Lauren Duffy has been selected to represent Bedfordshire at the English Schools Athletics Championships.

Fourteen-year-old Duffy, who attends Manshead School in Dunstable, will travel to the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield for the event which takes place this weekend.

Manshead PE teacher and head of the college James Fleckney said: "The school are very proud of Lauren's achievements and wish her good luck at the Championships."


>> The Town Sports competition is set to take place at Stockwood Park Athletics Track today.

Thirty-two schools from across Luton will compete at the event that runs from 12.30pm-3.30pm.

Ferrars are looking to defend their title, having won the Western Zone Sports with Leagrave coming second and Pirton Hill third.

Runners-up Hillborough will be looking to regain their title after winning the Southern Zone Sports with Dallow coming second and Farley third.

In the Eastern Zone, Wenlock won, with Putteridge second and Someries third.

In the Northern Zone, The Meads won, with St Joseph's runners-up and Icknield third.

Someries' Omeiza Haruna, meanwhile, will be looking to win his fourth 80m gold medal in four years at the event.


>> Some phenomenal throwing by Steve Whyte saw him claim a hat-trick of gold medals at the British Masters Athletics Federation Championships.

The Dunstable athlete triumphed in the hammer, shot putt and the weight throw – with a new British record of 17.23m – in Birmingham on Sunday.

On the Saturday he also competed for Thames Valley Harriers at Bromley in the British League and finished second in the same three events.