Kirstie Day @ Miss England 2010 - The Result

REPORTING FROM THE FOX TOWER brought you the result of the Miss Cumbria 2010 contest, which was won by Kirstie Day, pictured left. Kirstie, age 18, of Hayton, Carlisle, went on to represent Cumbria at the final of the Miss England 2010 contest, which was held this week in Birmingham.

Although Kirstie lost out on the title of Miss England - That went to 21-year-old Miss Nottingham, Jessica Linley - Kirstie was awarded the Miss Variety Club title, as she raised the most money for the Variety Club, the contest's chosen charity. Kirstie now holds the record for the highest total raised for the charity through the Miss England competition. Well done Kirstie!

This brings the Miss Cumbria - Miss England story full circle and to a close.

PICTURED RIGHT is Beyonce Knowles, once of the group Destiny's Child, now a popular solo artist and wife of Jay - Z. Beyonce celebrates her 29th Birthday on Saturday - Happy Birthday!

Make Miss Cumbria Miss England 2010!

HELP MISS CUMBRIA Kirstie Day (pictured right) to raise money for Variety Club - The Children's Charity - and to win the title of Miss England! To vote for Kirstie - Winner of Miss Cumbria 2010, Finalist in Miss England 2010 - Text 55MissCumbria to 81118 or call 0901 293 7900 and press 55 when prompted. Votes cost £1 and 15p goes to The Variety Club Children's Charity. Voting lines close September 1 at 6pm. Kirstie is sponsored by The Edinburgh Woollen Mill. To view Kirstie's official profile on the Miss England website, click here. Good Luck Kirstie!

• DAB Digital Radio Channels List, August 2010

IN the ever-changing world of UK Digital Radio, here is the latest list of stations broadcasting on DAB :

• Absolute Radio Extra

Absolute Radio Extra provides live football commentary every Saturday and live music from concerts and festivals.

• Absolute 80s

Visit the Absolute 80s website, listen on DAB, Sky channel 0200, Virgin Media 951, Freesat 726.

• Absolute Radio

Visit the Absolute Radio website.

• Amazing Radio

Visit the amazingtunes website.

• BBC Asian Network

'Retro Selection' with Kanwal Qazi. Email retroselection@bbc.co.uk or visit the website.

• BBC Radio 6 Music

Visit the BBC 6 Music website.

• BBC Radio 1Xtra

'On DAB, TV and online' 'The Summer Sunday Rewind' with Ronnie Herel.

• BBC Radio 1
• BBC Radio 2

'Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s'. Email walker@bbc.co.uk or visit the website.

• BBC Radio 3

'BBC Radio 3 Requests. Coming next - Choral Evensong'.

• BBC Radio 4
• BBC Radio 5 Live

Visit the 5 Live website.

• BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
• BBC Radio 7
• BBC World Service

'To comment on our programmes, call 0144 960 9000 or email overtoyou@bbc.co.uk'

• BFBS Radio

British Forces Broadcasting Service. Website, Text 07740 377377 (start message with UK and a space), Telephone 01494 848001. Also available on Sky 0211, Freesat 786.

• Classic FM

Visit the Classic FM website.

• Planet Rock

Visit the Planet Rock website.

• Premier Christian

Visit the Premier website.

• Smooth Radio UK

'Smooth Radio : Love Life, Love Music. Enjoy our London station while we get the national channel ready for its autumn launch.'

• talkSPORT

Visit the talkSPORT website. Call 08717 223344. Also available on Sky 0108, Freeview 723, Virgin 927 and HomeChoice 625.

• UCB UK Christian

Telephone 08456 300 400 or visit the website.

And that is the complete list as of 22 August 2010. The line - up will change again at some point, I have no doubt...

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Miss Cumbria 2010 - The Result!

THE RESULT of the Miss Cumbria 2010 competition is in. As you may be aware, Reporting From The Fox Tower lent its support to the campaign run by Abbie Steele. The Miss Cumbria 2010 final took place on Saturday 3 July, at the Stanwix Arts Theatre, Carlisle. Prior to the final, the competitors faced fundraising challenges and a public vote. Here are the results of Miss Cumbria 2010:

IN the public vote, Kirstie Day received over 800 votes, Abbie Steele received 259. In the fundraising challenges in aid of The Variety Club, Kirstie raised £5000, Abbie raised £560.

The winner of Miss Cumbria 2010 is Kirstie Day, age 18, of Carlisle, centre of picture, above. The Runner up, only one point behind Kirstie, was Abbie Steele, age 19, of Stainmore, centre left, black dress. Third was Sarah Goulding, age 20, of Cockermouth, whilst Claire Beeby, age 23, also Cockermouth, far left, green dress, was fourth.

Kirstie received not only the Miss Cumbria title, but also Most Popular Contestant (for the public vote) and Biggest Fundraiser.

So our Congratulations go to Kirstie, but also to Abbie, well done, so very proud of you!

(Click on the names highlighted above to see the Miss Cumbria gallery images. Main picture by Paul Fisher Photography)

A Belated Happy Birthday, Miss Lohan!

Only a couple of weeks late, but a belated Happy 24th Birthday to the Hollywood Hurricane, the actress who can start a riot in an empty house, Miss Lindsay Lohan. The picture above was taken during the evening of Friday 2 July, when Miss Lohan was out celebrating her Birthday with her entourage, with a can of Red Bull. Surely Lindsay has ingested enough stimulants of legal and illegal varieties, without adding a high energy drink to the mix? So, for your next Birthday, party like the Lohan ... !