Top award is won by Lauren

A HOYLAND Common woman has been named Young Yorkshire Trader of the Year.

Lauren Bower, 30, specialises in hand-crafted art deco inspired homeware, using digital technologies including 3D printing.

At last weekend’s NMTF award ceremony, Lauren picked up the award – and she says she’s ‘chuffed’.

She said: “Every year they do a competition and this year I won the category for regional and Yorkshire

Young Trader of the Year.

“I didn’t expect it at all

– it definitely came as a shock. All the winners of the award go to a national final in Stratford-uponAvon. It’s the first time I’ve ever won anything – I’m chuffed and really proud.”