The current Miss Hertfordshire is urging people to give blood and boost depleted supplies.

Charlotte White, of Ebury Road, Rickmansworth, now regularly donates blood after her Grandma needed a transfusion two years ago.

The 22-year-old is hoping that others will follow her example and also donate to the life saving service.

Miss White said: "I have been giving blood for a while now. I started giving blood because my Grandma had a blood transfusion two years ago and I wanted to give something back.

"I really want to help raise awareness for it and get more people to donate as they are so low on blood stocks."