A BURNLEY man has scooped two awards at the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards for his work at his Kitchens of Burnley Spar store.

Steven Blackadder won two categories at the awards - best independent dealer of the year in the northern region and for the best display of chilled foods.

Spars Kitchens Garage store beat off thousands of entries to become one of the short-listed firms.

Judges were said to be impressed by Mr Blackadder's management skills, customer service and the turnover of the store.

Mr Blackadder said: "I was thrilled to receive the awards.

"We were up against some stiff competition but I though we stood a good chance of winning as our store really does exceed the standards expected."