STUDENTS from two Hyndburn schools are the toast of the area's business leaders after they scooped honours at the annual Young Enterprise awards ceremony.

Future business leaders from St Christopher's, Accrington, who set up a firm called Shelf Life last September for a year, walked away with the Best European Presentation at a special ceremony held at Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, Langho.

They had travelled to Brussels earlier in the year to show off their wares to their European counterparts.

The school also shared the Best Marketing report award.

Teacher Bob Booth said: "All the pupils and staff involved are delighted to have won the awards which reflects their hard work."

And Rhyddings High School, Oswaldtwistle, also had cause for celebration.

They formed the Bag It firm last September, and walked off with the Best Business Plan award and Best Display at Presentation Award.

They had received help all year from student teacher Deborah Gott. Teacher Sue Atkinson said: "We were delighted to win the awards, especially as it was the first function our new headteacher, Barry Burke, had attended."

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