HARDY workers at a building supplies firm who braved the elements and went without a day off sick for five months have been been rewarded - with hats.

Bosses at Hepworth Building Products, Hapton, were so pleased with their 20-man distribution team's record they commissioned special hats with the company logo and the message Fit For Work.

Customer services manager Lee Ashton said: "Our site is very exposed on Pollard Moor and we get a lot of rain and wind, to say nothing of snow. Working outside all day, every day, takes real stamina and fitness."

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