From refugee to beauty queen - meet the inspirational new Miss Manchester

It was an emotional night as medical student Fatime Gashi was crowned Miss Manchester at a glitzy ceremony in the city. Her family - who fled war-torn Kosovo in 1999 as refugees to start a new life in Manchester.Fatime was just 2 years old when her family left Kosovo for the UK to escape the horrors of war. They have built a new life here, and are proud to call Salford their home.She is half way through a biomedicine degree at Salford University, Fatime holds down a number of jobs to make money while she studies.