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In association with
Miss Wigan’s Charity Bag Pack
“Improving young children’s lives every day”.
£241 is going towards the Variety Children’s Charity Club by doing a bag pack for the local people of Wigan.
It took place within Tesco extra in the middle of town from 11am until 4pm on 12/05/2013.
Variety, the Children’s Charity, is about increasing positive experiences for children and young people throughout the UK who are sick, disabled or disadvantaged.
They help by providing the children with Variety wheelchairs and Variety sunshine coaches and specialist equipment that help experiences memorable. Thank you to everyone who donated as its going to such a worthy cause.
Meanwhile on the ‘Miss’ front, a winners day was held at the stunning Holiday Inn Hotel in Preston where all the winners from all over the country including Cumbria, Preston Guild, Stoke on Trent and even as far as Birmingham came all the way to meet the rest of the winners and find out about future representation for a year manageress by the boss Mark Jones and his lovely assistant Zara Rimmer.
All the girls dressed in a smart day dress with heels and had photos in their stylish sash and crown. Junior Miss’s are supported Senior Miss’s on their way to London for the Miss England Semi-Finals held on the 25th May 2013.
Upcoming events for Variety Children’s Club Charity and Beauty with a Purpose are a local pub-crawl in the town centre where we will be heading out to the clubs raising charity, and also a local labour club where a speech will be held by Miss Wigan to hopefully raise money for such worthy causes.
Introducing Junior Miss Wigan, Bradie Gallagher
Hello, I am 16 years old and study my GCSE’s at St John Fisher Catholic High School.
This week I have spent a lot of my free time revising as my GCSE examinations are starting.
I enjoy studying English and Religious Education as my future plan is to go to John Rigby College and study both subjects to become a Secondary School teacher.
On saturday I spent the day with the winners from Miss England North West as I went to the Holiday Inn at Preston to get to know the girls a little bit better.
We spent the day learning about new people and what we would like to achieve whilst we own our titles.
I decided I would like to do a lot of Charity work as I enjoy helping people. To achieve my goal I have organised a day were I am going to do Voluntary work in Wigan and Leigh Hospice to raise money for the Charity which is close to my heart.
Also, on Sunday I ran the ‘Race for Life’ to raise money to find a cure for Cancer which I lost an important family member to, my Grandad. I completed the Race for Life in 29 minutes and 54 seconds and raised £90.
In the future I would like to continue my work for Charity.
Miss Wigan winner to fly to Mauritius?
Hot news off the press……….
This means that the winner of Miss Wigan could soon be jetting off on the holiday of a lifetime to the beautiful sunshine Island of Mauritius if she also goes on to pick up the Miss England Crown.
Miss England 2012, Charlotte Holmes, recently returned from Mauritius after having an incredible time…
Newly crowned Miss England Charlotte Holmes flew out to Mauritius the day after she won her crown to open the Mauritius Shopping Fiesta and appear in the Mauritius Carnival on behalf of the MTPA, the sponsors of Miss England 2012.
Charlotte’s 10 day trip was involved attending Mauritius Carnival
A fashion shoot on the beach at Le Tousserok
And a visit to a Mauritian school for special needs
Photo of Miss England by Sachin Sagar for the MTPA taken on the beach at LE Touesserok Mauritius swimwear by sandstorm
For your chance to holiday like a Super Star in Mauritius enter Miss Wigan now by clicking on the box at the top of this page.
Miss England Charlotte Holmes Qualifies for Sports Round Final at Miss World
Earlier this week Miss England Charlotte Holmes underwent the Sports Eliminator round competing for Miss World and today found out she qualified for the Sports Final round that will take place later on today.
It was said that tensions were running high as the contestants competing for a place at the Miss World 2012 Sports Final warmed up for the first sports eliminator on Tuesday. A gruelling set of challenges awaited them, all overseen by our resident taskmaster, complete with whistle!
The ladies were divided into four groups as part of the Miss World team challenge. The six highest-scoring contestants from each group will qualify, and the final will see them compete in group challenges, as well as individual ones.
After a few warm up laps, the contestants faced their first challenge. Each contestant had to complete as many step-ups as possible within the allotted time, then sit ups, press ups, burpees and finally, lunges. Independent adjudicators counted each successful manoeuvre and these will now be tallied up to find the contestants going through.
Now that Charlotte has qualified she’ll undergo another sports round rumoured to be on track and field events… Good Luck Charlotte!
Extra Exciting News…
We all here at Miss England North West are looking forward for Charlotte coming home, hopefully with the crown! And are hoping to confirm Charlotte as a judge at Miss Wigan!
Charlotte Update from Miss World
Here’s an update of some of the amazing things Charlottes been up to this week…
Peru and I ready for an exciting day at the dessert
What a view!
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Ready for the shoot, my Mongolian costume
Everyone in their costumes
Me and my camel… Watson!
After our camel ride and costume shoot we went to visit the sand sculptures
Second Visit; The museum of the Canyon Desert. We all signed a welcome banner and had photos. We were greeted with scarves and sipped spirit on arrival!
We then went on the car/boats again to the Canyon desert… Iceland and I
The half moon lake
All the names of the people who have contributed to planting trees
at the lake.
A warm welcome from our new hosts at Seven Star Lake Resort
Ready for our welcome dinner
Charlotte Update from Miss World
Here’s a few recent snap shots from Charlotte…
Before we leave Shanghai we visit the Shanghai Tower
I’m so small!..
The best view yet
Help…
At the top
On the tram through the city… Australia, Iceland, England, Pu
Rico, Botswana, Turkey
So now we’ve moved from Shanghai to Changshu… Here we visit a
local village and got a warm welcome
Looks like Charlotte’s having an amazing time. We’ll keep you all up to date throughout Charlotte’s journey with another ‘Charlotte Update from Miss World’ soon!
Charlotte Update from Miss World
Quick Note from Charlotte…
” Off to Shanghai today… Very early start… Haven’t really slept but am very excited! Hope you enjoyed the photos from the opening ceremony night! It was a fantastic evening and the meal and reception afterwards was brilliant. Everyone in Ordos has been amazing. Now bring on shopping time in Shanghai”
Everyone here at Miss England North West is wishing Charlotte Holmes the best of luck in Miss World 2012
Not long back from her trip to Mauritius, Miss England Charlotte Holmes is flying out to Ordos in China today to compete for Miss World.
This was Charlotte’s 3rd attempt at Miss England after a year out when she took part in Britain’s Next Top Model and came 4th
Miss World 2012 will be the 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant and is taking place on August 18th, in Dongsheng Fitness Centre Stadium, Ordos, China.
Miss World 2012 will be broadcast live from Ordos, Inner Mongolia to an audience in excess of one billion viewers in over 160 countries.
Good Luck Charlotte!!!
Miss England Charlotte Holmes Visits Mauritius
Newly crowned Miss England Charlotte Holmes flew out to Mauritius the day after she won her crown to open the Mauritius Shopping Fiesta and appear in the Mauritius Carnival on behalf of the MTPA, the sponsors of Miss England 2012.
Charlotte’s 10 day trip was involved attending Mauritius Carnival
A fashion shoot on the beach at Le Tousserok
And a visit to a Mauritian school for special needs
Photo of Miss England by Sachin Sagar for the MTPA taken on the beach at LE Touesserok Mauritius swimwear by sandstorm
See Miss England Charlotte Holmes’ Miss World Video
The Dress Studio, Culceth to partner with Miss Wigan
We are delighted to announce that The Dress Studio are one of our official Prize Sponsors for Miss Wigan 2012.
We love them and they have generously supplied us with the following prizes.
For the 17-24 year old category;
- a £200 voucher for the winner
- a £75 voucher for the runner up
- a £50 voucher for 2nd runner up
These vouchers must all be used instore, not online. They are valid for purchases over £100.
For the 13-16 years old category;
- a £100 voucher for the winner
- a £50 voucher for the runner up
- a £25 voucher for 2nd runner up
These vouchers must be used instore. These are valid on purchases over £75 or more.
Some Advice from The Dress Studio
The Dress Studio team are beauty contest specialists and have many years of experience in the industry. They know how hard it is to find the perfect dress – especially as many girls have never competed in a competition like this before! The Dress Studio has over 600 dresses in stock and they are perfect for the different rounds in the Miss England North West competitions.
Evening Wear
This needs to be an elegant dress and the majority of girls wear a floor-length gown! Evening dresses at The Dress Studio start at just £45 and so, you do not need to spend a fortune finding the perfect dress!
Summer Wear
There are so many different options for the summer wear round. Most importantly, have fun with it! Don’t be scared that you will wear the wrong type of outfit – there is no ‘right or wrong!’ You need to choose something that makes you feel amazing; your confidence will then shine on stage & the judges will notice this!
The Dress Studio is an online boutique www.dress-studio.co.uk If you don’t want to buy your dress online, that is not a problem … you can visit The Dress Studio’s incredible store, where you will be surrounded by glitz, sparkles and stunning dresses!!
The Dress Studio is now open in Culcheth, Cheshire.It is located at The Warehouse Studios, Glaziers Lane, WA3 4AQ. The store is open on Tuesday’s (10-5), Wednesday’s (10-5), Thursday’s (10-7), Friday’s (10-5) and Saturday’s (10-5) and is conveniently located off the M62, in between Manchester and Liverpool.
We will be happy to help & advise you when choosing your dresses for Miss England
Feel free to give us a call on 01925 766258!
Abbie Does Wigan Proud at Miss England
Miss Wigan, Abbie Green, took part in the Miss England Finals earlier this week and was a credit to the area.
The Finals, consisting of 61 girls, were held over two days at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham on Monday and Tuesday.
Abbie took part in the Welcome Party, an Eco Fashion Show and Talent round on the Monday evening.
In the Eco Fashion Show the 61 girls had all created their own outfits from either recycled, re-used or ethically sourced materials. Abbie’s Eco dress was created from Uncle Joe’s Mint Ball labels.
On the Tuesday Abbie took part in the main event which consisted of an opening scene wearing a specially created Miss England Dress created by leading fashion designer Karen Karmody, an Evening Wear section and a Sports Wear Finale.
Abbie closely missed out on a Top 15 place in a fiercely contested Final.
Alize Lily Mounter was crowned Miss England in a ceremony which was streamed live online.
Abbie said of her experience;
“I was delighted to be given the opportunity to represent Wigan on such a big occasion”
“It was an incredible experience that I’ll remember for the rest of my life”
“I’ve made so many new friends from all over the country, all the girls were so lovely”
“I’m looking forward to the rest of my year as Miss Wigan now and hope to get involved with as many things in the area as possible”
To request Abbie to attend an event you can email mark@mdcevents.co.uk or find out more at www.misswigan.co.uk
Miss Wigan at Boot Camp
Miss Wigan, Abbie Green, was put through her paces “Army Style” last Monday as part of her preparation for the Miss England Finals.
Abbie travelled down to the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham for the Miss England Sports Boot Camp Event.
Army Physical Training Instructors from www.regimentfitness.co.uk put all 61 finalists through a gruelling 2 hour fitness test.
The contestants took part in warm up exercises as well as Army Drills including Press Ups, Sit Ups, Burpies and Shuttle Runs.
The Top 20 contestants were then “rewarded” by taking part in one final test, the Army Bleep Test.
A running endurance test where the prize for the last girl standing was a fast track place in the Top 15 at the Miss England Final.
Abbie did magnificently, but narrowly lost out to eventual Miss England Sportswoman award winner
Jade Williams (Miss Stratford Upon Avon).
Abbie said of the experience;
‘It has been a difficult day, but i have enjoyed myself, It was really nice to meet the other finalists.
Abbie now has 3 weeks to prepare for the Miss England Final on 19th July in Birmingham.
Miss Wigan, Abbie Green, Qualifies for the Miss England Grand Final
Miss Wigan, Abbie Green, competed in the Miss England Semi Finals at Champneys this week, Abbie competed against 54 other girls in attempt to gain a place in the Miss England grand final.
Abbie was awarded one of these place and will now go forward to the Miss England Final which is held at the Birmingham, Hilton Metropole July 18th and 19th! Congratulations to Abbie!
There were 5 different rounds at the Semi finals including the boot camp round, which replaced the old swimwear parade, interviews, talent round and the catwalk rounds where girls modeled their own ECOWEAR and Eveningwear. The eco round saw the girls wear outfits made from recycled materials, and outfits purchased from charity shops around the country. All the contestants took part in a fund raising challenge and raised an amazing figure of over £6,000 for the Beauty with a Purpose round. The top fund raiser was crowned the Beauty with a Purpose winner.
Four girls won Fast track places to the Miss England final were:
• 21 Georgina Denton / South East Beauty winner/Miss Hook was the Top fundraiser
• 03 Jenna Horgan / Miss Plymouth who was chosen as Miss Champneys
• 13 Amy Spinks / Miss Norwich who won the Sportswoman Award
• 55 Shiralee Gould / Miss Weymouth was the Public Vote Winner
Judges on the day included EGGHEADS STAR & Actor CJ De Mooi, the current Miss England Jessica Linley, Birmingham Model agent Alan Sharman; Philip Sharp Director of Great Lengths hair sponsors for Miss England, Editor of Love it! Magazine Jo Checkley, Dena Coleman former 70s beauty queen, her daughter Laura Coleman former Miss England 2008 and photographer Charlie Kaufman from the Fresh Academy. The judges on the day voted for a further ten girls to go forward to the national final .
The ten girls were:
• 20 Amy Willerton / Miss Bath City
• 28 Alexandra Devine / Miss Harrogate & District
• 30 Roxanne Smith / Online Popularity Winner
• 31 Margarita Nazarenko / Miss South West London
• 36 Abbie Green / Miss Wigan
• 46 Katie Farr / Miss University
• 49 Sophie-Leigh Anderson / Miss Fylde Coast
• 52 Harriet Noakley / Miss Blackburn
• 54 Hannah Gray / Miss Newcastle
• 57 Hollie Robinson / Miss Preston Runner Up
The 14 girls who were awarded a place in the grand final will now join the other finalists to compete for the Miss England title. The Grand final will see 60 national finalist from all over the country participate in the finals of Miss England on 18th & 19th July which are being held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole at the NEC. One winner on the 19th will represent the nation at the 61st Miss World, which has a top prize of $100k which will take place in London.
Miss Wigan Final
Miss Wigan, part of the North West Beauty with a Purpose Awards took place on Saturday night at Pontin’s in Southport. Contestants where vying to win the Miss Wigan crown and a place in the Miss England Semi Finals.
The girls took part in a 4 scene catwalk fashion show and awards ceremony.
Catwalk scenes included;
Sportswear
Summer wear
Black Dress and Sparkles
Evening Wear
The show was a massive success, and all the girls had an amazing day and a fantastic overall experience.
Wigan Awards Results
Miss Charity Wigan (most funds raised for the Variety Club) went to Laura Bradbury who raised £450 for the Variety Club Children’s Charity.
Miss Popularity Wigan (Public Vote) went to Claire Topping
3rd Place – Laura Bradbury
2nd Place – Georgina Moore
Winner of Miss Wigan 2011 – Abbie Green
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Abbie will now take part in the Miss England Semi Finals at Champney’s Health Resort in Leicestershire in June.
Abbie’s prize package includes;
A £500 Portfolio Package from Yaffe Model, Part of Yaffe Fusion Art
A £200 handmade Swarovski Crystal Crown from Rebecca June Tiaras
£250 Cash
Her own website from Camm 21
Personal Coaching for the Miss England Semi Final
For any further details or bookings please call MDC Events on 0845 348 5011
Winner to Model for Yaffe
We are delighted to announce that this year’s winner of Miss Wigan will be modelling for the renowned Yaffe Photography Company.
The winner of this year’s competition will receive a £500 Model Portfolio from Yaffe Model.
Yaffé Fusion Art have been producing award winning images since 1967.
Based in the famous Victorian village of Birkdale, Southport, the 22,000sq feet of studios regularly sees famous faces from the world of celebrity and sporting stars.
Although Yaffé Fusion Art have been creating stunning model portfolios for a long time, they have recently launched ‘Yaffé Model’ to help aspiring and already successful models achieve a better, stronger portfolio to further their career in the modelling industry.
Call Yaffe on 0844 251 0861 for enquiries and bookings.
You can find out more about them here www.yaffefusionart.com and www.facebook.com/YaffeModel
Laura Bradbury is Miss Charity Wigan 2011
This year, contests of Miss Wigan were dedicated to raising money for The Variety Club Childrens’ Charity, who help disabled and disadvantaged children. All contestants worked hard and enthusiastically to raise as much as they possibly could for the charity. The girl who raised the most would be awarded Miss Charity Wigan, presented with a sash, award and a stunning watch from Delanicci Extreme.
Miss Charity Wigan 2011 was awarded to Laura Bradbury who raised £450
House of Time to Sponsor Variety Club Charity Award
Charitable watch makers to the Stars “House of Time” (incorporating Bellagio Time)have kindly agreed to boost the fundraising efforts of all of the finalists in Miss Wigan by offering the girl who raises the most money for the Variety Club a stunning Delanicci Watch.
Every Finalist in this year’s competition is tasked to raise funds for the Variety Club, our nominated charity who look after disabled and disadvantaged children.
This year, as well as a stunning award and sash, our winner will also take away this stunning watch, the Delanicci Extreme.
Bellagio Time are renowned for making watches for the stars; from the big screen to on the football pitch, from Legends to up and coming sensations.
Starts who own Bellagio timepieces include; Sir Tom Jones, Richard Fleeshman, Tricia Penrose, Ryan Thomas, Don Felder, The Bee Gees, Nikki Sanderson and many more.
The Delanicci ‘Extreme’
Designed by Bellagio Time (Supporting Variety Club since 1995)
Features Include:
§ 13/4 inches wide stainless steel case.
§ Matching soft leather cuff straps.
§ Set with 204 sparkling stones.
§ Sparkling powder numbers.
§ Day and date sub dials.
§ Precision quartz movement.
§ Custom made ‘Flower Crown’
§ One year manufacturer’s guarantee.
§ Two years movement warranty.
§ Presented in a baby-pink travel jewellery case.
Own your own watch from House of Time by visiting the website here – www.houseoftime.com
New Prize added from Rebecca June Tiaras
We are delighted to announce our partnership with Rebecca June Tiaras, the official Designer of the Crowns for the North West Regional Heats of Miss England 2011
Each winner will receive a hand crafted Swarovski crystal crown designed and made by Rebecca June Tiaras (worth over £200)
Rebecca June Tiaras is a bespoke Tiara and jewellery design service for all occasions.
Click below to visit their website now.
07731 300 354
Variety Club the Big Winner at Miss Wigan
Miss Charity Wigan 2010 Chantelle Wilson with Mr England 2009 Andreas Kattou
At the Final of Miss Wigan at the DW Stadium on Monday 10th May, the Variety Club North West were the big winners of the day.
All Finalists were tasked to raise money for the Variety Club North West who help disadvantaged and disabled children in the area.
The 18 girls managed to raise a colossal £4,500 between them doing a variety of fundraising events and activities.
The Miss Charity Wigan Award was presented to Chantelle Wilson (pictured with Mr England Andreas Kattou) who raised over £1,800.
Miss England Drops in on the Latics
Miss England Katrina Hodge dropped into Wigan to watch the Latics take on Stoke City on Tuesday (9th February).
Kat helped out with the half time draw as well as appearing in the Sponsors Lounge after the match, an experience she’ll never forget!
If you ever get chance (and we’ll make sure the new Miss Wigan will) you need to get yourself into the Sponsors Lounge to experience the MC alone!
Kat would like to thank Antony Clark, Sales Director, for his fantastic hospitality and can’t wait to return.
Kat was in the area to officially launch the search for Miss Wigan 2010. Girls have until Friday 12th March to enter.
Welcome to Miss Wigan
Miss Wigan is a direct entry heat into the Miss England competition. The winner of Miss Wigan will, amongst other prizes, win a place in the Miss England Final where she will have a chance to go onto Miss World 2010 in Vietnam where the main prize is $100,000.
Much more than a beauty pageant or modelling competition, the organisers of Miss Wigan are looking for an ambassador for the area. Someone well presented, confident and able to communicate are just some of the qualities that the judges will be looking for. Our winner will be actively encouraged to use their title to promote the area and raise the profile of many worthy causes throughout their year.
The Miss World motto is “Beauty with a Purpose” and this is something we fully subscribe to. Our aim is to raise as much money as possible for the Variety Club Children’s Charity through contestant fundraising and activities.
The winner could be an existing model, beauty pageant contestant or a complete newcomer. Many Miss England heat winners have won their heats with no prior experience. It could be you!
Applications are now being taken for the 2010 competition, simply click on the “Enter Now” button above.
Miss Wigan is open to any girl who will be aged 17-24 on 31st December 2010 who was either born, has lived, works or studies in the Wigan. Entrants must have never been married and have no children. Full rules are available in the “Enter Now” section.
Miss Wigan website launched
Miss Wigan is a direct entry heat into the Miss England competition. The winner of Miss Wigan will, amongst other prizes, win a place in the Miss England Final where she will have a chance to go onto Miss World 2010 in Vietnam where the main prize is $100,000.
Much more than a beauty pageant or modelling competition, the organisers of Miss Wigan are looking for an ambassador for the area. Someone well presented, confident and able to communicate are just some of the qualities that the judges will be looking for. Our winner will be actively encouraged to use their title to promote the area and raise the profile of many worthy causes throughout their year.
Keep checking back for more details and regular updates of the Miss Wigan contest.