A GIRL from Grays is just one step away from the final of the Miss England 2015 Beauty Pageant.

Charlotte Sams, 19, has beaten hundreds of other girls to make the semi-finals.

Charlotte said: ā€œIā€™m so excited to be taking part in the Miss England semi-final and I am proud to be the only contender from Thurrock.ā€

To support Charlotte, vote by texting MissSFH308 to 63333 before Wednesday, February 18, when the votes will be counted.

You can see her entry photo at www.missengland.info/regionals/ semi-heat-3 where she is listed as CharlotteS.