A NEW Miss Scarborough was crowned in front of hundreds of people at a glittering ceremony last night.
Rachael Cooper, 21, wearing a beautiful lime green dress, impressed the judges to scoop the prestigious title.
The audience was left on the edge of their seats after a last minute hitch, caused by two of the five finalists having the same name.
But after a tense few minutes it was announced that Rachael had come out on top.
Rachael, of Barrowcliff, beat 18 other contestants at the final at the Spa Ocean Room.
She will now represent the town at the Miss England final in July.
She said: "I just cannot believe it. It feels amazing. There is so much to look forward to and I can't wait to represent Scarborough."
More than 400 people watched the final, organised by Events Connect and supported by the Evening News.
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