Young watchdogs chase home North West’s best

Pupils from Cardinal Langley RC High School, Middleton proved they know a good deal from a rip-off after being edged out of the finals of a national Young Consumers Competition.

The team of four Year 10s represented the borough at the regional final of the competition held at the Trafford Centre. Although they were just pipped by Salford Grammar School for a place in the national finals they won a £150 consolation prize.

Ve Nutter, who works for ourTrading Standards Service and helped the team prepare for the regional final, said:

"The team worked really hard to get to grips with a whole range of consumer issues as the competition covered consumer rights, food and health, safety and environment, credit and travel. In the final, they put up a great performance and were a credit to their school and the borough but were just edged out on the night."

The competition is organised by the Trading Standards Institute with the national final held in Bournemouth in June at the Annual Trading Standards Institute Conference.