STAFF at a holiday firm are celebrating after scooping a top award for a brochure.

Accrington-based Tradewinds, the worldwide holiday arm of part of the Airtours travel empire, beat off stiff competition from other UK and North American tour operations to win an industry award for its Sandals and Beaches holiday brand brochure.

"It is our first Sandals brochure so we're extremely pleased with the award," said Tradewinds brand manager Mark Blewitt.

Tradewinds says that its Sandals holidays have seen a 47 per cent increase thanks to the new brochure, which was put together by in-house designer Neil Jones.

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