Jaime-Lee Faulkner

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No red card for Jaime-Lee! 

Premiership referee Howard Webb supporting Jaime-Lee in her quest to become Miss England 2009

 

Miss South Yorkshire Jamie Lee Faulkner 
Most of them are unlikely to make it to the big stage just yet – but at least they had a go.
As organisers continue to put the finishing touches to one of the region's largest outdoor summer festival programmes, it was down to have-a-go crooning heroes to try out their tonsils on an unsuspecting public.Local charity Safe@Last has been drumming up support for its two-day live spectacular Weekend@Last in Maltby on July 10/11. And what better way than to get the public in front of a microphone. Most of the candidates lining up to have a go at Sing Star on the big screen in Rotherham's All Saints Square probably won't be putting festival headliners Scouting For Girls and The Saturdays out of a job any time soon. But it seems plenty of punters are game and have talent to turn heads. Miss South Yorkshire Jaime-Lee Faulkner was on hand to at least make some efforts look good even if the sound quality might not have been top 10 challenging for Safe@Last, the Rotherham-based charity that works with and on behalf of young people at risk through running away. And a few more music lovers have now snapped up tickets for Weekend@Last, happening at the Yorkshire stately home of Sandbeck Park – residence of the Earl andCountess of Scarbrough.While the pop acts will play on the Friday, Saturday will see a 60-piece orchestra and stars from the West End musical We Will Rock You perform a Queen spectacular

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JUST FOR FUN: Miss South Yorkshire Jamie-Lee Faulkner started the 6th annual Blue Bridge Fun Run atDearne Valley College last month. The event marked the end of the college’s HEART Week (Health andEnvironment Awareness Raising Team) which aims to raise the profile of a wide range of health, wellbeingButcher Andrew Birks supports the parking scheme. and environmental initiatives to students and staff in a bid to get people to live greener, healthier lives.

 

Meet the new Miss South Yorkshire

Top three: Jaimie Lee Faulkner (centre), Samantha Hemstock and Jade Adams
Published Date: 22 April 2009

BEAUTY therapist Jaime-Lee Faulkner has the world at her feet - after being crowned Miss South Yorkshire in a glittering final at Doncaster Racecourse.
Jaime-Lee, aged 19, from Rotherham, took the crown after beating Samantha Hemstock, a 20-year-old shop assistant from Doncaster, into second place, and Jade Adams, 19, a Doncaster student, into third.

She was crowned the winner by current Miss England Laura Coleman.

Her success earns her a crack at her second Miss England title - last year she went through to the competition as Miss Sheffield.

She said: "I was just shocked to win - I didn't expect it at all.

"It was a much bigger competition than Miss Sheffield last year, so I was really excited to win. I never thought I would win two titles in two years.

"I went on to do Miss England last year and I think I've learned a lot from that. Last year I didn't have much experience, but I feel I've got a lot more confidence now. I'd love to go on to win Miss World."

In the meantime, she is keeping her feet on the ground and continuing with her day job in the beauty room at Faulkners Hair Salon in Brinsworth, Rotherham.

Jaime-Lee will take part in the Miss England final on July 19 and 20, and if she wins  there would go on to compete for the title of Miss World.Vote for me, I'm Jaime-Lee

SO what's a girl do when she has to hand in her crown as Miss Sheffield? She goes one bigger and tries for Miss South Yorkshire.
That's what the reigning Miss Sheffield, 19-year-old Jaime-Lee Faulkner will be doing at Doncaster Racecourse this Saturday - the same day as the Doncaster Spring Mile race meeting.
She's loved being a beauty queen this last year - the fetes, the galas, the fashion shows, the charity events and the promotions which all came her way because this bubbly girl (whisper it softly, from Treeton, near Rotherham) was Miss Sheffield.
Once you win you can't enter again but I wanted to have another go. When you have got a title like Miss Sheffield you get your voice heard more and you can help out a lot. And it was really fun," she says.

Like Miss Sheffield, Miss South Yorkshire is a regional heat of the Miss England competition. Win that and she gets £5,000, a luxury holiday in Thailand and a place in the Miss World final in Kiev, the Ukraine, in October.

Last year Jaime-Lee, who is still a beauty therapist at her parents hairdressing salon in Brinsworth "with flexible time off," went up to the Miss England finals in London and finished in the Top 15 as well as taking the popular vote.

"I found it all really fun. It was such a good experience. I wasn't sure what to expect but I made lots of good friends with the other girls and we've kept in touch," she says.

So all that stuff about beauty contests being bitchy is just newspaper talk? It is, she says. What's more, she's feeling good about the competition, even if she doesn't win.

"I seem to have grown up a lot in the year and have learned a lot more. I feel more experienced and more confident."

Brunette and five foot seven inches tall, she was immersed in a round of newspaper and radio interviews when she first got the title, crowned by the then reigning Miss England, Georgina Horsley, at Sheffield's Walnut Club.

Then the calls started coming in from companies and charities wanting to book her. She's promoted Euro Millions for the National Lottery, done work for a hair extension firm and opened a car showroom.
Charities such as SAFE@Last and St Luke's - she opened a charity shop - have called her up and she judged the hat competition for Ladies Day at Owlerton Stadium.
And she did the Christmas greetings on The Star's website.
Not every girl would want to do it but I'm a girly girl and girls like competitions where they can get dressed up," she says.
And if the Miss South Yorkshire sash isn't put on her shoulders on Saturday night will she just say that was a great year and get on with her life?
"I'd go for another title. It's all fun and great if you win," she says.

 

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Model launch for Subaru's new Sheffield home

Published Date: 17 October 2008
 


Top left: Some of the volunteers
Top right: Signing up members of the public
Middle left: Miss Sheffield
Middle right: Any dream will do for these young amirers of Rob McVeigh
Bottom: Volunteers and their guests

Over 80 sign up for Parkgate Sleep-Out launch

The Big Sleep out at Parkgate on October 24 in aid of Safe@Last has already attracted over 80 volunteers following the very successful launch on Friday evening (August 1).

Entertainment was provided by local drama, dance and music groups. Rotherham’s Rob McVeigh – “Bob the Builder” - from BBC1’s Any Dream Will Do was the main attraction, and treated the large audience to a medley of popular songs.

Glamour was present in the shape of current Miss Sheffield, Jaime-Lee Faulkner, and Meredydd Hughes, Chief Constable of South Yorkshire, was present to show his support. Both Jamie-Lee and Meredith signed up for the October Sleep-Out.

Volunteers worked hard to ensure that the many visitors enjoyed themselves, and also recognised the importance of signing up. Sustenance was provided in the form of a massive 6 feet sandwich donated by Subway. Marks and Spencer and Greggs also kindly donated food for the evening.

SAFE@LAST is a registered charity that works with young people in South Yorkshire who are at risk through running away from home. Last year in order to raise funds and awareness of the issues surrounding running away over 30 supporters of the charity, including their patron Lord Scarborough, slept rough on the tarmac at Parkgate in Rotherham in temperatures below 10°C.

“With 80 signed up already, the 2008 event will raise more funds and draw even more attention to this worthy cause,” says Denis Copeland, Manager of Parkgate Shopping.

More details, and sponsorship forms, are available from Safe@Last:  T: 01909 566977 www.safeatlast.org.uk