LucyBudge commented Applications now open for Nottingham's new Miss Forest and Fens...

Girls from across the county are preparing to fight for the crown at a brand new beauty contest.It is called Miss Forest and Fens, and applications are now being taken for a competition which is open to girls aged between 17 to 24 from Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. The big prize for the winner of the sash is a chance to compete for the coveted Miss England crown.After submitting her online application, Kirsty Kirkland, of Mansfield, is keeping her fingers crossed hoping to go to..