Joanne Gibbett, who works in the Epsom Road shop, received the top Airtours group sales award for the south at the conference for trainee advisers in Norfolk.

She said: "The conference was brilliant fun and I learnt a lot. I'm really proud winning the award - its great to have my hard work recognised."

The company's trainee travel adviser scheme involves taking NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in Travel Services, and is geared towards giving school leavers a start in the industry.