TICKETS are selling fast for the final of South Ribble Borough Council's Search for a Star competition.

The original 30 entries have been whittled down to just ten to set up a tense showdown of singing skill.

For the last four weeks The Citizen has featured two of the lucky finalists in the run up to the big night.

And now it is the turn of the last two -- Lostock Hall's Tracy Heath and the only boy in the competition, Richard Woska, from Euxton.

Mum-of-two Tracy, 32, loves singing in her spare time. On the big night she will be singing the Barbara Streisand ballad Woman in Love.

Tracy explained: "I like singing ballads and this is one of my favourite songs.

"There's nothing I really don't like except punk rock and heavy metal!

"I've done a competition before because my mates made me! I just like singing, and I thought I'd give this competition a go."

Joining Tracy on stage for the nerve-wracking public final will be one of the competition's youngest entrants, Richard Woska.

Richard, from Euxton, near Chorley, is a pupil at Parklands High School.

His proud Mum, Kate Smith, who works for South Ribble Borough Council, said: "He does singing lessons and he has won a few other competitions.

"He is a member of Chorley Little Theatre and he does a lot of things at school."

Richard will be singing Angel by Robbie Williams on the big day, one of his favourite songs.

Mrs Smith said: "He loves to sing that song. I've got my fingers crossed for him. I get very nervous for him but he's confident he'll win."

Tickets for the grand final, on Friday, November 15, cost £5. Call the mayor's office at South Ribble on 421491.