Fakenham resident Hollie Webb was delighted to receive an award for losing 346 stone this year, though it is not entirely her own work.

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Ms Webb leads Slimming World groups in Fakenham and Briston, and was given a gold award for group leadership on June 15. It was awarded by company founder Margaret Miles-Bramwell and TV presenter Ore Oduba at the organisation's national awards ceremony in Birmingham.

Of the 5,000 consultants nationwide, 100 were awarded a gold award. Ms Webb said: "I love my job and I feel so passionate about helping people to lose weight. Seeing them achieve their dreams is so rewarding and being given this recognition really is the icing on the cake."

Awards are given to group leaders based on how much weight their groups lose and how many attend. Ms Webb has attended groups herself and now has 200 members attending the Fakenham group. She said: "it's a triumph for them too."