FOUR North-East consultants for WeightWatchers have received an award for their hard work.

Jan Breakingbury, who runs classes in Darlington, Angela Brown, in Hartlepool, Judy Darbyshire, in Thornaby, near Stockton, and Lynn Bowen, in Middlesbrough, all received a Diamond Leader accolade from WeightWatchers UK.

The women clinched the awards for their commitment to the weight-loss scheme and their support for members.

They faced competition from more than 20 leaders in the region and attended an awards ceremony at The Marriott Hotel, Newcastle.

WeightWatchers area manager Kath Moss said: "To win the award, they each had to meet certain criteria, which looks at feedback from members and how long they manage to keep their members.

"I am very proud of their achievement, they have all done extremely well."