Enterprising pupils from South Craven School came top in a competition organised by the Skipton Building Society.

There were a total of ten pupils from the school in the company which won the Young Enterprise title.

The contest was set up for 15 to 19-year-olds in the Craven area who had an idea how to run a business.

They were from schools and colleges in the area and ran their own firms - organising production, marketing and sales of a real product or service.

Out of 11 companies, four were chosen to compete in the final at the building society's headquarters in Skipton.

The awards were presented by the company's finance director Ron McCormick.

Lisa Milnor, the firm's head of finance, said: "Around 165 students from the Craven area have benefited from the programme.

"The Skipton's involvement in the scheme over the last few years has enabled us to provide expert advice.

"This event helps us show our commitment to building stronger ties between education and business."

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