Laura Rudd has been awarded the title of Miss Beccles 2026 after impressing judges at this year's Beccles Carnival Selection Afternoon.

Held at Hungate Hall on Sunday, May 24, the event saw what organisers described as an "incredibly high" standard of entrants.

Laura Rudd is a keen gardener and enjoys growing vegetables, roses, and even pineapple plants with her daughter in their green house (Image: Beccles Carnival)

The judging panel featured Annette Tackley, a past Beccles Carnival co-ordinator, Jackie Ball from Thirst Youth, Joseph Athorn, the new town mayor, and entertainer Leon Mallett, also known as the........

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