THE Miss Tees Valley competition held its official 2018 launch at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.

For the first time, the competition will split its fundraising between the MFC Foundation and Zoe’s Place baby hospice, in Middlesbrough.

Organiser, Alexandra Devine, 28, a former student of Egglescliffe school, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the MFC Foundation for the first time in the competition’s history, whilst also still supporting Zoe’s Place.”

The Miss Tees Valley 2018 live grand final will take place on August 31 at The Swan Hotel, Billingham.

The winner of Miss Tees Valley 2018 will qualify for Supermodel England 2018 and will become the face of the Cleveland Centre. To apply visit www.missteesvalley.co.uk