CAR body repair firm James Alpe has been nominated for a top award for the third year in a row.

The company, based on the Salthill industrial estate in Clitheroe, is shortlisted in the Bodyshop of the Year awards.

Boss James Alpe said: “We are now acknowledged as one of the UK’s leading independent bodyshops which is good for business and gives us great credibility with work providers.” The firm has contracts with police forces across England.