DANCER Lucy Calvert has a pair of the most talented feet around after collecting eight trophies in a dance contest.

The nine-year-old, of St John's Close, Read, was overall winner in her age group at the Preston Dance Festival in Longridge Civic Hall.

Lucy, who attends Worsthorne Primary School, Burnley, won the title by coming top in seven categories, including ballet and Greek dancing.

She also won the duet section with eight-year-old Rebecca White, from Wilpshire, and the pair won the trio section with Gabriella Passerini, eight, of Brownhill, Blackburn.

All three girls attend the Angela Westwell School of Dance, Clitheroe.

Lucy's mum, Margaret, said: "She has been dancing since the age of three and has won quite a few competitions, but this is her biggest haul of trophies.

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