NADINE Williams and Karen Mitchell are going against the grain!

For the two girls have become the first in the country to achieve an NVQ level two in woodmachining. Nadine, 18, who works at Senator International, Altham and Karen, 20, who works at Ipec Furniture in Accrington are among a small number of women in what is male dominated career.

The two, who are now going on to study for their level 3 NVQ, are both taking part in woodmachining Modern Apprentice training under the wing of the North Lancs Training Group.

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