Contestants' festive feel at'¨expanding beauty pageant

The event was run by the Miss Junior Bispham International contest, to raise money for Cancer Research UK and included a visit from Father Christmas.

The winner was Ruby Smith and runners-up were Katelyn Hughes and Kacey Carpenter.

Anthony Turner, pageant co-director with beauty trainer Lisa Potts, said: “Well done to all our amazing contestants, who shone brightly. Thank you to all our judges too and Santa. Our pageant system is getting bigger and better, and being extended to 18 to 35-year-olds.”

* For more details, visit missjuniorbispham.co.uk