SARA THRUSTLE WINS THE FOX FACTOR!

Sara Thrustle is crowned Fox Factor Champion!

The winner of East Yorkshire's best ever talent competition, the Fox Factor, is Sara Thrustle from West Hull.

Singer Sara, who is 29, almost left the competition halfway through when her mother sadly died, but tonight she reigned triumphant and said:

"My mum was my biggest fan and she'd have been shouting from the rooftops tonight. I didn't know whether or not I'd be able to continue, but I am so grateful to have won, particularly after hearing such amazing performances from everyone else."

Fox Factor judge Rosie Madison, from 96.9 Viking FM, who compered the evening at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave, said:

"Sara is definitely a worthy winner. Tonight was absolutely fantastic. All the finalists stepped up their game. The whole competition has blown me away and I think people who came to the final, who hadn't heard the singers before, were amazed at the high standard of all contestants."

You can find Sara on Facebook at ZARAFANCLUB and her Lady Gaga Tribute page LADYZAZA.

Meanwhile, in second place was Summer Rozenbroek who pocketed £500 which she is planning to put towards her fees for the world-renowned Italia Conti academy. Summer starts there in September, so we'll be following her progress!

And former X Factor bootcamper Tobias Sumpton came third, winning £250. Congratulations to all of our winners and a huge thank you to all of our finalists and to everyone who has taken part in the Fox Factor, in association with 96.9 Viking FM.

.....AND AFTER A QUICK CHANGE....!

East Yorkshire's best ever talent competition, in association with 96.9 Viking FM, is now in its final stages at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave. The Fox Factor competitors are now singing their final song of the competition.

A change of clothes for everyone! So far we've heard "Dancing in the Street" from Becca Baldwin - another great performance. Beth O'Grady with "Let's Stick Together", followed by Dean Wildbore, donning a Bon Jovi wig, singing "You Give Love a Bad Name!" Weird but true - and strangely excellent!

Georgia Drew was up next with the classic "Can't Buy Me Love" but judges said that although she sang it brilliantly, she lacked stage confidence. "You're better than you think!" they said.

Jack Craven gave an "original and inspired" performance of "Alright Now!" He was told: "You could win this competition!" Meanwhile, Jess Bannister gave a stunning performance - the best version of her song ever heard, according to head judge Vince Garcia. After Kristian Eastwood's "Take What You Want" the panel told him: "You're right up there with everyone else. This is going to be so difficult!" I know what they mean!

Laura Prescott impressed, as expected, with "You Can't Hurry Love!" She has been consistent throughout this competition.

Judges absolutely raved about next finalist up to the plate - Olivia Windmill. Olivia sang Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" - and she's now been branded a Rock Chick! Well deserved, too - she was totally fab! Meanwhile, another belter from Sara Thrustle, with Heart's "Alone". Absolutely amazing!

Summer Rozenbroek's "Let's Stay Together" was fantastic! Judges said she absolutely smashed it! Meanwhile, Tamar Draper gave an awesome rendition of the T.Rex classic "Get It On!"

Last up was ex-X Factor bootcamper Tobias Sumpton and "Stuck In the Middle With You!" And what a nightmare - poor Tobias forgot his words at the end. He's been so good throughout the competition - will that have cost him the title?

It's wide open now. Voting restarts now. Keep checking the blog and @foxandconeyinn on Twitter for the latest!

LIVE AT THE FOX FACTOR FINAL 2

The Fox Factor Final, East Yorkshire's best ever talent competition, in association with 96.9 Viking FM at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave.

Kristian Eastwood could be a reincarnation of Michael Buble. Just close your eyes and it could be him! A fantastic performance at the Fox Factor Final - and judges couldn't fault him, saying he was absolutely brilliant!

Laura Prescott was up next - and she certainly didn't disappoint! Singing"Cry Me A River", she was "pitch perfect" and "faultless", according to the judges.

Olivia Windmill also gave an amazing performance of "Moondance", even though she's been ill all week, whilst Sara Thrustle was a total diva, belting out "Summertime". Fox Factor Judge Vince Garcia said: "Perfect. You look gorgeous. You sang brilliantly. Come on!"......and the audience went wild!

Summer Rozenbroek, who broke her ankle earlier in the competition, managed to stand up on stage tonight instead of sitting on a stool, as she has done in the last few rounds! And boy, what a performance with "Feeling Good!"

Tamar Draper gave a "beautiful performance" of "That ol' devil called love" and Tobias Sumpton gave a great rendition of Michael Buble's "Haven't Met You Yet".

All the contestants have now sung their first song - and voting has started!

Keep checking the blog for the next update later tonight!

LIVE AT THE FOX FACTOR FINAL!

We're live at the Fox Factor Final for East Yorkshire's best ever talent competition at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave.

Six of the final 13 contestants have already sung their first "Swing" song - and we're having a short break before the remaining seven! So far they've all been fantastic!

Becca Baldwin, singing "Walk on By", was told by judges she was perfectly in tune and the performance was perfectly delivered. Beth O'Grady sang "I wanna love that man". The judges said she look comfortable and looked good (in fact, she was a vision in red!)

An absolutely fantastic performance followed by Dean Wildbore, with "Mambo River". Georgia Drew did a beautiful version of "At Last". Meanwhile, Jack Craven's "Mr Bojangles" was described by judges as "fantastic, absolutely brill! A great voice and great stage presence."

Jess Bannister, who got engaged last week, sang "Here, there and everywhere". A brilliant performance. She was told she had "the voice of an angel!" And we agree! Congratulations to Jess on her engagement!

Keep following the blog for the latest updates!

FOX FACTOR FINAL - THE NIGHT ITSELF!

Rosie Madison will be compering the final!

It's East Yorkshire's best ever talent competition - and here's a rundown of what's happening on the night of the Grand Fox Factor Final at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave! The finalists will enjoy a champagne reception before whisked to the event in a limousine to walk up the red carpet to a fire-eating extravaganza. They will then be escorted to the special VIP area in the Fox Factor Final marquee. The show itself will start at 7.30pm, but guests and fans can arrive from 6pm to enjoy the sumptuous buffet! Fox Factor judge, Viking FM's Rosie Madison, will be on stage with Adam Des Forges to compere the black-tie affair!. Finalists will be singing two songs each, with special entertainment during the intervals, provided by legendary Northern Soul DJ, Neil Rushton. There will also be a few surprises on the night - and we may have a special celebrity guest judge! "Is it True?", I hear you say! Watch this space for confirmation!

OVER 400 TICKETS ALREADY SOLD!

Some of the audience at the Fox Factor semi-finals!

The final of East Yorkshire's best ever talent contest is here - the Fox Factor Grand Final and Easter Ball, in association with 96.9 Viking FM - this Saturday 23rd April at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave - and there are rumours of a special celebrity guest judge on the night! 13 contestants will be battle it out for the Fox Factor title for their chance to get their hands on the £2000 first prize, plus studio recording time. Fans are desperate to get their hands on tickets, with over 400 already sold....and counting! It's going to be a fantastic night - we're looking forward to seeing you all there!

OUR FOX FACTOR FINALISTS!

If you weren't at the Fox and Coney Inn for the semi-finals, you may have been the only ones! But just in case you don't already know, here is a list of our 13 Fox Factor Finalists. They are, in alphabetical order, as follows: Becca Baldwin, Jess Bannister, Jack Craven, Tamar Draper, Georgia Drew, Kristian Eastwood, Beth O'Grady, Laura Prescott, Summer Rozenbroek, Tobias Sumpton, Sara Thrustle, Dean Wildbore and Olivia Windmill. Many congratulations to them all! Here's looking forward to a fantastic Grand Fox Factor Final, in association with 96.9 Viking FM.

THE FOX FACTOR FAVOURITES!

Sara Thrustle topped the semi-final overall leaderboard!

You'll want to know who topped the leaderboard in the Fox Factor semi-finals at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave, East Yorkshire. The judges top 3 were Laura Prescott, Summer Rozenbroek and Sara Thrustle. As usual, the audience didn't necessarily agree! The public vote went to Becca Baldwin, followed by Tamar Draper and Samantha Bird. Overall, though, once ALL the votes had been counted and added together, we saw Sara Thrustle at the top of the leaderboard, closely followed by Summer Rozenbroek and Laura Prescott. Who wins the Grand Fox Factor Final is anyone's guess at this stage. It's going to be a tough one! Make sure you've got your ticket. They're available at the Fox and Coney Inn. Watch this space for more details of what's going to happen on the night!

THIRTEEN LEFT TO BATTLE IT OUT FOR FOX FACTOR TITLE

Unlucky! Samantha Bird didn't make it to the Final.

It was another amazing night at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave, as 17 competitors sang their hearts out to win a place in the Grand Fox Factor Final. There wasn't an inch to move as fans packed out both the Fox and the Bear Inn across the road, where they could watch the action via a live video feed. Former music producer and Fox Factor judge, Vince Garcia, said: "The standard of all the contestants is so high, the final is going to knock your socks off! It's going to be an amazing night. All of the finalists could be great recording artists. It's going to be a tough decision, but we will have to vote on the way the artists perform on the night!" Four hopefuls didn't manage to get enough votes to make it to the final. They were Samantha Bird, Alan Jones, James Hudson and Michael Boulton. The remaining 13 contestants will all sing in the Grand Fox Factor Final at the Fox and Coney Easter Ball on Saturday 23rd April. The Fox Factor, in association with 96.9 Viking FM.

FOX FACTOR JUDGE SPOTTED - BUT WHO IS IT?!

You may be surprised to hear that this Fox Factor judge was spotted on the A63 this morning - not as a fox, but as a deer!

Yes, you guessed it - it's the lovely Rosie Madison from 96.9 Viking FM, fresh from judging the semi-final of the Fox Factor last night! This, of course, was part of her day job as co-presenter on the Paul Foster Breakfast Show. We love her at the Fox anad Coney Inn in South Cave!!

Normally, she's a goddess! This certainly doesn't show her as her normal glamorous self!

Did you beep her?!!

OOPS! FOX FACTOR COMPUTER ERROR SENDS WRONG PEOPLE HOME!

There's more controversy at East Yorkshire's best ever talent competition, the Fox Factor, after a computer error sent two contestants home that should have stayed in! Michael Boulton and James Hudson were told last night that they didn't get enough votes to stay in the competition - but it turns out they did! The mistake was only discovered this morning at the Fox and Coney Inn, South Cave. Of course, it also means that 2 people who should have gone home are still in the competition! Fox Factor Judge, Vince Garcia, said: "We can't tell 2 people at this stage that they can't sing next week, after already putting them through to the semi-finals. So what we've decided to do is to add an extra two contestants to the semi-finals and knock five out, so we're left with twelve for the Fox Factor final. Our fail-safe computer system clearly didn't work!" Michael and James have been contacted with the good news that they are still in the running for the Fox Factor crown. The votes for the others knocked out last night, Max Bayston, Chris Long and Reece Clark, were counted properly - and the decision on those contestants stands. The Fox Factor semi-final, in association with 96.9 Viking FM, is Acoustics Night. Come and join us on Thursday 14th April.

LAURA SETS THE BENCHMARK

Laura received a standing ovation for her performance this week!

Wow! The Fox Factor judges gave Laura Prescott a standing ovation last night with her amazing rendition of Adele's "Someone Like You".

You literally couldn't hear a pin drop in either the Fox and Coney Inn or The Bear Inn in South Cave as she took to the stage.

Giving his comments after her performance, former music producer and Fox Factor judge, Vince Garcia, said that she had more potential than anyone else to be a recording artist!

There were also great moments from Georgia Drew, Kristian Eastwood, Tobias Sumpton and Alan Jones.

It's going to be an interesting week next week for the second part of Heat 3. Beth O'Grady will be singing - she's been a favourite of both the judges and the audience in previous weeks. Sara Thrustle's another one who delivers every week.

There are only a few weeks to go before the final - who do you think has the Fox Factor? The Fox Factor, in association with 96.9 Viking FM.