Entries are still pouring in for this year's Miss Oxford competition, which is being backed by the Oxford Mail.

The current Miss England, Georgia Horsley, 21, has urged women to vie for the title. Georgia, 21, left, won Miss England last year, following in the footsteps of Eleanor Glynn, 21, from Sandford-on- Thames, Oxford. Miss England organiser Angie Beasley, right, said: "Oxfordshire is a very strong area for us.

"Two girls who won Miss Oxford in recent years went on to win Miss England and compete in Miss World.

"Daniella Luan became Miss England in 2002 and then Eleanor Glynn was Miss England in 2006 - Oxford girls often do very well in this competition."

The Oxford Mail has joined forces with the Miss England office to find a young woman to represent Oxford in the next Miss England semi-final, which is being held in Leicestershire, on June 16 and 17.

Successful entrants will attend a photo audition at the Oxford Mail next month. Naomi Rowland, 18, from Banbury, is among the latest entries and came fourth in the Miss Oxford contest last year.

She said: "I have appeared in the West End three times and was also a fashion model for Alternative Fashion Week last year. I am currently studying fashion design and I am in my second year of a national diploma. My ambitions are to open my own fashionable Fairtrade boutique in Oxford and explore different cultures."

Katherine Giles, 22, of Clanfield, near Witney, is a Police Community Support Officer for Thames Valley Police and has applied to become a regular officer.

Letitia Popplewell, 18, of Eynsham, near Witney, won a competition last year for a photoshoot at Double Take studios in London. She added: "I have been part of Witney and District swimming club for 12 years, winning lots of medals.

"I have also had dancing lessons since I was three and have achieved third gold bar in ballroom and latin dancing. I would love to make it in the fashion industry as a catwalk model, but if not, I would like to go to university to study psychology."