A CWMBRAN design technology student has claimed a place in the grand final of a nationwide competition.

Student Lee Crowley, (pictured) of Llantarnam School, Cwmbran, netted top honours for the school in a qualifying event at Bristol Audi. The 14-year-old will now line up in the grand final in Manchester in April.

The Audi Design Foundation is a registered charity that was established in 1997 by Audi UK, the British importer of the car manufacturer, to award grants to young designers to help develop their ideas.