A PUB in Crawshawbooth has won the Spring award from real ale lovers CAMRA.

The White Bull in Burnley Road serves a selection of Manchester-based Beartown Brewery ales -- much to the delight of the East Lancashire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale.

Branch secretary Gordon Smith said: "Every season we award our accolade to a pub of our choice. But first we go along, have a few drinks and check it out.

"At the White Bull we also checked the carpet! It's tartan and once seen never forgotten.

"We then have a meeting and of the seven pubs put forward for the award, the White Bull won."

Landlady Elaine Bibby said: "We were delighted to win the CAMRA Spring title and are looking forward to being presented with the award on May 26."