THE reader travel service offered by The Advertiser has won a national award.

Newsquest North-East, whose holiday service is also offered to readers of The Northern Echo and The Darlington and Stockton Times, was voted publisher of the Best Reader Travel Newspaper of the Year at an awards ceremony in Birmingham.

It is the second year running that the company has won the main award presented by the Association of Newspaper Group Organisers of Reader Activities.

It is the only event in the year where all the industry's tour operators and newspapers meet for a conference.

About 50 newspapers were represented, both regional and national.

The Advertiser Reader Travel service is run by Carol Hunter and Anna Wharton. They can be contacted on (01325) 505240 or 505290