CLITHEROE man Stuart Bleazard has beaten off more than 2,000 other people to land a job with the world's largest business services firm.

A former pupil of St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, Stuart went on to study at University College Chester where he gained a BSc (Hons) in applied biology and computer science.

He will now take part in a two-year management development programme after getting a job at Rentokil Initial.

Stuart, 23, of Balmoral Park, said: "I am looking forward to the challenges and rewards provided by such a large and well respected international company."

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