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Issue:- Monday, 15 February 2016

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Miss England final to return to the North West
Photographs by:- Adam Yaffe Photography.

THE Wayfarers Shopping Centre was awash with the glitz and glamour of the beautiful Miss England Finalists to reveal the location for the National Finals. Current Miss England Natasha Hemmings, alongside girls vying for the Miss England crown; Miss Worcestershire Laure Beth Morgan, Miss Lancashire Lucy Physick, and Miss North West Christina Cunningham were met by press and photographers to announce this years National location.  After a long 11 years, the Miss England grand final has now returned to the beautiful North West of England. 50 regional winners from across the country will arrive this summer in Southport for the prestigious three day event on 19 July to 21 July 2016, vying for the national crown and a prize worth £25,000. Along with companies, friends and family, many people will be visiting the beautiful seaside resort, bringing lots of new and excited visitors to England's Classic seaside Town.  Since 2005 the national final to find England's candidate for Miss World has been successfully held across the country, more specifically across the southern coast in Devon, throughout the breadth of the Midlands, and of course the big lights of London.

Pictured left to right: Lucy Physick Miss Lancashire, Laura Beth Morgan Miss Worcestershire, Miss England Natasha Hemmings, Christina Cunningham Miss North West.

To celebrate the return of Miss England to the North West, the Miss England Organisation, working alongside Southport Tourism and Southport Flower Show, created a stunning 'living' dress for the current Miss England, Natasha Hemmings, which she wore at the launch on Thursday, 11 February 2016. Created from fresh cut flowers, a beautiful dress was and designed and created by the talented team to complement the Southport famous flower show, and Natasha's natural quintessential beauty.

The Ramada Plaza Hotel, Southport, will be host to this years 50 finalists and a fast moving fashion show style final will be held in the Southport Theatre and Convention Centre's Floral Hall on the 21 July 2016, attracting family, friends and sponsors of the competition from across the country. Enda Rylands General Manager of the Ramada Plaza Southport said:- "We are delighted to be welcoming the 50 final contestants to our fantastic resort and look forward to offering them the very best hospitality in the region throughout their stay with us here at the Ramada Plaza Southport."

Even though the Miss England competition is being held at the seaside, the event has moved away from the historical:- 'bathing beauty' image. Instead contestants will take part in a series of qualifying rounds that include sports/fitness, fundraising, talent and an Eco-fashion show whereby contestants are given the chance to use their creative skills and ingenuity to come up with an outfit made from recycled materials.

Miss Worcestershire Laura Beth Morgan said:- "My Eco dress I am showcasing today took about 2 weeks to make and is made out of 400 of Cherry Orchard Publishing Cards. I love being being creative and can not wait to start thinking about the Eco round for Miss England this year which the theme is - Classic Era."

Mark Catherall, Sefton Council's Head of Service for Tourism said:- "We are delighted that Southport has the opportunity to host such a fabulous event. The resort has an unrivalled reputation when it comes to hosting national conferences and major public events such as the Southport Air Show, the British Musical Fireworks Championship and of course; The Southport Flower Show. We are pleased to be associated with Miss England, an organisation that promotes such a healthy and positive approach in the beauty industry and look forward to working with the team."

Miss Lancashire Lucy Physick says:- "I especially look forward to promoting a health body and mind, with the Miss England sports round showing ambition, determination and most of all team work. These are just three key aspects which young women and men of should make a priority in their lives."

Over the last 5 years the Miss England competition has raised more than £700k for disadvantaged children and families in the UK using the Miss World slogan:- "Beauty with a Purpose". This includes funding custom-built, adapted coaches for disabled children at specialist schools. Over £225k has been raised in the North West by regional Miss England contestants and donated to the Variety Children's charity. For more details please visit:- BeautyWithaPurpose.com. Miss England Natasha Hemmings says:- "I'm so excited for the National Finals to come to my local area, I have had an incredible year so far and to bring the prestigious and charitable competition to the North West is an incredible way to showcase somewhere I am very proud to call my home."

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Deceased estates notice - Lilian May Jackam

Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of Lilian May Jackam (also known as Lillian May) Jackam (Deceased), late of Birch Abbey Rest Home, 55 Alexandra Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9HD, UK, who died on 04/10/2018, are required to send particulars thereof in writing, to the undersigned Solicitors, on or before 24/05/2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests of which they have had notice. Churches Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL, UK. Ref:- 'T553015.'

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