AN administrative assistant from the town has received a special award for coming tops in her NVQs.

Laura Casey, 19, of Woodville Road, Little Harwood, has been named Business Administration Learner of the Year by Pendle Training.

The former pupil of Queen's Park High School has achieved NVQ Levels I to III in Business Administration and Key Skills I to III in Information Technology and Communication.

She works at B&M Longworth in Blackburn.