HERE are the girls who are vying to be crowned Miss Worcester 2007.

The voting opens today for Worcester News readers to choose which of the contestents should go through to the last round of the contest.

Only 10 of the 15 contestants below can make it to the grand final to be held at Worcester racecourse on Saturday, May 5.

The 10 girls with the most votes will go through into the final.

Worcester News readers can either use a landline phone to ring or text on a mobile to register their favourite contestant.

The voting hotline is live today from 9am and will stay open until 9pm on Sunday, April 29.

The winner of the Miss Worcester competition will not only get to represent the Faithful City for a year, but will also be eligible to enter Miss England in September.

The final 10 will get asked by a panel of judges why they think they should be crowned Miss Worcester 2007 in front of an audience at Pitchcroft racecourse.

After the afternoon's racing, the finalists will take the stage and answer questions about themselves and why they deserve to win.

Tickets are still on sale for the final event at Worcester racecourse, priced at £18, £12 and £6 which includes an afternoon's racing from 5.50pm to 8pm, followed by entry to the ceremony.

Call 08702 202772 to book yours.

Last year's winner, 21-year-old Selina Nicole Lavictoire, of St John's, Worcester, will be on hand at Worcester racecourse on the big night to offer advice for the girls - as well as take her seat as one of the judges.

Once the voting ends, the Worcester News will reveal the final 10 contestants who have made it through, as well as provide a run down on their thoughts going into the big night.

If Miss Worcester 2007 ends up winning Miss England, she will get to compete on the grandest stage of them all - Miss World.

* Votes placed either before or after the voting lines are open will not be counted but may be charged.

* Calls cost 60p plus standard network charges and can be made by text message or from a landline.

* The customer care line for any problems is 08704 541000.

Click on the link below to see the photographs of all the girls who would like to be crowned Miss Worcester 2007, then choose your favourite and vote as follows:

Landline: Telephone 0901 6561513 and when prompted enter the number of your favourite candidate (numbers are shown under the photograph) eg. 01, 02 etc.

Mobile phone: Text the full name of the contestant eg. JANE SMITH, to: 84205