A GAS service engineer has won an award. Colin Esplin, 25, was nominated for the regional service and maintenance award from the Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA) by his lecturers at Middlesbrough College and his company bosses.

He joined Coast and Country Housing, which manages the housing register for Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, four years ago.

Ian Sim, Coast and Country's chief executive, said: "Colin has enjoyed an exemplary work record with our company and we are proud to have him as a team member."