A BEAUTY queen from Hoyland is in the running to be crowned Miss Galaxy UK.

Bethany Wade, of South View, is a finalist in the national competition her first ever pageant and is set to compete in the showpiece event in Lancashire next March.

As part of the contest, the 19-year-old is organising a series of fundraising events for her chosen charity, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

“It’s a great charity which funds treatment the NHS can’t afford, so I want to raise as much as possible for them,” the dance teacher said.

Bethany’s first fundraising night is at the Boatman’s Rest, Edmund’s Road, Worsbrough, on November 10.