Ross Barnett, aged 18, is an Engineering, Rescue and Recovery Apprentice with Richard Read Recovery of Longhope. He was one of five finalists nominated for the Jack Ovendon Award, Sponsored by the Automobile Association, for Outstanding Student of the Year.

Ross, who lives at Phocle Green, is a former pupil at Walford Primary School and he also attended Hereford Cathedral School.

Ross was successfully shortisted from over 1,500 students nationally for this prestigious award. He was also the youngest student to ever reach the finals.

He was presented with the runners up award at the Annual Gala Dinner of the Institute for Vehicle Recovery held in Stratford-uponAvon earlier this month.