EXPORTS champion Harry Twells OBE brought his overseas trade message to East Lancashire.

Mr Twells, chairman of the National Exports Clubs Advisory Committee, was guest speaker at the annual luncheon of East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Foxfields Hotel.

Mr Twells, also a member of the British Overseas Trade Board Small Firms Committee, visited the chamber recently to help launch its own export club.

Geoff Livesey of Cobble (Blackburn) also addressed the meeting on his recent visit to China on a trade delegation headed by Michael Heseltine.

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