Bennett, 23, from Selhurst, suffered a spinal injury five years ago after a car accident which has left her with Syringo Myelia, trapped fluid in her spinal cord, which causes a limp and can lead to paralysis. Read more: Miss Surrey overcame car crash to take title |
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Tuesday 14th February 2012 A BEAUTY therapist from Guildford has won a place in the semi-finals of Miss England after finishing as a runner-up in Miss Surrey 2012.Harriet Sharman, from Burpham, got her place in the national competition by raising the most amount of money for the pageant's charity. Read more: VIDEO: Miss England semi-finalist is hot off the press |
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Friday 10th February 2012 Mail Online A policewoman is swapping her unflattering uniform and baton for ballgowns and revealing clothing, as she prepares to compete for the title of Miss Cornwall 2012.But she insists that pageants share similar values to her profession. PC Alice Nicholas was put forward for the contest by a friend and said she had no idea until a letter arrived on her doormat confirming her place and requesting she audition. Read more: From the beat to the catwalk: The WPC competing in beauty queen contest |
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Friday 10th February 2012 Miss Anns weighed 84.5kg (13st 4lb) and was deemed clinically obese for her 5ft 6in frame.The bullying the 23-year-old faced at school was compounded by the tragic loss of her mum, young sister and brother all in the space of six years. But a visit to her doctor made her change her lifestyle and she now weighs 58.5kg (9st 3lb). Read more: Miss England Hopeful School Bullies Should Look at me now
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Friday 10th February 2012 The Press
THE current Miss York, Anastasia Smith, is to have another tilt at the Miss England title after being named Miss North Yorkshire 2012. The 21-year-old, from Norton, has been allowed to compete again as she was the highest ranking contestant from the county in the national contest last year, said Miss York organiser Naomi Smith.
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Wednesday 8th February The Argus Self-confessed adrenaline junkie Alyse-Louisa Sprat is competing in the Miss Sussex beauty contest to tick off another ambition from her bucket list.Miss Spratt from Hove is taking on the challenge by competing in the Miss Sussex regional final in a battle to make it through to the coveted Miss England final. Read more: Hove Girl bid for Miss Sussex
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Tuesday 7th February 2012 Berwick Advertiser A NORTHUMBERLAND student who became the first-ever face of the county is getting ready for her second shot at the Miss England crown.Lovely Laura Hickey, winner of the inaugural Miss Northumberland title last year, is gearing up for the semi-finals of the national beauty competition in May. The Wooler lass has been allowed to re-enter the contest following the reorganisation of the Miss England final - a two-day contest to be held in Leicester at the end of June. Read more: Laura gets second shot at Miss England Beauty title |
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6th February 2012 Rotherham Advertiser A 20-year-old beauty who was bitten by the fund-raising bug while campaigning for the Miss South Yorkshire title is set to continue her charitable efforts. |
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Thursday 19th January 2012 Dewsbury Reporter A STUDENT hopes to fly the flag for Dewsbury by winning a place in the Miss England beauty competition.Hannah Mortimer started modelling at 16, but never dreamed she could be in with a shot at a national title. Now she is a finalist in Miss West Yorkshire and two national contests, Miss Photogenic and Miss Every Model. Read more: Hannah could be Miss England |
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Monday 9th January 2012 Daily Echo A FORMER Miss England joined scouts scouring shoppers for the next Miss Hampshire.Business graduate Laura Coleman, 25, was in WestQuay shopping centre in Southampton to help the Daily Echo-backed hunt for potential contestants. She said: "We are looking for a well rounded girl who has the personality and beauty and the talent to become a future beauty queen." Read more: Former Miss England joins search for next Miss Hampshire |
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