A BUDDING artist has won a competition to design a Christmas card for Bewdley's mayor Linda Candlin.

Kiara Jones, a pupil at the Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre, won for her creative design based on Teddy Gray's sweet shop, in Load Street.

Mrs Candlin said: "I am very encouraged by the positive response to this competition and the hard work put in by everyone.

"The standard of all the work is very high and deciding on a winner was a difficult one. However, I am pleased to choose the card produced and designed by Kiara Jones. I wish Kiara every success in her future career in art”